Tax Planning

Estimated Taxes: What You and Your Employees Should Know

Estimated Taxes: What You and Your Employees Should Know

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. – Robert Collier

If yours is one of those companies structured for estimated taxes, then that means your employees don’t have their taxes withheld. This is common practice among start-ups, but several issues can be overlooked, so let’s review some important questions and answers.

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Small Businesses Shouldn’t Be NJ’s Only Taxpayers

Small Businesses Shouldn’t Be NJ’s Only Taxpayers

Growing up in Jersey gave you all the advantages of New York, but you were in its shadow. Anyone who's come from here will tell you that same story. — Jon Bon Jovi We received lots of kudos for last Thursday’s post about the end of New Jersey’s reciprocity with...

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NJ and PA Income Tax Updates

NJ and PA Income Tax Updates

“The curtain rises on a vast primitive wasteland, not unlike certain parts of New Jersey.” ― Woody Allen Brinen & Associates handles the taxes and legal matters for a solid roster of New Jersey businesses and clients, as I am licensed to practice law in the Garden...

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More Small Business Tax Tips

More Small Business Tax Tips

“Check yourself before you wreck yourself.” – Ice Cube The fourth quarter is in our sights, and we don’t want to scramble during the holidays to find critical documents, like financial statements and receipts. Here are some tips to remember for the year’s end: Keep...

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Conflict: One For The Books

Conflict: One For The Books

“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” -  Thomas Paine In last week’s installments of your favorite legal blog, we reviewed the importance of the seller’s tax returns and how they are the starting points of a transaction. We established that a...

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Summertime Tax Tips

Summertime Tax Tips

“Summertime and the livin’ is easy.” -- George Gershwin The summer is a time when business may be slow or quiet, which offers you -- the entrepreneur or small business owner -- the opportunity to give taxes and accounting some much-needed attention. Because money,...

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