A longtime member of the Zinner & Co. family will retire at the end of the year.
Patti Puterbaugh joined Zinner & Co. LLP in Oct. 2000 as the File Room Clerk. Since then, she has made a lasting impact on the firm.
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DeWine set to Legalize Sports Gambling in Ohio
After more than a year of work, the Ohio General Assembly finally passed legislation to legalize sports gambling in Ohio, which now awaits the signature of Gov. Mike DeWine.
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SBA Announces Changes to COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
The Small Business Administration recently announced changes to its COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.
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Zinner & Co. Sponsors 2021 Magic of Lights
Zinner & Co. is pleased to continue its support and sponsorship of the Magic of LightsTM, being held at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea, from Nov. 24 through Jan. 2, between the hours of 5:30 and 10 p.m.
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Year-End Tax Planning
As we approach the end of 2021, it is important to take a closer look at your tax and financial plans. This year likely brought challenges and disruptions that significantly impacted your personal and financial situation including the continued global pandemic, remote and new hybrid work models, supply chain disruptions and rising inflation.
Now is the time to take a closer look at your current tax strategies to make sure they are still meaningful in today’s world and to take any last-minute steps that could save you tax dollars. While looming tax law changes have not been finalized, many tax planning opportunities still exist! Here are some issues to consider as we approach year-end. read more…
Ohio JFS Unveils New Insurance Tax System
The State of Ohio Department of Job and Family Services recently announced a new unemployment insurance tax system will go live in December.
The State of Ohio Unemployment Resource for Claimants and Employers, otherwise known as the SOURCE, will provide users with a friendly, self-service experience, tailored to meet the needs of both claimants and employers.
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Provide Tax Preparers with Tax Variance Notices
Often taxpayers will provide their tax preparer with most of their pertinent information needed to file tax returns. However, they sometimes forget to pass along notices from a tax authority, which could impact returns.
For instance, when the Ohio Department of Taxation identifies a perceived calculation error in an individual tax return, they issue a variance notice to the taxpayer. This notice compares the figures on the return as filed to the department’s recalculated figures and allows for the taxpayer to disagree with some or all of the adjustments by providing additional documentation.
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Employee Retention Credit
Available for the 2020 – 2021 Tax Years
One of the most beneficial and underutilized tax credits introduced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic relief funds is the Employee Retention Credit (ERC).
To date, our clients have filed and claimed ERC refunds exceeding $2,000,000 under this program. Claims for these refunds are included in the filing of original or amended Federal quarterly payroll tax returns. read more…
Electronic Tax Payments: Can Individuals Pay Income Taxes Online?
Over the past decade, more people have moved to electronic payments of their monthly bills and expenses.
The days of sitting down and writing checks to pay bills has quickly become a thing of the past. In fact, for many people under the age of 30, they do not know, nor have they ever had a physical checkbook!
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QuickBooks Desktop Users Should Upgrade License Before Dec. 10
Zinner & Co. urges our clients who use Intuit QuickBooks Desktop for Windows to upgrade their one-time purchase license before Dec. 10.
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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.
The Rules Have Changed for Attending the Game (and Other Entertainment Events)
The recent enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) brought many changes to how individuals and businesses are affected by our tax system. Among the deductions affected was the deduction for meals and entertainment incurred in the course of operating...
States Fail to Overturn SALT Deduction Caps
In a blow to several high-tax states, a federal judge has upheld a key provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction cap. Under the TCJA, congress placed a cap on the amount taxpayers could claim on their Schedule A for...
8 Tax Issues to Consider When Your Spouse Dies
It goes without saying that the death of one's spouse is typically an extremely difficult emotional trauma. When one loses a spouse, the last thing on the surviving spouse’s mind is the tax issues to be addressed. Nonetheless, the passing of one’s spouse...
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017: What it means to you and your business
Congress is enacting the most sweeping tax legislation in thirty years, one that will make fundamental changes in the way you, your family and your business calculate your federal income tax bill, and the amount of federal tax you will pay. Since most of the changes...
Zinner & Co. announces two new hires
Zinner & Co. CPA and Consultants is proud to announce the recent hiring of Claire Stanislawski and Madelyn Thome. Stanislawski started as the Accounting and Tax Services Supervisor on Aug. 12, while Thome was hired as an Accounting and Tax Staff Accountant on July...
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