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Filing

Tax Document Retention Guidelines for Small Businesses

Retain records that support items shown on your tax return at least until the statute of limitations runs out — ...
/ / Articles, Business, Tax
Sales Tax

IRAs and Your Estate Plan

IRAs are designed primarily as retirement-saving tools, but if you don’t need the funds for retirement, they can provide a ...
/ / Tax
Self-Directed IRA

Consider the Flexibility of a Self-Directed IRA

Traditional and Roth IRAs can be relatively “safe” retirement-savings vehicles, depending on what they’re invested in. But a drawback is ...
/ / Articles, Business, Tax
Tax+Business Alert

Tax+Business Alert: August 6, 2019

Stay updated in the business and tax world with these latest articles from our experts in our Tax+Business Alert: Consider ...
retirement plans

Proposed Changes to Overtime Rules: How Will This Affect Retirement Plans?

In March 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposed rule that could change the requirements for paying overtime ...
Lease Standard

The Affordable Care Act Cliff

As more and more people go onto the Health Care Marketplace to get their health insurance, they need to mindful ...
/ / Podcast, Tax
Form 990

Tax Calendar July – September 2019

July 31 - If you have employees, a federal unemployment tax (FUTA) deposit is due if the FUTA liability through ...
/ / Articles, Tax
Property Tax Template Order

No Surprises: Why You Should Check Your Tax Bracket

Many taxpayers learned some tough lessons upon completing their 2018 tax returns regarding the changes brought forth by the Tax ...
/ / Articles, Business, Tax
business

Could an FLP Help Your Business Succession Plan?

One of the biggest concerns for business owners is succession planning — transferring ownership and control of the company to ...
/ / Articles, Business, Tax
Employee

Hawkins Ash CPAs Announces 2019 Employee Promotions

We're extremely proud to announce the following employee promotions. La Crosse Justin Petersen Manager Justin has been promoted to manager ...