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If you itemize deductions on your tax return, you may wonder: What medical expenses can I include? The IRS recently issued some frequently asked questions addressing when certain costs are qualified medical expenses for federal income tax purposes. Basic Rules and IRS Clarifications You can claim an itemized deduction for qualified medical expenses that exceed […]

Have your company’s accounting records become cluttered with duplicate items and unused accounts? When you need to revise your QuickBooks® lists — such as the chart of accounts, customers, and vendors — the software provides methods for deleting, inactivating and merging list entries. Here’s what you can do to help spruce things up. Deleting QuickBooks […]

Once you file your 2022 tax return, you may wonder what personal tax papers you can throw away and how long you should retain certain records. You may have to produce those records if the IRS audits your return or seeks to assess tax. It’s a good idea to keep the actual returns indefinitely. But […]

On March 27, 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) published narrowly drawn amendments to the lease accounting rules. The updated guidance clarifies issues that are relevant to rental agreements between businesses that have the same owner. Written vs. Verbal Leases Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2023-01, Leases (Topic 842) Common Control Arrangements, explains how […]

If you’re an art collector, you may wonder about the tax breaks available for donating a work of art to charity. Several different tax rules may come into play in connection with such contributions. Basic Rules Your deduction for a charitable contribution of art is subject to be reduced if the charity’s use of it […]

What do you do with your financial statements after your CPA delivers them? If you’re like most business owners and managers, you breathe a sigh of relief that they’re finished, file them away and go back to running the business. But financial statements can be a useful tool to help improve business operations in the […]