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A different kind of CPA firm
At Harper & Company CPAs Plus, we know that you want to be empowered to build your entrepreneurial dream. In order to do that you need a clear path to follow for success. Building a business is hard when you’ve never learned how to run a business. A lot of...
Year-end giving to charity or loved ones
The holiday season is here and many people plan to donate to their favorite charities or give money or assets to their loved ones before the end of the year. Here are the basic tax rules involved in these transactions. Donating to charity In 2022, in order to receive...
Seek Your Mentor
Episode Transcription 00:00:00 - Glenn Hello everyone. Welcome to another edition of Empowering Entrepreneurs Podcast. I'm Glenn Harper. 00:00:04 - Julie Julie Smith. 00:00:05 - Glenn What's up Julie? How are things? 00:00:07 - Julie Hey, you know, they're going...
Employers: In 2023, the Social Security wage base is going up
The Social Security Administration recently announced that the wage base for computing Social Security tax will increase to $160,200 for 2023 (up from $147,000 for 2022). Wages and self-employment income above this threshold aren’t subject to Social Security tax....
5 steps to take now to cut your 2022 tax liability
It has been quite a year — high inflation, rising interest rates and a bear stock market. While there’s not a lot you can do about any of these financial factors, you may have some control over how your federal tax bill for the year turns out. Here are some strategies...
Michael Flinner and Jack Tucker from Seamless Logistics
Episode Transcription Glenn: Hello, everybody. Welcome to another edition of Empowering Entrepreneurs. I'm Glenn Harper. Glenn: Julie Smith. Glenn: What's up, Julie? Julie: How's it going? It's getting cold out. There. Glenn: It is. I didn't have I had a real coffee...
What do the 2023 cost-of-living adjustment numbers mean for you?
The IRS recently issued its 2023 cost-of-living adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions. With inflation up significantly this year, many amounts increased considerably over 2022 amounts. As you implement 2022 year-end tax planning strategies, be sure to take these...
Ernie Villany from Boulder Valley CPAs
Episode Transcription 00:00:00 - Glenn Welcome, everybody. Another edition of Empowering Entrepreneurs. I'm Glen Harper. 00:00:03 - Julie I'm Julie Smith. 00:00:04 - Glenn What's up, Julie? How are things today? 00:00:05 - Julie Hey, things are good. It's about to...
Inflation Reduction Act expands deductions for energy-efficient construction
Mitigating the adverse effects of climate change is one of the primary targets of the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). To that end, the legislation is packed with tax incentives, including the significant expansion and extension of two tax deductions...
Providing fringe benefits to employees with no tax strings attached
Businesses can provide benefits to employees that don’t cost them much or anything at all. However, in some cases, employees may have to pay tax on the value of these benefits. Here are examples of two types of benefits which employees generally can exclude from...
Best Practices for Building an Offshore Team for Accounting firms
By Julie Smith, Practice Manager for Harper & Company CPAs Plus The talent shortage is the talk of the profession. And, it isn’t going away anytime soon. We needed a way to elevate our accountants to spend their time on higher value advisory conversations with...
Seller-paid points: Can homeowners deduct them?
In its latest report, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced that July 2022 existing home sales were down but prices were up nationwide, compared with last year. “The ongoing sales decline reflects the impact of the mortgage rate peak of 6% in early...
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