Alicia Tuovila
Alicia Tuovila is an accounting and finance writer based in Tennessee. She holds an active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license in the state of New Hampshire. Alicia has extensive experience in accounting, including budget preparation, month and year-end closing, financial statement preparation and review, and financial analysis. Previously, Alicia worked in public accounting in Florida and nonprofit accounting in New Hampshire. She has held roles from staff accountant to controller. As of 2019, Alicia has taken on independent accounting consulting and project work for nonprofits. Alicia earned her Master of Science in Accounting at University of Central Florida.
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What Business Owners Need to Know About California Property Tax
If you're doing business in California, here are some important things you need to know about property taxes.
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A Small Business Owner's Guide to the California Tax Rate
As a small business owner, you will be subject to many types of taxes in California. Here is an overview of the types of taxes you will encounter and the state income tax rates.
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What Is a 1031 Exchange Form? How to Defer Taxes on Like-Kind Real Estate
If you own business or investment real estate, a Section 1031 like kind exchange can provide you with the opportunity to upgrade into a larger or more expensive property while deferring capital gains tax on the sale of your original property.
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Sum of the Years Digits: A Depreciation Guide
How do you calculate the sum of the years' digits method of depreciation? What are the pros and cons of sum of the years' digits versus straight line depreciation. Find out if sum of the years' digits is right for your business.
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Green Energy Credits for Business
If your business invests in solar energy property, fuel cells, small wind turbines, you may qualify for federal renewable energy tax credits. Similarly, credits are available for business vehicles that use electricity or an alternative fuel source.
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What Is Straight Line Depreciation?
How do you calculate straight line depreciation? What are the pros and cons of straight line depreciation versus accelerated depreciation methods? Here's how you can decide if straight line depreciation is right for your business.
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How Tax Planning Can Minimize Your Business' Tax Liability
What is the benefit of tax planning? To save more of your business' profits. Here are some useful tax savings strategies to reduce your business' tax liability today.
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How Are Incentive Stock Options Taxed?
If you receive a stock option from your employer, the type of stock option determines the timing of income you must report for tax purposes. The length of time you hold the stock acquired from the exercise of an option influences the type of income.
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What Happens if You Miss the Tax Deadline? Penalties for Late Filing
If you miss the tax filing deadline, you will be subject to failure-to-file penalties. To avoid this, you should file an extension prior to the deadline. Extensions allow extra time to file a tax return, but it does not give you extra time to pay.
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