Employee Relocation: What Happens to Your Home? Employees and small business owners often have questions about what to do with an employee’s home – and what the tax consequences might be – when they move to a new job location. Here are some answers: Employees Most employers want to protect the employee from being relocated…
Advance Child Tax Credit Payments Start This Month The Internal Revenue Service has started sending letters to more than 36 million American families who, based on tax returns filed with the agency, may be eligible to receive monthly Child Tax Credit payments starting July 15, 2021. Here’s what families need to know: Background The expanded…
Employee Retention Credits Last year, the CARES Act introduced an Employee Retention Credit (ERC) to provide reimbursement of wages for businesses affected by the COVID-19 virus and incentivize employers to maintain a pre-pandemic level workforce. Although it was expanded and scheduled to expire at the end of the second quarter of 2021, it is ARPA…
Tax Considerations When Selling Your Small Business Selling a small to medium-sized business is a complex venture, and many business owners are not aware of the tax consequences. If you’re thinking about selling your business the first step is to consult a competent tax professional. You will need to make sure your financials in order,…
Wessel & Company Named to PA Business Central’s Top 100 Organizations Wessel & Company has been named to Pennsylvania Business Central’s Top 100 Organizations for 2021. The list was created from Pennsylvania Business Central’s 23-county coverage area and Wessel & Company was selected for their contributions, achievements, and leadership throughout the community. “Wessel & Company…
Questions Business Owners and Management Should Consider in the COVID-19 Environment As Business Owners, Executive Directors or Key Management weigh the practical challenges of accounting, reporting and disclosing the impacts of COVID-19, the following series of questions are designed to assist Business Owners and/or Management in execution of their oversight roles and responsibilities to ensure…
The new stimulus bill has been signed – what does this mean for my business? The President has just signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 which includes a $900B COVID-19 relief package. The relief package includes several key provisions which may provide a significant benefit to businesses throughout the Country. The following is an…
Protecting Business Taxpayers From Identity Theft Starting December 13, 2020, the IRS began masking sensitive data on business tax transcripts. Previously, only sensitive data on individual tax transcripts was masked. Here’s what you need to know about this new initiative to protect business taxpayers from identity theft: What is a tax transcript? A tax transcript…
Important Tax Changes for Individuals and Businesses Every year, it’s a sure bet that there will be changes to current tax law and this year is no different. From standard deductions to health savings accounts and tax rate schedules, here’s a checklist of tax changes to help you plan the year ahead. Individuals In 2020,…