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Posts By: Zinner & Co.
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Setting Up Your Real Estate Investment Business
You’ve decided that it’s time to try your hand at real estate investing. You’ve read about the potential tax savings and you want to give it a try…great! But before you jump in, there are a few important things you should think about to ensure you’re protecting your personal assets and optimizing your tax position.
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Business Operations -Board Members’ Series (Part 3)
Part 3 of a 5 Part Series
An Organization’s management is charged with managing the day-to-day operations of the non-for-profit; however, this does not relieve Board Members from taking on certain 
oversight responsibilities.
6 Keys to Disaster Planning
Bad things happen – that’s reality. How well and quickly your organization recovers is a matter of planning ahead and staying prepared. In this article we’ll 
discuss the 6 keys to properly preparing for a disaster.
7 Money Tips for New Grads
It’s June and that means lots of young folks are graduating. For those of you getting ready to walk across the stage and receive your diploma…CONGRATULATIONS! Now, it’s time to start “adult-ing”.
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5 Reasons Why We Hire Interns
Each year, Zinner & Co. hires interns to work during tax season alongside seasoned professionals to deliver accurate tax returns and provide insightful advice. Zinner & Co. invests a significant amount of time and resources recruiting, training, and mentoring the college interns…and it’s completely worth it! Here are a few really important reasons why we do it:
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5 Key Metrics You Should be Monitoring in Your Professional Services Business
Running a professional services firm requires a steady hand a keen eye. You have to be able to implement changes on the ground in real-time. read more…
10 Email Marketing Tips for your Non-Profit or Small Business
Approximately 125 billion business-to-business emails are sent every day. Roughly 111 billion personal emails are sent each day. If you want your marketing emails to rise to the top in a sea full of 236 billion daily emails, you need to stand out.
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IRS Issues Inflation-Adjusted Limits for HSA Deductions for 2020
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are a type of medical savings account that allows eligible individuals to make deductible contributions and withdraw tax-free disbursements for the payment of eligible medical expenses. Each year the IRS evaluates the limitation amounts on HSA deductions based for inflation.
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5 Key Reasons Why You Should Take Vacation Time (and Your Employees Should Too)
One of the hardest things about running a small business or not-for-profit is the fact that you’re never really off. Evenings, weekends, nights, and holidays – you’re always either at work, thinking about, or creating plans to improve it.
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Since 1938, Zinner has counseled individuals and businesses from start-up to succession. At Zinner, we strive to ensure we understand your business and recognize threats that could impact your financial situation.
IRS Introduces New W-4 for 2020
The IRS has unveiled the new, redesigned Form W-4 for the tax year 2020. This new form eliminates many of the complex tables used in previous versions and includes many enhancements from the earlier draft version.The Treasury and IRS heeded calls from several...
IRS Waives Estimated Tax Penalties for 400,000 Taxpayers
The IRS has announced it will be automatically waiving penalties for over 400,000 taxpayers. The waived penalties apply to those who have already filed their 2018 taxes, but did not file a waiver seeking forgiveness for the under-payment penalty. In March 2019, the...
Additional guidance issued relating to Section 199A pass-through deduction
Recently, proposed regulations were issued to provide some clarity concerning the new Section 199A deduction. As part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which became effective as of the beginning of this year, this new deduction generally provides a 20 percent...
IRS Establishes Safe Harbor for Real Estate Rental Businesses
The IRS recently provided guidance to real estate investors regarding the Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA.) One of the weaknesses of the QBI provision of the TCJA was a lack of clarity in section 199A, which allows some...
5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Do Your Own Taxes This Year
Every year, a group of adventurous souls decides: This is the year I’m going to prepare my own tax return! While we certainly applaud an individual’s right to establish self-reliance and try to save money on preparation fees, it’s rarely a good idea. Just as you...
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