Your Guide to Setting up a Qualified Retirement Plan
In this article, our Raleigh CPA Firm is answering, “What is a qualified retirement plan,” and addressing FAQs regarding retirement plans. Before setting up a retirement plan for your business, start here. You’ll get tax-compliant guidance that will serve your business wonders.
What is Form 990 for Nonprofits? A Guide to Filing Requirements
What is Form 990? It’s used by nonprofits to report their financial information & verify their tax-exempt status. In this article, our CPA firm reveals the due date of Form 990 and will help you determine which version of Form 990 you need to file.
What is a General Ledger and Why Do You Need One?
Keeping careful track of all of the financial transactions associated with your business is vital for a healthy organization. As a business owner, though, you may find yourself overwhelmed by the sheer number of accounts, credits, debits, income, and more that you hear about all day long. A general ledger is the place to start […]
What Is The Difference Between Bookkeeping And Accounting?
Bookkeeping and accounting are often considered the same thing, but learn how bookkeeping and accounting services are different.
Sign Your E-File Authorization Form
When completing a manual or paper tax return, you know how important it is to sign and date the document before mailing it in in order to make it legally binding. What about electronic filing – is signing still important? Our CPAs are breaking down why you need to sign your e-file authorization form and […]
Steward Ingram & Cooper Announce New Durham Location
We are excited to announce that, effective January 1st, we have expanded into Durham by joining forces with Minor Anglin & Associates, P.A. Conveniently located between Durham and Chapel Hill, the location’s objective is to provide high-quality service to our clients in the Durham area. We are proud to have Dan Minor, Kim Anglin and […]
Buying and Selling Stocks — Are Stocks Taxable?
If you are currently active in the stock market whether by your own endeavors or via a retirement plan such as a 401(k), our CPAs are fleshing out when stocks are recorded as taxable income so you can report them as such on your tax return.
The IRS Launches Identity Theft Central
It’s no secret that identity theft is a huge issue and an ongoing problem. Nearly 445,000 Americans reported some form of identity theft in 2018. To help citizens better avoid and react to identity theft, the IRS launched Identity Theft Central in February 2020. This page is a hub of information about identity theft, including […]
What Are The Limitations Of An Accounting Audit?
Audits have become a common theme across a wide variety of different business sectors as they allow an independent entity to analyze a company’s accounting and financial records to make sure everything is in order. This allows businesses to improve their financial strategies as well as to make sure they are conforming to the Generally […]
IRS Contact Virtual Currency Owners in Effort to Collect Back Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service has started sending letters to taxpayers with virtual currency transactions that may have failed to report income and pay the ensuing tax from these transactions or did not report these transactions properly. Why Are The IRS Contacting Virtual Currency Owners? The reasoning behind the IRS sending these letters is part of […]