Category: SR Client Questions
SR Client Question: How do I compensate nonexempt employees for travel time?
Time spent traveling during normal work hours is considered compensable work time. Normal work hours are defined as the standard hours a company is posted open, or in the case of flexible company hours, the standard hours an employee typically...
SR Client Question: Are business-issued cell phones considered a fringe benefit?
The value of the business use of an employer-provided cell phone, provided primarily for non-compensatory business reasons, is excludable from an employee's income as a working condition fringe benefit. Personal use of an employer-provided cell phone, provided primarily for non-compensatory...
SR Client Question: Does our HOA need to file a tax return?
Yes, Homeowner Associations (“HOAs") must file a tax return every year. To qualify as an HOA, 60% of revenues and 90% of expenses must relate to the management and maintenance of the properties. Any income that is not from members (i.e.,...
SR Client Question: Are theft losses deductible?
Theft losses are NOT deductible under the current law, which was enacted as part of President Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. If a person is scammed out of their retirement savings, they have to pay taxes on the...
SR Client Question: Is there a time limit on claiming a tax credit or refund?
Answer: The latest date, by law, you can claim a credit or federal income tax refund for a specific tax year is generally the later of these two dates: 3 years from the date you filed your federal income tax...
SR Client Question: Is a salary advance taxable?
Some employers allow employees to request a salary advance, receiving their paycheck earlier than the standard payday. For example, if a paycheck is issued on the 1st of the month instead of the usual 15th, the advance received on the...
SR Client Question: Do I issue a Form 1099 to a law firm collecting fees for my medical practice?
When a medical practice or another business hires a law firm or third party on a contingent basis to collect overdue fees or invoices, it triggers obligations under two distinct sections of the tax code. If the law firm or...
SR Client Question: Do I owe Michigan sales tax when I buy a vehicle from a business I own?
The transfer of vehicles from a business entity to the owner of the business is addressed in Revenue Administrative Bulletin 1991-1 and makes, in most instances, the transfer or "sale" of a vehicle from a business to its owner exempt from owing State...
New year is good time to review basic rules surrounding Forms 1099-MISC and W-9
January marks the annual period when most businesses complete Forms 1099-MISC, prompting a review of essential details about this standard reporting process. Generally, payments exceeding $600 made in the course of business to a non-corporate entity or individual must be...
SR Video Client Question: “What are the benefits of year-round tax planning?”
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