Tax Tips & More
Sole Proprietorship Retirement Plans to Help Reduce Your 2024 Tax Bill
Are you looking for ways to reduce your 2024 tax bill while securing your financial future? Setting up a self-employed retirement plan may be your solution.
Best Retirement Plan Options for a Solo-Owned C or S Corporation
Because you operate your business as a solely owned corporation (C or S) with no employees, several excellent retirement plans are available to you that can provide significant tax deductions and help you build wealth for retirement.
Wildfires, Floods, Hurricanes: How the IRS Has Your Back
There’s nothing good about a disaster, but at least the tax law can help disaster victims in various ways. And recent changes in the law provide even more ways to get tax relief.
Triple Tax Advantages: Reimburse Employee-Spouse for Health Insurance
If you operate a sole proprietorship or a single-member LLC taxed as a proprietorship and your spouse is your only eligible employee, you can take advantage of tax-free health insurance reimbursements while reducing your tax liability.
Beware of UBIT Lurking in Your IRA - It Causes Double Taxes
If your IRA makes alternative investments, it may be subject to a special tax called the unrelated business income tax (UBIT)—and that’s true even if it’s a Roth IRA.
Almost the Last Chance to Claim the 2021 ERC
If your business has not yet claimed the 2021 Employee Retention Credit (ERC), you still have time—but you must act soon.
Best Practices When E-Filing Returns
Avoid future problems by following these best practices for e-filing.
Common Mistakes in Tax Preparation
Avoid errors that can occur when preparing tax returns by learning these common mistakes.
What Are Your Chances of Being Audited?
These red flags could increase your chances of the IRS selecting your return for audit.
March 2025 Tax Due Dates
March 3: Farmers and fishermen file 2024 tax return to avoid penalty if estimated tax not paid by Jan.
March 10: Tips for Feb. 2025 reported to employer
March 17: S-Corporations and partnerships file 2024 business tax returns
April 2025 Tax Due Dates
April 1: First Required minimum distribution (RMD) by individuals who turned 73 in 2024
April 10: Tips for March 2025 reported to employer
April 15: File 2024 tax return and pay tax due
April 15: File Form 4868 to request 6-month income tax return filing extension (payment of tax not extended)
April 15: File Schedule H (1040) and pay employment taxes for household employees (file separately if Form 1040 is not filed)
April 15: Estimated tax payment for 1st quarter of 2025
April 15: Contribute to individual retirement account (IRA) for 2024
April 15: Withdraw excess IRA contributions in 2024 to avoid penalty if filing of form 1040 was not extended
April 15: Contribute to health savings account (HSA) for 2024
April 15: Contribute to solo 401(k) plan or simplified employee pension (SEP) plan for 2024 by self-employed if filing of form 1040 was not extended
April 15: File 2021 tax return (Form 1040) to request unclaimed tax refund for the 2021 tax year
May 2025 Tax Due Dates
May 12: Tips for April 2025 reported to employer (Form 4070)