NEWSLETTERS – 2020
JANUARY 2020
- New Tax Law Provides 10 Key Breaks for Individual Taxpayers
- New DOL “Rate of Pay” Regs Update Overtime Pay Rules
- You May Want to Separate Real Estate Assets from Your Business
- Firm Announcement
- SECURE Act Affects Retirement and Tax Planning for Individuals
- What Employers Should Know About the SECURE ACT
- Spin E-Mail Addresses into Gold
- Update – Year End Tax Planning Letter
- 2020 Annual Information Returns Newsletter
- Important Tax Figures for 2020
- Stretch IRAs Lose Potency under the SECURE Act
- Update – Year End Tax Planning Letter
- 2020 Annual Information Returns Newsletter
- Congress Approves New Disaster-Area Tax Relief
- Considering a Business Relocation
FEBRUARY 2020
- UPDATE to our Year-End Tax Planning Letter
- 10 Tax Elections to Save Money on Your 2019 Return
- Deducting Medical Expenses for 2019 and Beyond
- Beware of Deductions Claimed for Certain Business Expenses
- Dividing Assets, and Tax Bills, in Divorce S
- Age-Related Tax and Financial Planning Milestones
- Is Your Family Medical Leave Policy Up-to-Date?>
- Broaden Your Sales Circle with 4 Simple Steps
- Your Company Needs a Concierge
- Has the TCJA Lowered Your Taxes?
- Phantom Stock Could Help Grow Your Business for the Long Term
- Seven Strategies for Better Results with Employees
- How to Monetize Receivables When Payors Are Slow
- Ideas to Lower Your Taxes for 2019
- Should You Extend Your 2019 Tax Return?
- Building a Compliance Culture
- Hit the Ground Running: 7 Steps for a New Business Owner
MARCH 2020
- 7 Valuable Tax Credits for Small Businesses
- Taxation Issues in the Gig Economy
- Maximize Social Security Benefits When You Retire
- Getting Employees Back in the Loop
- IRS Issues New Regs on Deducting Meal and Entertainment Expenses
- Explore Estate Planning Alternatives to Stretch IRAs>
- Direct Sales Meetings Like a Three-Act Play
- Language Skills May Translate into Dollars
- COVID-19 Pandemic Poses Complex HR Policy Questions
- Can Telemedicine Help Tame Health Benefit Cost Inflation?
- Hiring the Best: How to Build Your Executive Team
- Consider an Alternate Metric to Value Your Small Business
- Federal Tax Relief to Alleviate COVID-19 Hardships
- How to Manage COVID-19 Related Business Risks
- Be a Hands-On Manager to Maximize Profits
- Movin’ On: Keep Employees Well Informed
- COVID-19 Relief: Overview of the New CARES Act
- 401(k) Contributions: Employers Should Keep Calm but Know the Options
- Squeeze More Out of a Company SEP
- How to Set Up and IRS-Approved Family Loan
APRIL 2020
- Special Paycheck Protection Program Update
- Stay Afloat with Tax-Flavored Coronavirus- Related Distributions
- Now May Be a Good Time for a Roth Conversion
- Ramp Up Your Conversion Rates
- New Law Retroactively Fixes QIP Drafting Mistake
- COVID-19 Relief for Employers: New Employee Retention Tax Credit>
- Workplace Dress Code: A Delicate Balance
- Insuring Employees Who Drive Their Own Car
- Peer Review Report- Hedman Partners Has Successful Review by Peers
- Should You File A Business Interruption Claim for COVID-19 Losses
- COVID-19 Tax Relief: TCJA Loss Limitation Rules are Eased
- Find Your Company’s USP
- Managing Compensation During COVID-19
- CARES Act Provides 4 Possible Reasons to File an Amended Return
- Businesses: Think about Tomorrow When Hunkering Down Today
- Tax Laws Changes Affecting Partnerships, LLCs and their Owners
MAY 2020
- No deduction for expenses paid by PPP debt that is forgiven
- Prepare for a Post-COVID Business Sea Change
- USMCA: New Trade Agreement Will Modernize NAFTA
- Finding Content for Your Website
