SSA Updates Key Numbers for 2022

The Social Security Administration reviews key numbers each year and usually makes adjustments, and this year, the changes are significant. In a recent release, the SSA announced what is and is not changing for 2022. Here are the key changes: The maximum taxable earnings for the Social Security portion rises from $142,800 to $147,000. (There is…

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Document Management and Recordkeeping At Not-For-Profits

If you work at a not-for-profit that is funded by grants or donations, you need to keep iron-clad records in order to account for every penny in case you are ever audited. However, that does not mean you need to retain all your files forever. Nobody has the storage space for that. Here is a…

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What To Know About the New Lease Accounting Standard

Every day that passes marks less time for private companies to get ready for ASC 842, the new lease accounting standard. The standard applies to any company preparing financial statements under generally accepted accounting principles. Private companies will have to comply with this standard in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods…

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What Not-For-Profits Need to Know About Form 990

Purpose of Form 990 Nearly all the approximately 1.74 million organizations recognized as tax exempt by the IRS must file Form 990 or another form in the same series annually. Churches are not required to file any of the forms in the IRS 990 series. The Form 990 series is intended to make a not-for-profit organization’s…

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What Papers Do You Need To Save?

Sometimes it feels good to get rid of clutter. Cleaning out papers we have kept for years is a good project. But there are some guidelines to be aware of before you put a pile of papers on the scrap heap. Individual circumstances guide the exact documents that should be retained, but there are some…

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Did You Know? R&A Offers Business Valuation Services

You want to know the value of your business. R&A can help you with that. Many business owners are faced at some point with the question “What is my company worth?” This question can arise for many reasons including a potential sale of the company, the buyout of a retiring shareholder, shareholder litigation, a divorce, management…

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Did You Know? R&A Offers Outsourced Accounting, Payroll, and Advisory Services

You want to grow your business. R&A can help you do that. Many small- to mid-size businesses are outsourcing non-core functions, including accounting and payroll. Those services can include: general ledger management, payroll, virtual CFO services, cash flow management, AP, AR, transaction processing, and controllership. The benefits of outsourcing some or all these services can be substantial.…

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New Laws Affect Retirement Plans

The IRS is reminding taxpayers about the rules for required minimum distributions (RMDs) from retirement accounts. Previous rules stated that a retirement plan account owner must begin taking an RMD annually starting the year he or she reaches 70 ½ or 72, depending on the birthdate and retirement year of the plan owner. Retirement plans requiring RMDs…

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When Trading, Don’t Forget Taxes

It can seem exciting to make money in the stock market. But when you do well, the government wants a piece of the action in the form of taxes. Each trade can generate either a taxable gain or a loss that can offset a taxable gain. So you may want to maximize after-tax profits by…

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Arizona Tax Credits

Contributions to Qualifying Charitable Organizations: An individual who makes a cash donation to a qualifying charitable organization can receive a tax credit of up to $400 for single, head of household and married filing separately taxpayers or $800 for married filing jointly taxpayers. You have until April 15, 2021 to make cash contributions that can…

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