An employee buyout might provide a sensible alternative to satisfying a small business owner’s plan for selling their business.
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Special Federal Payroll Tax Rules Applicable to Family Members
Since hiring family members is common practice, it is important for business owners to understand payroll tax rules that apply to their specific situation.
read more…Ten Tips for Charitable Taxpayers
If you make a donation to a charity this year, you may be able to take a deduction for it on your 2011 tax return. Here are the top ten things the IRS wants every taxpayer to know before deducting charitable donations.
read more…Search for Charities
Publication 78, Cumulative List of Organizations described in Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, is a list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions. This online version is offered to help you conduct a more efficient search of these organizations.
read more…Exempt Organizations Select Check Launched by IRS
Taxpayers looking to contribute to charities and non-profits no longer have to do extensive research or play the guessing game when it comes to tax deductions.
read more…New Tax Credit Puts Money in the Pocket of Small Business Owners
Employers with less than 25 full-time employees earning less than an average of $50,000 a year can now take advantage of the new Small Business Health Care Tax Credit.
read more…Deducting Employee Business Expenses
Deducting Employee Business Expenses
read more…But, It’s My Money! What you need to know before withdrawing funds from your 401k
Many folks face the new year with a fresh-start mindset, new goals, and a handful of resolutions. For some, 2017 is still at the top-of-mind with credit card balance carry-overs and a loan or two.
For others, the new year brings ideas of travel, home renovations, or major purchases. Regardless of the intent, oftentimes folks think they can simply borrow or withdraw from their 401(k) to pay for these things when their bank account is not liquid. After all, the money is theirs and just “sitting” untouched. So why not tap into the account – life is short, right?
FREE Ebook: Guide to Year End Planning now available
With the 2017 tax year coming to a close, many individuals and business owners are asking what they can do to reduce their tax obligation, discover tax credit opportunities, or set themselves in a more favorable tax position.
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Zinner & Co. Quickbooks Support Policy: What you need to know
Effective June 1st 2018 Zinner & Co. will officially adopt Intuit’s Quickbooks Discontinuation policy. If you are using Quickbooks version 2015 or older, you will need to upgrade to maintain compliance. This policy will maintain support for the three most recent versions of Intuit Quickbooks. The annual drop date for the oldest product version is May 31st. Intuit’s current “Disco” policy states:
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 IRS Plays Catch-Up
First, a joke about catch up… “Three tomatoes are walking down the street…papa tomato, mama tomato and baby tomato. Baby tomato starts lagging behind and papa tomato gets really angry, goes back and squishes him and yells… CATCH UP!!!!” That joke isn’t going to get a...
Board Member Involvement and Oversight – Board Members’ Series (Part 1)
Part 1 of a 5 Part Series Do you ever wonder what challenges Board members are facing and how they are dealing with those challenges? Zinner and Co. plays a key role in helping organizations and their management team to overcome a wide range of obstacles. Our unique...
Zinner Supports Accelerate 2019
Zinner & Co. is pleased to support Accelerate, an event being held by long-time Zinner client, The Cleveland Leadership Center. Accelerate, which is billed as a "pitch contest," is an opportunity for young, aspiring community leaders and entrepreneurs to present...
Two Zinner & Co. partners, Gabe Adler and Howard Kass, retire
On July 24, Zinner & Co. honored Gabe Adler, CPA, CGMA, Partner and Howard Kass, CPA, CGMA, AEP, Partner, for their nearly 90 combined years of public accounting experience with a retirement party at Acacia Clubhouse in Lyndhurst. Both Adler and Kass graduated...
Zinner & Co.’s 80th Anniversary
Zinner & Co. is pleased to share that we will celebrate our 80th anniversary this month. Founded in 1938 by Harry Zinner, as a solo practitioner providing bookkeeping services, Zinner & Co. has grown into a full service accounting and management consulting...
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