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The Child Tax Credit – Updated Guidance

The Child Tax Credit – Updated Guidance

The IRS updated its factsheet regarding the Child Tax Credit again on March 8, 2022. As part of the American Rescue Plan Act, the Child Tax Credit (“CTC”) was expanded for the 2021 tax year by offering families advance monthly payments of $250 to $300 per child. Also,...

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Updated Lease Accounting Guidance to Go into Effect Soon!

Updated Lease Accounting Guidance to Go into Effect Soon!

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, which created Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Section 842, Leases (“ASC 842”). This new standard provides significant updated guidance for how non-public business entities account for operating and capital leases.

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NEW Illinois PTE Tax Election

NEW Illinois PTE Tax Election

Earlier this year, Illinois enacted a pass-through entity tax (PTE) that allows S Corporation and partnerships to elect to be taxed at entity level for income tax that otherwise would have been payable and deductible by its partners / shareholders. With this election,...

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Staying Focused

Staying Focused Where do you begin with this article? That’s a bit of an ironic statement since the topic is staying focused, but the reality is it is hard to stay focused. There are major demands on your time. Customers and employees have needs. Management has...

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Value Triggers

Value Triggers What is a value trigger? These are the items in the business that contribute the most to the company’s success. These triggers may not be obvious items. As an example, an obvious item of value is revenue. Revenue shortages create difficulties so one...

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2020 Planning

2020 Planning This article is not about 20/20 vision. The focus is on the year 2020 and how to take a few steps to refine your business life. Most owners want more out of their business, and that “more” is not always money. Some want more time to enjoy their life,...

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