FEATURED ARTICLES & TAX TIP BLOG
Welcome to the KM&M CPAs Featured Articles & Tips Blog. Here we share tax and accounting news and tips for our clients on a regular basis. Please feel free to suggest ideas for topics you would like to see addressed, by dropping an email to kmm@kmmcpas.com. Enjoy the articles and subscribe to our newsletter for periodic email updates.
Temporary Payroll Tax Deferral: What You Need to Know
From Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services / Broadridge Advisor Solutions — On August 8, 2020, the president issued an executive order to allow the deferral of certain payroll taxes during the last four months of 2020, and the IRS recently provided related guidance....
Senate proposes ‘skinny’ COVID relief bill: 2nd round of PPP, no stimulus checks
From CNBC — Senate Republicans introduced a new, less generous coronavirus aid bill Tuesday that includes a continuation of the $300 per week in enhanced unemployment benefits through late December, but, notably, no second round of stimulus checks. The GOP’s...
PPP Loan Forgiveness Has Started, But You May Want to Wait
From The Motley Fool — Eager as you may be to get that loan forgiven, it could pay to wait Though the COVID-19 pandemic has done a number on the economy, small businesses have perhaps been hurt the most. Over 100,000 small businesses have closed permanently in the...
Moving to Work Remotely Could Affect Your Taxes
From The New York Times — So COVID-19 and social distancing have turned you into a digital nomad. You’re working from home — in a different city than your office. Or maybe you’re even using the pandemic as a chance to work remotely from a vacation home, or a family...
Can COVID be claimed as personal casualty loss? Maybe
From KM&M CPAs/Thomson-Reuters — If you suffered a personal casualty loss due to a recent event, you might be entitled to a tax deduction. The deduction is generally available for casualty losses incurred in a federally declared disaster, such as a major...
Coronavirus Assistance Checklist, Aug. 10 Update
From the Pinnacle CPA Advisory Group, a KM&M CPAs affiliate — This checklist was prepared for our clients and friends as a quick way to identify eligible programs. Please contact us for the details. Many of the details are not available yet from the...
Midyear Checkup: Minimize Small Business Taxes
From the KM&M CPAs Newsletter/Thomson-Reuters — Retroactive measures in CARES Act merit a look at previous returns, as far back as 2013 If you own a business, consider the following strategies to minimize your tax bill for 2020. Thanks to the retroactive nature...
Minority Micro-Enterprise Grants Now Available
From the KM&M CPAs Newsletter/Thomson-Reuters — Clients and friends, Please find below some interesting news on $10,000 state grants now available to minority- and woman-owned small businesses in Ohio. We urge you to take advantage of this new program if you are...
Need extra cash in 2020? CARES Act offers retirement plan options
From the KM&M CPAs Newsletter/Thomson-Reuters — If you’re affected by COVID-19 and find yourself in need of additional cash flow, the CARES Act contains several taxpayer-friendly provisions for retirement plan distributions taken prior to the end of 2020. For...