- Boosting the Productivity of Remote Workers
- Can Your Business Survive and Even Thrive in These Trying Times?>
- Having the Right Stuff
- No Single Factor Determines Contractor Status
- Plan for Employee Safety as Employees Return to Work
- Global Fraud Epidemic: How to Keep Your Organization Safe
- Intellectual Property: Protect Your Company from Disaster
- Five Important Rules When Registering Your Domain
- Is It Time to Reopen Your Business? 10 Questions to Ask Yourself
- College Costs: How to Maximize Your Return on Investment
- Handle Payroll Taxes with Kid Gloves
- Hobby-Related Loss Deductions Are Disallowed, but Don’t Give Up Hope
JUNE 2020
- How to Plan for a PPP Audit
- Family Business Tax-Saving Moves in the COVID-19 Era
- The Fine Art of Price Selling
- Earn Customer Loyalty with a Simple Gesture
- Tax Tips for Individuals Who Haven’t Filed a Return for 2019
- Consider Another Way to Calculate Overtime Pay>
- Avid the Overtime Backlash
- Cash Management Increases Your Company’s Chances of Success
- Major tax changes included in California budget deal – Spidell
- COVID-19 Tax Relief: Roundup of Postponed Federal Tax Deadlines
- Demystifying Casualty Loss Deductions
- Go It Alone with a 401(k) Plan
- A Good Time for Making Tax-Smart Family Loans
- Covid-19 Crisis May Affect Tax Angles for Rental Property Losses
- Make Sales Support Organization-Wide
- Crack the Code of Good Customer Service
JULY 2020
- Employee Working at Home? Rethink Your Space Needs
- Tax-Favored Q SBC for the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
- A Little Appreciation Goes a Long Way
- Boost Profits with These 10 Techniques
- Who Will Run Your Business After You?
- Hobby or Business? How to Treat COVID-19 Sideline Activities for Taxes>
- Take a Proactive Stand Against Harassment
- Slash Office Supply Costs with Simple Tricks
- Firm Announcement
- Midyear Tax Planning Ideas for Individuals
- New Supreme Court Rulings on Immigration and Discrimination Summon Attention
- Stamp Out Tax Protesters at Your Company
- 5 Mid-Year Tax Planning Ideas for Small Business Owners
- Business Vehicle Purchases: What Is Deductible for 2020
- Stretch Profit Margins by Streamlining Sales Process
- Share a Concept and Stretch Your Budget
AUGUST 2020
- How to Avoid Penalties on Early Retirement Account Withdrawls
- Know the Rights of Foreign Employees
- Should You Grant a Personal Guarantee
- Boost Profits with These 10 Techniques
- Back to the Future: Prior-Law Kiddie Tax Rates Retroactively Reinstated
- Tax Considerations for Principal Residence Foreclosures Today>
- Steps to Help Avert Sabotage by Former Employees
- Negotiating a Commercial Lease
- Beware: Retirement Plan Loan Defaults
- Do You Have to Pay Employees While They Put on Safety Gear
- How to Pay Retiree Health Costs Tax-Free
- Medical Costs: Can I Really Get a Tax Break for That?
- Push for Telemedicine Advances During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Taxes on Roth IRA Withdrawals Today
- Track Repeat Business for More Profitable Sales
- A Winning Press Kit Helps Spotlight Your Company
SEPTEMBER 2020
- Is Your Company in Compliance with Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws?
- Managing Risk for Remote Workforces in a Post COVID-19 World
- Pair the Right Mentor With the Right Employee
- A Direct Way to Save Time and Money
- Spotlight on Individual Tax Matters in the 2020 Election
- Election 2020: Where Do the Candidates Stand on Business Tax Issues>
- Learn From Departing Employees
- When Companies Share Intellectual Property of Mutual Benefit
- Small Businesses: Are First-Year Depreciation Write-offs Right for You?
