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Use QuickBooks To Get Your Finances in Order for 2023
Now that it's the new year, it's time for a fresh start in a lot of ways, including your bookkeeping. But you can't look ahead very effectively if you're not sure where you are now, so it is strongly recommended that you take stock of the state of your QuickBooks...
Getting Ready for the 2023 Tax Filing Season
Monday, January 23, 2023, marks the start of the 2023 tax season and the date the IRS begins accepting and processing 2022 tax year returns. More than 168 million individual tax returns are expected to be filed, with the vast majority coming before the April 18 tax...
Individual Taxpayers: Tax Changes for 2023
Every year, it's a sure bet that there will be changes to current tax law, and this year is no different. From standard deductions to health savings accounts and tax rate schedules, here's a checklist of tax changes to help you plan the year ahead. Individuals In...
Standard Mileage Rates for 2023
Beginning on January 1, 2023, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups, or panel trucks) will be as follows. These rates apply to electric and hybrid-electric automobiles and gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles. 65.5 cents per mile driven...
Reporting of $600 Third-party Payments Delayed
Due to concerns regarding the implementation timeline, reporting thresholds for third-party settlement organizations that were set to take effect on January 1, 2023, has been delayed. As such, third-party settlement organizations will not be required to report the tax...
Businesses: Important Tax Changes in 2023
Here's what small business owners need to know about tax law changes and inflation adjustments for the year ahead. Standard Mileage Rates In 2023, the rate for business miles driven is 65.5 cents, up 3 cents from the midyear increase setting the rate for the second...
Highlights of the Secure 2.0 Act of 2022
The $1.66 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, was signed into law on December 29, 2022, by President Biden. Included in the 4,155-page bill is the SECURE Act 2.0 of 2022, which contains a number of tax provisions relating to retirement. Let's take a look...
Watch Out for Holiday Gift Card Scams
There's never an off-season when it comes to scammers and thieves who want to trick people into scamming them out of money, stealing their personal information, or talking them into engaging in questionable behavior with their taxes. While scam attempts typically peak...
Tax Credit for Hiring Long-term Unemployed Workers
With many businesses facing a tight job market, employers should know about a valuable tax credit available to them for hiring long-term unemployment recipients and other groups of workers facing significant barriers to employment. If your business is hiring right...
Get Paid Faster in 2023: Use These QuickBooks Tools
Have you had a chance to analyze how your cash flow fared in 2022? If not, you probably got caught up in a lot of year-end tasks. But once the holidays are over and you've turned the calendar page to 2023, it's time to start thinking about how you can accelerate your...