Ronee is a 51-year-old grandmother of five who did not always see herself on her current accounting path. Facing a sudden career change, she began attending college taking advantage of…..
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Impact Event Brings Businesses and Clients Together for a Weekend Retreat
For the past seven years, Shannon & Associates, along with several other great business partners, has had the opportunity to sponsor an event called Impact. Learn all about this year’s event…
Details on The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
On Tuesday, August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the ‘landmark’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. The Act includes $437 billion of appropriated funds and is expected to generate $737 billion in revenues over the next decade, resulting in a deficit reduction of $300 billion plus. A breakdown of…
Delay Announced for Long-Term Care Tax
Back in July, we told you about a new Long-Term Care Tax that was passed by the state legislature and slated to begin in January of 2022. The mandatory payroll tax has hit a lot of opposition along the way, but was officially put on ice on Friday with Governor Inslee’s announcement that the January 2022…
Tax Provisions in the House’s Budget Reconciliation Bill
On September 13th, the House Ways & Means Committee released a listing of proposed tax changes to be included as part of the Build Back Better Act, the budget reconciliation bill Democrats are hoping to pass in the coming weeks. The tax provisions target large corporations and high-income individuals to…
Washington State Capital Gains Tax Enacted – Takes Effect January 1, 2022
The Washington State Legislature passed Senate Bill 5096 at the conclusion of the 2021 legislative session, enacting a state capital gains tax, which Governor Jay Inslee signed into law May 4, 2021. The tax is a 7% tax, applicable to net long-term gains on capital assets (stocks, bonds, business interests, and other…
New Mandatory Payroll Tax Related to Long Term Care
There is a new mandatory payroll tax that will affect nearly all employees in the state of Washington. This long-term care (LTC) tax has not yet raised a lot of attention but is fast approaching. The Employment Security Department (ESD) created the WA Cares Fund that is administering this new payroll tax.
Is your CPA asking you the right questions?
You might be thinking there’s a mistake in that title. After all, aren’t YOU supposed to be the one asking questions of your CPA and not the other way around? In truth, if you listen carefully to what your CPA is asking you when you meet, you’ll learn who they are and what their priorities are for you and your business. For example, your CPA…
Help is Here for Struggling Restaurants (Under The American Rescue Plan Act)
Help is here for struggling restaurants. The ARP Act authorizes the SBA to provide assistance to eligible entities and their affiliated businesses to cover pandemic-related losses in the form of Grants under the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). The maximum grant per entity is $10 million per physical location and…
American Rescue Plan Act signed into law – Tax provisions included
The third round of coronavirus relief legislation is intended to offer economic aid to businesses and self-employed, but also includes additional direct payments to and other forms of tax relief and credits for individual taxpayers. Key tax provisions have been outlined in this detailed post from Shannon & Associates…