by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Debt & Financing, Deductions, Financial Planning, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
If you participate in a qualified retirement plan, such as a 401(k), profit-sharing, or Keogh plan, through your job or self-employment, you might be allowed to borrow from the account. It’s important to note that the borrowing option is not available for traditional...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) involve individuals and businesses buying less expensive health insurance policies with high deductibles, and contributions to the accounts are made on a pre-tax basis. The money can accumulate year after year tax free, and be withdrawn...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Financial Planning, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
Tax Day is right around the corner for Maine businesses and individuals, and the filing deadline to submit 2015 individual federal income tax returns is Monday, April 18, 2016, rather than the traditional April 15 date. Washington, D.C., will celebrate Emancipation...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | IRS Regulation, Tax Planning
The IRS recently laid out a few changes for 2016 to the tax laws that govern benefits, as laid out in the annual “Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits.” The document features important clarifications, not just identifying which benefits are and aren’t...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
The IRS recently published a series of press releases to make tax payers aware of the “dirty dozen” tax scams for this year. The list is not entirely surprising, but it’s important to note that these scams have become increasingly technology-driven in recent...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Deductions, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning
Employment statistics ended 2015 on a positive note, and many businesses are planning to hire new employees this year. In addition, roughly 242,000 new jobs were added in February and the unemployment rate fell to 4.9%, its lowest level in eight years. Several recent...
