The Internal Revenue Code Section 199A Qualified Business Income (QBI) Deduction allows a deduction equal to 20% of business income for owners of pass-through entities.
The Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit is one of the best opportunities for businesses to reduce their tax liabilities, improve cash flow, and increase earnings-per-share. This tax credit was initially enacted in 1981 to incentivize companies to increase their investment in developing new or improved products or processes.
Reminder – Taxpayers who have a Sales and Use Tax liability in excess of $250,000 in the state’s prior fiscal year (July 1 to June 30), are required to make an accelerated payment of the expected June sales tax liability.
Employers can issue tax-free disaster payments to their employees under Section 139 of the Internal Revenue Code. The payments are deductible for the employer, but not included in the income of the employee.
On Thursday, April 30, the IRS released Notice 2020-32. It disallows a tax deduction for any expenses paid via a forgiven Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan.
The CARES Act contains a number of provisions impacting businesses. This chart is meant to highlight the tax modifications and provide some potential planning ideas.