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Small Business Tax Breaks: Are You Leaving Money on the Table?
When running a small business, it’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day demands of overseeing operations, managing cash flow, and ensuring customer satisfaction. With so many pressing priorities,…
June 2024 Newsletter
Taking time to learn about available tax benefits can lead to significant savings and reinvestment opportunities for your business.
Ransomware is Targeting Small Businesses
During the pandemic, data breaches disproportionately affected smaller companies; they were targeted at twice the rate of larger businesses. Since the pandemic, those same smaller companies have been struggling with…
The Tax Implications of Independent Contractors
Are your employees really employees, or are they actually independent contractors? It’s not just semantics; the IRS makes a stark distinction. You don’t generally have to withhold or pay any…
10 Ways Outsourced Accounting Services Can Help Grow Your Business
Successful business owners will tell you that excellent accounting is the secret ingredient to growing their business. Why? Because having access to the right financial information helps drive better business…
May 2024 Newsletter
Rising property values in Arizona are prompting investors to implement 1031 exchange strategies to mitigate hefty capital gains taxes and reinvest for further growth.
Ensure Your Business Has Renewed Your Transaction Privilege License for 2024
R&A renews Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) licenses for clients for which we process sales tax. If you process your TPT renewal yourself and have not yet done so, Arizona Department…
1031 Exchange Rules for Real Estate Investors in Arizona
Arizona’s housing market has become a hotspot for real estate investors in recent years, fueled by its rapid growth and potential for significant returns. As investors expand their portfolios, rising…
Major Overtime Change Will Deeply Affect Employers
According to a Department of Labor release, a newly issued rule increases the salary threshold required to exempt a salaried bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employee from federal overtime pay…
April 2024 Newsletter
Now that tax season is drawing to a close, it may feel like a good time to declutter the accumulated piles of paperwork, but there are some recommended guidelines to…
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What to Know About Social Security Now and in Retirement
Social Security provides nearly 97% of older adults with a foundation of retirement protection in their later years. For many, it serves as a major source of income, supplementing 40% of their pre-retirement earnings or providing disability or survivor benefits for eligible individuals. For others, it’s a spoke in a broader retirement strategy, one of…
Preparing for an Audit
The word ‘audit’ can invoke images of piles of paperwork, discovery of horrible mistakes, and endless email chains in our mind’s eye. For auditees, exhaustion can creep in before the audit even begins. Prior experience with external audit can provide some relief in terms of familiarity, but for a first-time auditee, the process can be…
Tax Planning Strategies for Multi-State Real Estate Investors
In today’s market, investing in real estate across state lines has become an increasingly accessible and effective way to build a diversified portfolio and tap into areas that show strong demand and potential for appreciation. Real estate investors now own about 20 percent of the 86 million single-family homes and townhomes across the country. Of…
How Do You Know When Your Business Is Ready for a CFO?
One of the biggest challenges in running a successful company is managing growth. Not having the right skill set in place is like having the bat boy fill in as catcher. Your team can have a phenomenal pitcher, but each ball that gets past the catcher increases the likelihood of a loss. Many growing companies…
Tax Harvesting Strategies: How to Make Gains and Losses Work in Your Favor
Learn tax-gain and tax-loss harvesting strategies for 2025. Maximize investments, reduce tax liability, and plan year-end tax positions with proven tactics.
Arizona Tax Credits for Individuals – 2025
Discover Arizona tax credits for 2025: charitable donations, foster care, school tuition, and military family relief. Learn limits and filing deadlines for maximum savings.
Can I Claim a Tax Deduction for that Donation?
Clarify which donations are tax-deductible. Understand 501(c)(3), churches, schools, and other exempt organizations. Know what qualifies for your tax deduction.
Taxpayer Right to Representation in IRS Matters
Understand your right to IRS representation. Learn how CPAs and authorized representatives help with audits, negotiations, and IRS compliance to protect your interests.