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What Are The Year-End Tax Moves to Make Now For Long Island Business Owners?
Key TakeawaysIt’s not too late to create meaningful savings with these year-end tax moves to make now, but your options are very timing-sensitive. Low-cost, in-stock equipment and supplies are the most realistic last-minute purchases that can still be deducted...
Big Beautiful Bill Details Long Island Business Owners Might Have Missed
(Disclaimer: These are things you want to be discussing with your tax professional more in-depth, so you’re making a plan that’s right for your business.)Key Takeaways The more favorable EBITDA-based business interest deduction limit is back for your 2025...
What Payroll Checklist Steps Do Long Island Business Owners Need to Complete for Clean Data?
Key TakeawaysFocus on data integrity. Ensure payroll wages, taxes, benefits, and GL postings are clean, consistent, and reconciled. Your tax preparer depends on one crucial “three-way match”: W-2 totals, Form 941 totals, and the General Ledger wage expense should...
Long Island Small Business Holiday Expenses: What Can I Deduct On Taxes?
Key TakeawaysCompany-wide holiday parties for employees (categorized as Employee Recreation/Entertainment) are generally 100% deductible, but confirm with your CPA. Meals with clients must be logged separately as Client Meals. Your tax preparer will apply the 50%...
Can Long Island Investors Use Losses To Lower Capital Gains Federal Tax?
Key TakeawaysYou can sell losing investments to realize a capital loss that offsets taxable gains. If your losses exceed gains, you can deduct up to $3,000 against ordinary income ($1,500 if married filing separately). Unused losses carry forward...
Frantz Pierre-Louis’s Perspective: What Are The Most Important Cybersecurity Measures for Small Businesses?
Key Takeaways Create a written data protection policy. Every employee should know the rules for handling sensitive data. Back up data regularly with secure cloud services or encrypted physical backups. Encrypt everything so stolen data is useless to...
Can End-Of-The-Year Giving Mean Tax Deductions For My Long Island Business?
Key TakeawaysWhen your business gives back, make sure it’s documented correctly so your tax professional can secure any potential tax benefits. Charitable contributions to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations can be deductible. Marketing-related giving...
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit: Year-End Hiring Benefit for Long Island Businesses
Key TakeawaysYes, the WOTC applies if you hire someone before December 31, 2025. You must submit IRS Form 8850 to your State Workforce Agency (SWA) within 28 days of the new employee’s start date. The potential tax savings can be worth up to $2,400 per...
Why Cash Flow Management Is Important At Year-End in Your Long Island Business
Key Takeaways Profit doesn’t equal liquidity: You can look great on paper (i.e., profitable) and still run out of cash. Year-end cash flow management is about accelerating what comes in and strategically optimizing (delaying) what goes out (legally, of...
What Year-End Moves Can Protect Long Island Owners From Form W9 Mistakes?
Key TakeawaysKeep every contractor’s Form W9 on file before the first payment. If your contractor won’t give you a W9, follow the three-step written request process to prove due diligence. Use the IRS TIN Matching tool before filing your 1099s to verify...
Changing Your Business Entity Means Smarter Profits, Long Island Owners
Quick Summary: Could Changing My Business Entity Mean Smarter Profits?If you’re a Sole Proprietor or single-member LLC, you’re likely paying a hefty 15.3% Self-Employment (SE) tax on 100% of your profit. Electing S-Corp status splits your income between...
Smart Accounting For Long Island Small Businesses in 2025
Quick Summary: What Smart Accounting For Small Businesses Looks Like In 2025Call your CPA/tax advisor before making financial moves to avoid missed deductions or costly surprises… and ask your bookkeeper to prep clean, current numbers so that advice is...