- What Divorcing Homeowners Need to Know
- Understanding IRS Audit Guidance
- Six Key Tax Breaks that Homeowners May Be Able to Claim
- Monitor Overtime Pay for Your Remote Workers: DOL Guidance
- Tax Implications When Lenders Cancel Debts in the COVID-19 Era
- Stop Sending Customers to the Competition
- Unleash the Power of Language
- Home Office Deductions in the COVID-19
- Using Remote Workers? Protect Sensitive Company Date from Exposure
- Genetic Nondiscrimination Law Affects Many Work Practices
- Important Features When Selecting a Collection Agency
OCTOBER 2020
- 7 Expiring Tax Breaks for Individuals
- IRS Publishes New Business Travel Per Diem Rates for 2021
- Managing Remote Employees: Five Issues to Consider
- Disclaim Responsibility in Contracts
- Fraud Alert: Have You Heard About New Vishing Attacks?
- Like-Kind Exchanges: New Proposed IRS Regs Define Real Property>
- What Can Employers Do with Forfeited Employee FSA Balances?
- How Much Does the IRS Let Delinquent Taxpayers Live On?
- Year-End Moves for Charitable Donations
- Pregnancy Discrimination on the Job- Are Tighter Rules Ahead?
- Navigating the Social Minefield
- Develop the Prime Asset of Direct Mail Success
- Monitor Overtime Pay for Your Remote Workers: DOL Guidance
- Tax Implications When Lenders Cancel Debts in the COVID-19 Era
- Stop Sending Customers to the Competition
- Unleash the Power of Language
- 2020 Year-End Planning Ideas for Small Businesses
- How to Saves Taxes in 2020 and Beyond
- Could Your Company Defend Itself in an Age Discrimination Lawsuit?
- Measure Your Bill Collection Success
NOVEMBER 2020
- Be on High Alert for Ransomware Attacks
- COVID-19 Related Paid Leave Requirements Get a Fine-Tuning
- Capture the Intellectual Property of Retiring Employees
- Outsourcing: Eight Steps to Help Mitigate Risks
- Keep Employees Safe from COVID-19 Without Discrimination
- Employees or Independent Contractor? The Rules May Be Getting Simpler>
- How Tax Reform Affects Divorce Settlements for Small Business Owners
- What’s Happened with My Tax-Free Transportation Fringe Benefits?
- Beware: Several CARES Act Tax Provision Will Soon Expire
- Creating a Tax-Advantage ABLE Account for a Loved One with a Disability
- Know Your Prospects
- The Six Stages of World-Class Customer Service
- Consider WARN Act Legalities If You Need to Lay Off Employees
- Overtime Pay Rules for Fluctuating Workweeks
- Covenants Not to Compete: Protection for Your Business
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Gives Companies Breathing Room
DECEMBER 2020
- Year-End Estate Planning Tips for 2020
- Will Your Work-From-Home Policy Continue, Post-Covid-19?
- Develop a Strong Hand to Negotiate Loan Covenants
- Background Checks Are Not a Luxury
- 2020 Tax Planning Guide
- 16 Sweet Cost-Cutting Measures for Small Businesses to Consider>
- Tax Implications of Holding Precious Metal Assets in Your IRA
- No Current Deductions Before Business Commerce
- 2020 Tax Planning Guide
- Is EEOC Enforcement Reform Coming?
- FAQ’s About Tax-Free Disaster Relief Payments During the COVID-19 Crisis
- Be Cautious Making Sales with Installment Payments
- 2020 Tax Planning Guide
- Wage Costs Rise in Many States in 2021
- New Labor Laws in 2020 and Possible Changes Coming
- Does Multi-Tasking Have a Place in the Workplace?
- The Tax Implications of Closing a Schedule C Business
- Closing Your Corporation or Pass-Through Entity? Manage the Tax Implicaitons
- Managing Your Business through a Crisis: 6 Steps to Success
- Protect Your Invention by Applying for a Patent