Businesses can show appreciation — and gain tax breaks — with holiday gifts and parties

Businesses can show appreciation — and gain tax breaks — with holiday gifts and parties

2021 – 11/15 With Thanksgiving just around the corner, the holiday season will soon be here. At this time of year, your business may want to show its gratitude to employees and customers by giving them gifts or hosting holiday parties again after a year of forgoing them due to the pandemic. It’s a good…

Competitive intelligence can give your marketing campaigns an edge

Competitive intelligence can give your marketing campaigns an edge

2021 – 11/10 It’s understandable and indeed critical to focus a marketing campaign on the strengths and distinctive benefits of the products or services in question. However, something that’s easy to overlook is how your business and its offerings differ from — and are preferable to — the competition. Making this distinction isn’t as simple…

Homeowners Assistance Fund

Homeowners Assistance Fund

2021 – 11/09 Tax guidance is available for those who received federal mortgage payment assistance from the Homeowners Assistance Fund (HAF). The HAF, part of the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act, is intended to mitigate housing-related financial hardships caused by the pandemic. The program provides funds to entities to assist homeowners in danger of mortgage…

Cost of Living Adjustment

Cost of Living Adjustment

2021 – 11/05 The IRS has announced the 2022 cost-of-living adjustment amounts for 401(k) plans and other retirement-plan-related limits. For 2022, individuals can contribute up to $20,500 to their 401(k) plans (as well as 403(b) and most 457 plans), up from $19,500 for 2021. The catch-up contribution limit for employees age 50 and over who…