Expert Perspectives

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Expert Perspectives

Squire provides complete and personalized accounting solutions to meet your individual needs.

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Don’t Miss Out on Tax Credits

Don’t Miss Out on Tax Credits

Article Highlights: Non-refundable vs. Refundable Credit Childcare Credit Earned Income Tax Credit Child & Dependent Tax Credit Saver’s Credit Vehicle Tax Credits Adoption Credit Residential Energy-Efficient Property Credit Tax credits are a tax benefit that offsets your actual tax liability, […]
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You Can Expense Business IT Purchases

You Can Expense Business IT Purchases

Article Highlights: Depreciation Material & Supply Expensing De Minimis Safe Harbor Expensing Routine Maintenance Bonus Depreciation Section 179 Expensing Thanks to some very liberal tax laws written to encourage investment in personal tangible equipment, including information technology (IT) equipment, many […]
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Great News, Child Care Tax Credit Expanded for 2021

Great News, Child Care Tax Credit Expanded for 2021

Article Highlights: American Rescue Plan Expanded One-Year-Only Change Refundability Child Care Expenses Credit Percentage Maximum Credit Credit Phaseout Employer-Provided Dependent Care Assistance Great news if you are paying childcare expenses that enable you to work. As part of President Biden’s […]
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Big Increase in Child Tax Credit For 2021

Big Increase in Child Tax Credit For 2021

Article Highlights: Additional Credit Amounts Refundability High-Income Phaseout Advance Payments Reconciliation of Advance Payments with Credit Child’s Death Online Portal An increased child tax credit is part of President Biden’s stimulus package to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic and stimulate […]
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Are Your Unemployment Benefits Taxable?

Are Your Unemployment Benefits Taxable?

Article Highlights: CARES and COVID Tax Relief Acts Unemployment Benefits American Rescue Plan Tax-Exempt Portion of Unemployment Bogus Forms 1099-G Kiddie Tax and Unemployment States’ Taxation of Unemployment With the passage of the CARES Act stimulus package early in 2020, […]
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Tax Deductions Without Itemizing

Tax Deductions Without Itemizing

Article Highlights: Charitable Contributions Educator Expenses Performing Artist Expenses State and Local Government Officials’ Expenses Health Savings Account Contributions Moving Expenses for Members of the Armed Forces Student Loan Interest Deduction Tuition and Fees Deduction Deduction for Early Withdrawal of […]
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