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Need Help With Locum Tenens Providers?
During the pandemic, we've often been asked for advice on finding qualified providers. We highly recommend using Barton Associates. Barton Associates, founded in 2001 and headquartered in Massachusetts, connects hundreds of practices each month with qualified...
PPP Updates for Small Practices and Sole Proprietors
More changes were made to the PPP program. First, the deadline to apply is extended to May 31st. If you are self-employed or own a small practice, consider applying for a PPP loan. Remember, the PPP loan is FREE MONEY, and should NOT need to be repaid and should NOT...
Recap of Changes to Tax Deadlines
For INCOME TAXES: The due due for personal income tax returns has been extended to 5/17/21 Request for automatic six month extension, Form 4868, is required to be filed by 5/17/21 unless you will submit your tax returns by then 1st quarter 2021 estimates are still due...
Last Month’s Posts:
IRS Extends Additional Tax Deadlines for Individuals to May 17, 2021
From IRS News – IR-2021-67, March 29, 2021 The Internal Revenue Service today announced that individuals have until May 17, 2021 to meet certain deadlines that would normally fall on April 15, such as making IRA contributions and filing certain claims for refund. This...
President Signs Third Stimulus Package
Last week, President Biden signed the most recent government stimulus bill, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. This $1.9 trillion stimulus package was passed with hopes of speeding up an economic recovery due to the Pandemic. Two key elements of the bill focused...
Employee Retention Credit Update
The IRS has issued guidance on the Employee Retention Credit (IRS Notice 2021-20). In short, the current rules require that employers looking to claim the ERTC must amend the applicable 2020 quarterly payroll tax filings (Form 941) and must also reduce the deduction...
PPP Formula Enhanced For Sole Proprietors Earning Less Than $100K
The SBA announced on 2/22/21 at: https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/feb/22/sba-prioritizes-smallest-small-businesses-paycheck-protection-program: The SBA will Allow sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals to receive more financial...
Multiple benefits available to rental property owners from a Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchange
Is a 1031 exchange (like-kind exchange) something you’ve been pondering with regard to your rental real estate investment? A significant tax benefit from transacting a 1031 exchange results in deferring taxes on the gain from the sale until a later year – when the...
Are You Eligible for the Home Office Deduction for 2020?
With so many workers relocating their offices to their homes as a result of the pandemic, a common question for many taxpayers is “Do I qualify to claim my home office as a tax deduction?” The answer is – it depends. Unfortunately, for salaried employees (workers who...
Be proactive is you’ve been a victim of Unemployment Fraud this year
One of the recurring notifications our office saw this past year was unemployment fraud. There were numerous reported cases of scammers attempting to collect the unemployment benefits being offered by the government. Such scammers were filing false claims using...
ERTC Spells Opportunity But Also Filing Delays For Practice Owners
Just checked the IRS website to read about the updated Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) rules at: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/faqs-employee-retention-credit-under-the-cares-act, and was greeted by this message: Alert: Note that the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster...