Last week’s tax reform proposal from the Trump administration would cut the tax rate for “Pass-Through” businesses to 15% which will create opportunity for savings, and for abuse. Proponents of the plan claim that the reduction in business tax expenses will be followed by those businesses building, growing, and hiring […]
Managing Multi-State Tax Compliance Although keeping up with business tax obligations is a complicated task in itself, maintaining tax compliance across state lines is even more difficult. Each state has its own way of taxing business entities that are subject to its jurisdiction and such methods may vary widely. Generally speaking, […]
Trump’s Tax Audits Still in the News Donald Trump’s tax returns have apparently been audited every year since 2002 which is not surprising since tax audit data from the Internal Revenue Service indicates that larger and more complex tax returns are much more likely to be selected for examination than […]
Some Wise Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund Now that tax season is over and you have your tax refund check, how are you going to use it? Although there may be a number of things you have been wanting to purchase, it might be a good idea to invest […]
Today is April 18, 2016 and it is Tax Day!!!! Today is the federal income tax deadline day. The last day to file income state taxes. If your business is seeking an outsourced bookkeeping solution, the experienced professionals at Orange County Bookkeeping can provide you with the expertise you are […]
How to Prepare for Your Tax Preparer It’s tax season again and time to meet with your tax preparer. With this in mind, included below are few simple steps to help you prepare for that meeting. This is an easy system and one that […]
Bookkeeping Responsibilities and the IRS Since bookkeepers and outsourced bookkeeping services providers are generally the ones responsible for managing all of a company’s records, they are often placed in the position of having to communicate with the IRS on behalf of their employer or client. This being the case, […]
IRS Announces Payroll Tax Initiative The IRS recently announced the introduction of a new program specifically designed to help businesses with payroll tax compliance. This plan of action, called the Early Interaction Initiative, is designed to identify and notify employers who fall behind on their payroll tax obligations. Once identified, […]
Getting Ready to Close the Books Although many bookkeeping tasks are done all year long, there are other functions that are performed less frequently. While sending invoices, paying bills, recording transactions, filing receipts, handling payroll and analyzing inventory are carried out on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, sales and […]
Bookkeeping Services Providers Adjust for Sales Tax Holidays All across the country, back-to-school sales tax holidays have already taken place, are in progress now or are on the horizon. While these tax holidays offer parents of school age children significant savings on clothing, electronics and school supplies, they can be […]