by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
Have you heard of “Giving Tuesday” yet? On December 1, 2015, many charities used “Giving Tuesday” as a catchy way to launch their year-end fundraising campaigns. It’s a critical time of year for the not-for-profit sector. Historically, a significant amount of...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Deductions, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
Many Maine businesses are uncertain how to account for costs to produce, acquire, or improve property, plant and equipment. To address this, in 2013 the IRS issued regulations on capitalizing versus deducting the costs of tangible personal property. In 2014, the IRS...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Financial Planning, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
For federal income tax purposes, an unincorporated joint venture, other contractual, or co-ownership arrangement, under which several participants conduct a business or investment activity and split the profits, is generally treated as a partnership. If the joint...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Deductions, Exemptions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
There are some tax breaks out there that may be available to small business owners. However, business owners may only qualify if their adjusted gross income is under a certain amount. If a small business owners could qualify, but their income was a little too high,...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | IRS Regulation, Tax Planning
It may seem far away, but the year will be wrapping up before we know it. Small business owners need to keep in mind all that needs to be submitted to complete required documents. Here are some important items to keep in mind when finishing up the tax year. Remember,...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Exemptions, Tax Planning
When the owners of a C corporation sell their business’ stock for a large profit, usually they are taxed at a maximum federal rate of 20 percent, as long as they’ve had the shares for more than a year. Relatively speaking, this tax rate isn’t too bad. However, a...