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Update on Your PPP Loans and Tax Liability – We Need You to Write Your Congressman

Update on Your PPP Loans and Tax Liability – We Need You to Write Your Congressman

by John Estess | Dec 15, 2020 | Accounting, Hot Topics, Payroll Protection Act

In the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Congress clearly intended for recipients of forgiven PPP loans to be able to deduct otherwise-deductible expenses associated with those loans for tax purposes.   But the IRS has contradicted...
How to Tell if Your Business Meal Is Deductible

How to Tell if Your Business Meal Is Deductible

by John Estess | Nov 18, 2020 | Accounting, Hot Topics, Small Business Accountant, Tax Planning

    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 most changes had a positive impact, there was a lot of confusion regarding business...
SBA Simplifies Process for PPP Forgiveness

SBA Simplifies Process for PPP Forgiveness

by John Estess | Oct 29, 2020 | Accounting, Hot Topics, Payroll Protection Act, Small Business Accountant

In October 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, made the process easier for forgiving the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. On the SBA website, businesses will find a simpler loan forgiveness...
5 Essential Tax Deductions for the Self-Employed

5 Essential Tax Deductions for the Self-Employed

by John Estess | Sep 30, 2020 | Accounting, Hot Topics, Small Business Finances, Tax Planning

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 previous year or earned any freelance income on the side, remember these five tax breaks:  ...
Are you an “Employee” or an “Independent Contractor”? The Answer Affects Your Tax Liability

Are you an “Employee” or an “Independent Contractor”? The Answer Affects Your Tax Liability

by John Estess | Aug 30, 2020 | Accounting, Hot Topics, Tax Planning

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 the “gig economy”  by companies such as Uber and Instacart and the coronavirus pandemic...
Update on PPP Loans

Update on PPP Loans

by John Estess | Jul 20, 2020 | Accounting, Hot Topics, Payroll Protection Act, Small Business Finances

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 this for you, we will take care of everything that is needed with your financial institution.  We...
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