When President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 in the spring, two refundable payroll tax credits were extended and expanded: the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the COBRA Premium Assistance Credit.In 2020, the FFCRA was mandated for all employers with less than 500 employees to provide paid family and sick […]
In early August of this year, the IRS released additional guidance on the Employee Retention Credit. For 2021, the credit was expanded to allow businesses to receive a credit of up to $7,000 per employee per quarter if their operations were fully or partially shut down by government order or if they had a significant […]
Investing has become much more accessible since Robinhood became a thing. But do you know what a wash sale is and how it will impact your tax return? You have a stock, it dips, and you sell it thinking “Hey, I can use this loss on my tax return AND buy XYZ back at a […]
Our latest Bloomberg Tax article on farm outsourcing arrangements in cannabis was published this morning: https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/hidden-tax-dangers-in-cannabis-outsourcing-arrangements Our goal at AB FinWright and 420 CPA is to educate and stay on the cutting edge of tax in cannabis. We hope this article is helpful for all industry folks and their advisors. Rachel Wright, […]
Have you ever wondered why gains are separated between long-term and short-term when you receive your 1099 at tax time? There is a very good reason for that, and one you might want to consider more carefully when investing. Short-term capital gains are derived if you hold an investment one year or less before disposing […]
The short answer to this question is: of course! As cryptocurrency has become a more popular investment vehicle among younger investors, this is a good question and one that is getting more attention from the IRS. Buying and selling crypto, just like buying and selling a share of Tesla, is taxed as a capital gain. […]
By Rachel Wright, Simon Menkes, & Abraham Finberg- CPAs licensed in California of AB FinWright LLP & 420CPA, and Andrew Gradman, Esq of Andrew Gradman Tax This is Part II of II of our series entitled “Unexpected 280E Dangers in Farm Service Management Arrangements.” This series is intended to educated cannabis business owners, professionals, and […]
By Rachel Wright, Simon Menkes, & Abraham Finberg- CPAs licensed in California of AB FinWright LLP & 420CPA, and Andrew Gradman, Esq of Andrew Gradman Tax This is Part I of II of our series entitled “Unexpected 280E Dangers in Farm Service Management Arrangements.” This series is intended to educated cannabis business owners, professionals, and […]
“Preparation time is never wasted time.” Anonymous By Andrew Gradman, Esq. of Gradman Tax (www.gradmantax.com), Simon Menkes CPA, and Rachel Wright CPA of AB FinWright LLP (www.abfinwright.com) and 420CPA (www.420cpa.com). Penalty is not a glamourous word- neither is pain, usually. We attempt to avoid both at all consequences. However, if taxes are one of the inevitables […]
The American Rescue Plan Act extended the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) for the third and fourth quarters of 2021. It has also expanded the pool of eligible employers who can take the credit to include businesses started during the pandemic. A Recovery Startup Business (RSB) is a business that was started after February 15, […]