Carol Casale, CPA/ABV, CVA The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act may prove to be historically influential legislation for the restaurant industry. While it’s true that some restaurant owners will benefit from the legislative changes more than others, there is one…
About a year ago, millions of Americans’ personal information was compromised through a hack of the Equifax database. One of the cautionary steps for consumers was to initiate a credit freeze with all three of the main credit bureaus –…
For the eighth year in a row, Mize Houser is recognized as one of the top 200 Firms by Inside Public Accounting (IPA), an accounting industry publication. Mize is ranked as the 129th largest public accounting firm within the top…
As one of the most contentious and potentially confusing issues in the restaurant industry, tipping rules continue to be a moving target with the Department of Labor (DOL) and the restaurant industry. On a recent conference call with National Restaurant…
Mize Houser & Company P.A., a regional accounting firm with offices in Topeka, Lawrence and Overland Park, Kansas has risen in the ranking of Midwest accounting firms, according to a survey conducted by Accounting Today. Previously ranked 12th in the…
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has been touted for cutting the corporate tax rate, but the law also contains some valuable goodies for smaller businesses that operate as pass-through entities, including partnerships, limited liability companies, S corporations and…
The Internal Revenue Service recently released the 2018 Form W-4 and also the updated Withholding Calculator. Both required updates after the passing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December. The IRS urges taxpayers to use these tools to…
Passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in December 2017 has led to confusion over some of the changes to longstanding deductions, including the deduction for interest on home equity loans. In response, the IRS has issued a…
Keeping track of all the deadlines for government mandated forms, tax payments and other tax-related tasks can be burdensome. Below is a summary of due dates - keep in mind some deadlines have been altered compared to previous years. Contact us…