There’s good news about the Section 179 depreciation deduction for business property. The election has long provided a tax windfall to businesses, enabling them to claim immediate deductions for qualified assets, instead of taking depreciation deductions over time. And it…
With disaster comes opportunities for cybercriminals. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning users to stay on guard for malicious cyber activity targeting Hurricane Dorian disaster victims and potential donors. Cybercriminals take advantage of natural disasters to solicit…
Sandi Cox is named Director of QSR System and Process Integration, a new position in the Mize Restaurant Group’s QSR department. Sandi is responsible for leadership and management of technology initiatives including upgrading Mize Houser’s web tools accounting and payroll…
Our Lawrence office will transition to a new, independent firm, Kindred CPA, LLC, on October 1, 2019. This change is the result of strategic discussions by our firm leaders about how to best focus our resources among practice areas. The…
Is your business hiring this summer? If the employees come from certain “targeted groups,” you may be eligible for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). This includes youth whom you bring in this summer for two or three months. The…
Mize Houser & Company P.A. moves up in the Inside Public Accounting (IPA) Top 200 firm ranking from 129th to 115th place. The publishers of INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA), provides annual financial performance analysis and ranking of the top 400…
Another breach, another opportunity for scammers. An estimated 147 million people were impacted by the Equifax data breach in 2017. This July, Equifax agreed to a settlement to end state, federal and consumer claims over the breach. Scammers are now…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released a final rule which should make it easier for smaller businesses to provide retirement plans to their employees. According to the DOL, the rule will enable more small and midsize unrelated businesses…
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has changed the landscape for business taxpayers. That’s because the law introduced a flat 21% federal income tax rate for C corporations. Under prior law, profitable C corporations paid up to 35%. The…
If you’re a business owner and you hire your children (or grandchildren) this summer, you can obtain tax breaks and other nontax benefits. The kids can gain on-the-job experience, save for college and learn how to manage money. And you…