As a part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), there are tax provisions that will affect U.S. shareholders of controlled foreign corporations (CFCs) for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017. The IRS recently issued guidance on these changes.
Month: June 2019
How to Enter Bills in QuickBooks
It’s not as much fun as creating invoices, but the bills must be paid. Here’s how QuickBooks helps. We’re in a bit of a transitional period with business bill-paying. Some paper bills still come via the U.S. Mail, however you may also be getting some through email. Others don’t come at all: You might get… Continue reading How to Enter Bills in QuickBooks
How to Use Progress Invoicing in QuickBooks Online
Does your business do work for clients over weeks or months? Consider using QuickBooks Online’s progress invoicing. Let’s say you’re doing a job or project for a customer that is going to take a long time, but you don’t want to wait until you’re finished to get paid. Or you’ve agreed to let a customer… Continue reading How to Use Progress Invoicing in QuickBooks Online
How QuickBooks Protects Your Data, and How You Can Help
The data in your QuickBooks company file contains some of the most sensitive information on your computer. Make sure it’s secure. Your customer list is gold. And those Social Security and bank card numbers in your payroll, client, and vendor records need to be protected from intruders and only viewed by authorized employees.
Expense Reimbursements for Employees
An employer may reimburse you for travel, meals, and entertainment expenses incurred while performing services for the employer. The tax treatment of the reimbursement, including per diem allowances, depends on whether the employer has an “accountable plan” or a “nonaccountable plan.”
Taxes & Retirement Income
While many taxpayers plan for retirement by investing in retirement savings accounts, it is important for taxpayers to also plan on how to handle income during retirement as well. The timing of different retirement distributions could drastically affect the amount of taxes paid throughout retirement. To start, the various retirement accounts available have different tax… Continue reading Taxes & Retirement Income
Foreign Bank & Financial Accounts
If you have a financial interest in or signature authority over a foreign financial account, including a bank account, brokerage account, mutual fund, trust, or other type of foreign financial account, exceeding certain thresholds, the Bank Secrecy Act may require you to report the account yearly to the Department of Treasury by electronically filing a… Continue reading Foreign Bank & Financial Accounts
U.S. Taxation of Foreign Business Income
The TCJA shifts the U.S. corporate taxation of foreign earnings to a “quasi-territorial” system, which, for corporate shareholders of a foreign corporation, may result in no U.S. tax with respect to income of a CFC. However, ownership of a foreign corporation by a U.S. shareholder that is not a C corporation may produce less favorable… Continue reading U.S. Taxation of Foreign Business Income