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Tax Court Denies Lodging Deduction in New Case

Where is your tax home? You may be surprised by the answer. As shown in a new case, Soboyede, TC Summary Opinion 2021-3, 1/26/21, it’s not always the place you consider your primary residence. According to the IRS, your “tax home” is the general area of your main workplace. This

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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Accountants

The ongoing pandemic has made a significant impact across industries and professions, as organizations report losses in earnings, layoffs and implementation of long-term remote work procedures. Finance and accounting are no exception. Professionals in the field remain at the forefront of a financial crisis and continue to navigate industry changes.  IMA’s

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5 Fixes for QuickBooks Error 6123, 0

The infamous QuickBooks Error 6123, 0 starts when a user tries to restore the backup of the company file. The error appears out of the blue without any prior indications and interrupts QuickBooks company file operations. There are certain factors and technical glitches responsible for QuickBooks Desktop error 6123 that

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IRS Form 1099-NEC Reporting Requirements by State

It is important to note that IRS Form 1099-NEC will not be included in the IRS 1099 Combined Federal/State Filing Program (CF/SF) going forward, though you may be used to the information you report being automatically forwarded to participating states. It is ultimately the reporting firm’s responsibility to file separately

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7 Ways to Raise Rates Without Losing Clients

It’s doesn’t matter if you’re a solo enrolled agent or a corporate accounting firm, every business struggles with the “raise your rates” question. Of course, you want to earn more. Then why is it so difficult? Because charging more feels risky. My clients share similar concerns. Nobody will pay those

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Build Your Accounting Firm’s Reputation in 5 Steps

Your accounting firm’s reputation is a shortcut between the initial attention and the sale. According to multiple studies, reputation “is the way in which stakeholders, who know little about an organization’s true intent, determine whether an organization is worthy of their trust.” There is a clear link between reputation and

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How to Update QuickBooks Desktop to the Latest Released Version

Updating your QuickBooks Desktop application to the latest released version is always beneficial as it ensures better security and performance and you get all the latest features added to the application. Updating also ensures that you get rid of security flaws and any bugs in the application that sometimes causes

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A Simple Guide to IRS Mileage Rates for 2021 Taxes

I receive queries from individuals about tax deductions for car expenses. These individuals use their cars for various reasons. Some possibilities: conduct business ventures; find out what’s going on at their rental properties or farm operations; do volunteer work on behalf of churches, schools and other kinds of charities; obtain

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QuickBooks Subscription has Lapsed | Solutions Simply Answered

Subscription offers a temporary license to use QuickBooks desktop software, and in rare instances when QuickBooks can’t verify the subscription it gives an error message “QuickBooks subscription has lapsed”. Once you get the “QuickBooks subscription has lapsed” error message you will no longer be able to use QuickBooks and install

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