Month: January 2021

Chris Eichmuller, CPA, is a director at Corrigan Krause and the head of the tax department.

For many of us, 2020 was a year unlike any other. At Corrigan Krause, we are ready to help you get organized and guide you through tax season this year. Here are a few tips to help you get started:

1. Find a home for your documents.

Create a folder on your computer’s desktop to save your electronic documents to make it easier to send everything to your Corrigan Krause tax professional. If you’r Read More >>

The monthly work-in-progress (WIP) schedule your team puts together can be so much more than your financial statements. It can help you manage and plan throughout the entire year to better manage your jobs, maximize your profits, and assist with tax planning.

Make Sure Your WIP is Accurate

To start, make sure your WIP schedules are accurate. Your WIP is how you’re able to balance the billing of a project and its level of completion. Staying up-to-date with your billing on a pro Read More >>

Exit planning is not usually the first thing entrepreneurs and business owners are thinking about. The daily demands of growing a business often take priority over long-term planning, but it’s the long-term planning that can transition current success into something that lasts a lifetime. 99% of business owners say that their transition strategy is important to their future and the future of their business yet less than 50% have an exit plan in place.

I’m a small business. Read More >>

Employee Retention Tax Credit

Back in March of 2020, The CARES Act granted eligible employers a credit, the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC), against employment taxes equal to 50 percent of qualified wages paid to employees who are not working due to the employer’s full or partial suspension of business or a significant decline in gross receipts.

YOUR ACTION IS REQUIRED:

The recent passage of the Consolidation Appropriations Act, 2021 has created an opportunity for c Read More >>

On December 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) into law.  Below are the significant individual and business provisions.

Extension of Unemployment Insurance Compensation Benefits

An 11-week extension of unemployment insurance benefits.  This will provide an additional $300 per week along with state unemployment insurance.

Stimulus Checks to Individuals

Similar to the first round of stimulus checks fro Read More >>

Gwyn Broski is a supervisor in the tax department at Corrigan Krause. Update from Scott Serfozo, supervisor in the tax department at Corrigan Krause.

Marriage is an exciting time for couples however, along with most life changes; your tax situation also changes. It is important to understand basic tax considerations and consequences for newlyweds. This article explains some of the changes that will affect your tax filings after “I do.”

When filing an income tax ret Read More >>