by Stapley Accounting | May 9, 2023 | Business
As a business owner, you’ll likely need to have your company appraised at some point. An appraisal is essential in the event of a business sale, merger or acquisition. It’s also important when creating or updating a buy-sell agreement or doing estate planning. You can... by Stapley Accounting | May 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Once you file your 2022 tax return, you may wonder what personal tax papers you can throw away and how long you should retain certain records. You may have to produce those records if the IRS audits your return or seeks to assess tax. It’s a good idea to keep the... by Stapley Accounting | May 3, 2023 | Employer
In January, the Biden administration issued a policy statement indicating its intent to extend the COVID-19 national emergency (NE) and public health emergency (PHE) declarations to May 11, 2023, and then end both emergencies on that date. However, in a Joint... by Stapley Accounting | Apr 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
Most retirement plan distributions are subject to income tax and may be subject to an additional penalty if you take an early withdrawal. What’s considered early? In general, it’s when participants take money out of a traditional IRA or other qualified retirement plan... by Stapley Accounting | Apr 26, 2023 | Employer
At the very end of 2022, President Biden signed into law the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement 2.0 Act (SECURE 2.0). Now that the year is well underway, small employers would be well-advised not to forget about a key feature of the law: marked... by Stapley Accounting | Apr 25, 2023 | Business
Most business owners would probably agree that, in today’s world, data rules. But finding, organizing and deriving meaning from the terabytes upon terabytes of information out there isn’t easy. How can your company harness the power of data without throwing dollars... by Stapley Accounting | Apr 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
If you’re a parent or grandparent with college-bound children, you may want to save to fund future education costs. Here are several approaches to take maximum advantage of the tax-favored ways to save that may be available to you. Savings bonds Series EE U.S. savings... by Stapley Accounting | Apr 19, 2023 | Employer
How do Taxable Wages Work? Employers are generally responsible — and liable — for applying employment taxes to wage payments. To fulfill this obligation, you must determine when and where Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes and federal income tax... by Stapley Accounting | Apr 19, 2023 | Employer
Employers that offer a 401(k) plan should generally encourage participants to invest as much as they can and not touch the money until retirement. However, there may be instances when employees feel they need to access their plan funds before reaching retirement age.... by Stapley Accounting | Apr 18, 2023 | Business
Keep a Steady Ship in Turbulent Economic Waters Business owners: If you’re having trouble reading the U.S. economy, you’re not alone. On the one hand, the January 2023 jobs report revealed that the unemployment rate had fallen to 3.4%, its lowest level in 54 years....
