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Tax Code Changes for Businesses & Corporations
Greetings! Below, you'll find a summation of the major implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for businesses and corporations. These changes are effective January 1, 2018, unless noted otherwise. Tax Rates Beginning January 1, 2018,...
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Welcome! Below, you'll find a summation of the major implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, insofar as it affects individual taxpayers. These changes are effective January 1, 2018, unless noted otherwise. Tax Rates and Exemptions...
Read MorePistons Tickets Charity Sale
In memory of Paul Seewald, former Executive Director of the Livonia Junior Athletic League, Alpha USA has sponsored a game-by-game auction of Detroit Pistons' tickets all season long, with all proceeds benefiting youth sports...
Read MoreYear-End Business Tax Reminders
As the end of the year and tax season approach, we'd like to take a moment to remind our business clients about some important changes and deadlines on the horizon: Payroll taxes must be withheld from any bonuses issued to employees....
Read MoreChanges to the FAFSA
Parents and financial aid are two of the biggest drivers behind many students getting through college, and chances are, if you're the parent of a high school or college student, you've heard of the FAFSA. It's the form used by the...
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Summer Tax Inventory
With kids still out of school and the weather beckoning you out out-of-doors and away from your desk or out of your house, these late summer days seem to beg for lazy relaxation. However, August is also...
Read MoreRemember the Child and Dependent Care Credit this Summer!
Did you know that many summer camp programs qualify for the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit? As they do each summer, the IRS looks out for all us taxpayers and publishes tax tips -- recently they put together guidelines to help...
Read MoreAn App to Ease the Pain of Mileage Tracking
It often seems like there's no shortage of work when it comes to tracking one's business expenses, and vehicle mileage is probably one of the biggest headaches of all. Questions like, "How many times did I drive to the office supply...
Read More2016 Salary Overtime Law Changes
Recently, the United States Department of Labor announced it will raise the income threshold for overtime pay for salaried workers. Effective December 1, 2016, businesses must pay time-and-a-half for overtime work to employees who make...
Read MoreKeeping Your Identity Safe
It seems like data breaches, hacks, and info grabbing by websites both mysterious and not-so-mysterious are simply part of daily life in our age of near-universal connectivity. If Target can get hacked and the U.S. Office of Personnel...
Read MoreIRS Interest Rates to Remain at Current Levels for Q4
Last week, the IRS announced that penalty interest rates will not change for the fourth quarter of 2015. They'll remain --3% for overpayments [2% in the case of a corporation].5% for the portion of a corporate overpayment exceeding $10...
Read MoreProtecting Your Disabled Child's Income
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Read MoreWho’s afraid of the big, bad wolf?
As far as my experience is concerned, no one’s buddy-buddy with the IRS, and prospect of an audit is downright frightening. But – as it turns out – the likelihood of an audit for individuals and couples earning between $25,000 and $200...
Read MoreVacation? Casinos? Sounds fun!
Even though it’s been a few years since I've enjoyed a mid-year getaway, summer is nevertheless synonymous with vacation to me. Here in Michigan, the destination is often “up north;” are you one of those fortunate folks who own...
Read MoreWeddings and ...taxes?
Are you getting hitched this summer? If so, first and foremost, congratulations! Secondly, your new marital status has tax implications – yay! Not to worry, though, we've got your back, and so does the IRS. Check out this short article...
Read MoreSummer Job Tax Info
Are you lucky enough to be the parent of an industrious, gainfully employed high school or college student? Speaking from my own experience, there are plenty of ways to get paid as a seasonal employee. Help your young employee keep...
Read MoreSummer Tax Topics
The official start of summer might be a couple days away but here's some important and hopefully useful tax info that might apply to you over the next couple months. Will your kiddos be spending time in summer camps? Some might qualify...
Read MoreWhat is Proposal 1, Really?
Michigan's upcoming sales tax increase is much more than what it's been made out to be. Here are a couple resources so you can rely on more than the opinions of pundits, talk-show hosts, and Facebook politicians.Analysis from the...
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