by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Deductions
Many Maine-based small business owners start out with an office in their homes. An important benefit to this is being able to deduct the expense of the office on the tax return. It’s key for home-based business owners to know that in order to receive the deduction,...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Divorce Litigation, Valuations
Ward v. Ward, 2014 W.Va. LEXIS 128 (Feb. 14, 2014) In a divorce case, the husband appealed to the state’s highest court, arguing that the lower courts accepted a valuation of his business interest that did not reflect the company as it was on the valuation date....
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Fraud Prevention
Many Maine-based small business owners assume their companies are less susceptible to fraud than large corporations. It seems like their operations are more tightly controlled, with many trustworthy and longtime employees on the payroll. Unfortunately, however, this...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Valuations
Many Maine-based small business owners know some of the theory behind business valuation, but they might not know all of the procedures involved in the analysis and preparation of a report. Clients and attorneys who understand how the valuation process works are...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings
Alli v. Commissioner, 2014 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 15 (Jan. 27, 2014) A taxpayer handed the IRS an easy victory when he challenged the government’s denial of his claim for a charitable contribution deduction related to his S corporation’s donation of a neglected apartment...
