Benefits you provide to your employees must be included in their gross income – they have to pay tax on it – unless it’s specifically excluded from income by the Internal Revenue Code. A benefit which is excluded from income can be worth a lot more … [Read more...]
Tax Tips On Restaurant Tips
Restaurants can claim a credit for part of the social security and Medicare taxes they pay on their employees’ tips, and the IRS has ruled that certain tips aren’t really tips. Credit for employer payroll taxes Background Waiters, bartenders, … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania’s Research and Development Tax Credit
Businesses that incur expenses for research activities in Pennsylvania can receive credits which offset their business taxes, personal taxes of owners, or even be sold for cash. Who can apply Any taxpayer who conducts research and development … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit
Would you like to contribute to charity but money’s a little tight? Or maybe money’s not an issue, but you can’t pass up a good deal. Either way, the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) … [Read more...]
Auto deductions – the standard mileage rate method
You can deduct the cost of business use of your car using one of two methods: the actual expense method or the standard mileage rate method. The actual expense method usually gives bigger deductions in the year of acquisition. The standard mileage … [Read more...]
Health Insurance for S Corporation 2 % Shareholders
The cost of health insurance premiums paid by an employer is usually excluded from taxable income on the employee’s W-2. A more than 2% shareholder of an S corporation is not eligible for this exclusion. However, the 2% shareholder may be able to … [Read more...]