by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
This year, the IRS Whistleblower Office is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. The office was created under the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 to oversee the IRS whistleblower program, which is a critical part of overall enforcement and compliance. Informants...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Financial Planning, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
Is a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) right for your Maine small business? SEPs are stripped-down retirement plans intended for self-employed individuals and small businesses. Consider establishing a SEP if you don’t already have a tax-favored retirement plan...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Financial Planning, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
You’re probably fed up with high self-employment (SE) tax bills if you own a profitable, unincorporated Maine business with your spouse. Typically, an unincorporated business in which both spouses are active is treated as a partnership that’s owned 50/50...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Deductions, Fraud Prevention, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
Your personal losses resulting from casualties and thefts are allowed to be deducted by the tax law, within certain limits. And a “theft” for tax purposes isn’t strictly limited to house burglaries or stolen cars. However, as you will see from...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
The Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) is a nonpartisan Congressional committee that, among other things, assists in the analysis and drafting of proposed federal tax legislation and prepares reports that interpret newly enacted federal tax legislation. The JCT...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Court Rulings, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
If you are an employee, a partner, a partner who doesn’t know it, or a combination of these classifications, there may be serious tax implications. Here are some recent developments that you need to know if you participate in a business that’s operated as...