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Update on Your PPP Loans and Tax Liability – We Need You to Write Your Congressman
In the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Congress clearly intended for recipients of forgiven PPP loans to be able to deduct...
How to Tell if Your Business Meal Is Deductible
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ("2017 Tax Act") brought changes and simplified the process of filing tax returns for millions of Americans. Although...
SBA Simplifies Process for PPP Forgiveness
In October 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, made the process easier for forgiving the Paycheck Protection...
What Does A CPA Do?
There are a lot of numbers, preferably positive ones, flowing through your business. The thing is, with all of the work you’re putting into furthering your business,...
5 Essential Tax Deductions for the Self-Employed
There are various deductions that freelancers and self-employed workers qualify for if they file Schedule C or Schedule C-EZ. If you were self-employed during the...
Are you an “Employee” or an “Independent Contractor”? The Answer Affects Your Tax Liability
In a struggling economy where so many are shifting focus to make ends meet, more people are steering toward becoming independent contractors. The popularization of...
What You Need to Know About Louisiana’s Mainstreet Recovery Program
The Louisiana Mainstreet Recovery Grant is now available through the Louisiana Treasury. Here is what you need to know: The program started to accept...
Update on PPP Loans
At Estess CPAs, we have been answering many questions, such as; What records should I keep? What do I need to be doing? Rest assured that if you engaged us to handle...
The New Tax Deadline for Louisiana State and Federal Income tax is July 15 – Are You Ready?
The coronavirus pandemic ("COVID-19") moved the deadline for filing your federal tax return to July 15 and many states, including Louisiana, matched that deadline for...