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Do I Need Business Identity Theft Protection For My Connecticut Small Business?

Do I Need Business Identity Theft Protection For My Connecticut Small Business?

by Emelia Mensa | Uncategorized

 Quick Answer: Small business identity theft protection is critical because criminals actively target Employer Identification Numbers to submit fraudulent tax filings and steal refund payments. Establishing proactive safeguards prevents lengthy IRS...
How A Year-End Inventory Count Could Lower Your Connecticut Business Taxes

How A Year-End Inventory Count Could Lower Your Connecticut Business Taxes

by Emelia Mensa | Uncategorized

 Quick Answer: A year-end inventory count lowers your business taxes by uncovering unrecorded shrinkage and unsellable stock that artificially inflate your ending inventory balance. Reducing that ending balance increases your Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) deduction,...
Emelia Mensa, CPA’s Guide: Can You Give Employees Tax Free Bonuses for the Holidays?

Emelia Mensa, CPA’s Guide: Can You Give Employees Tax Free Bonuses for the Holidays?

by Emelia Mensa | Uncategorized

 Quick Answer: You can’t give tax-free cash or gift cards for the holidays, as the IRS classifies all cash-equivalent bonuses as taxable wages regardless of the amount. However, you can legally provide tax-free holiday bonuses through non-cash tangible gifts,...
Unreported Crypto Gains? How Connecticut Taxpayers Can Fix Past Tax Returns

Unreported Crypto Gains? How Connecticut Taxpayers Can Fix Past Tax Returns

by Emelia Mensa | Uncategorized

 Quick Answer: If you failed to report crypto gains on previous tax returns, start by reconstructing your transactions and calculating what you actually earned. From there, we can determine which returns need correcting. Accidental omissions can generally be...
Types of Prepaid Expenses to Optimize Your Connecticut Business’s Cash Flow Before Dec 31

Types of Prepaid Expenses to Optimize Your Connecticut Business’s Cash Flow Before Dec 31

by Emelia Mensa | Uncategorized

 Quick Answer: If you run a cash-basis business, you can lock in immediate tax savings on upcoming 2027 operating costs by paying those vendor bills before December 31. Under the IRS 12-month rule, that prepayment cuts your 2026 taxable profit dollar for dollar,...
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