Rochester Tax Planning
At Smith Schafer’s Rochester office, we work with business owners to create a tax plan so you can achieve your financial goals.
There is a lot at stake when it comes to tax.
Our Rochester office experts can evaluate your situation, and recommend the best approach to lower tax liability, maximize savings from allowable deductions and take advantage of available tax credits so you can focus on growing your business.
Our Experience
Smith Schafer was founded in Rochester, MN, in 1971. We have over 50 years of tax expertise, and our experts can help you take advantage of the many tax-saving opportunities available. Our recommendations consider your short-term burdens and long-term goals and are designed to enhance your business profitability.
Business Tax Services:
We provide comprehensive services that guide clients through the tax planning process.
- Business Tax Filing & Compliance
- Tax Planning & Projections
- Tax Credit Analysis & Preparation
- Cost Segregation Studies
- Corporate Structuring & Restructuring
- Choice of Entity Planning
- Estate Planning
- IRS/State Tax Representation
- Merger & Acquisition
- State & Local Tax – Nexus Studies
Our Rochester professionals can provide effective tax strategies, coordinated and executed based on your unique situation.
Business Tax Resources
IRS Formally Clarifies PPP Expense Position
The IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2020-27 on November 18th, formally denying the ability to deduct expenses related to PPP forgiveness. In the ruling, the IRS clarified the deduction for PPP expenditures is denied in the period the expenses were incurred (2020), even if the taxpayer waits until 2021 to apply for forgiveness.
Section 179: Minnesota Passes Conformity for 2020
Minnesota passed a bipartisan tax and bonding bill recently that included full conformity for all Section 179 expensing for tax years beginning in 2020. Additionally, the bill included retroactive Section 179 conformity to 2018 for assets acquired in a like-kind exchange.
IRS Resurrects Form 1099-NEC
The filing of 2020 1099 forms will be a bit different compared to years prior. The 1099-MISC Form has historically been used to report payments, including nonemployee compensation, rents, and other income, to the IRS.
