This is one of the articles in the KROST Quarterly Hospitality Issue, titled “KROST HR Solutions For Restaurants & Other Small To Medium-sized Businesses” by Lisa Arangua Did you know that KROST offers Human Resource Solutions to companies that do not have access to, or resources for full-time HR personnel? We recently spoke to Lisa Read the full article…
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What Happens When You End a Lease Early for a Nonprofitable Location
This is one of the articles in the KROST Quarterly Hospitality Issue, titled “What Happens When You End a Lease Early for a Nonprofitable Location” by Aric Wong The pandemic has caused many restaurants to close due to a loss of revenue. Even after the reopening of dine-in restaurants in California, many anticipate significantly reduced Read the full article…
Tax Return Backlog Exceeds 21 Million, Pulverizing the IRS and Taxpayers
According to a watchdog report, the Internal Revenue Service struggles to disburse funds as 21.3 million paper tax returns wait to be processed. The backlog continues to surge, increasing by 1.3 million within the last 12 months despite continuous efforts to unclog the excess tax returns. More than 90% of taxpayers file returns electronically, but Read the full article…
KROST Quarterly Magazine: The Hospitality Issue, Vol 4, Issue 4, is Now Available!
We are happy to announce the release of our newest quarterly magazine! The Hospitality Issue highlights some of the hot topics in the hospitality industry including tax credit for new employees, double-dipping, lease provisions, and HR solutions. What You’ll Find Inside this Issue: Tax Credit for Hiring New Employees By Kimberly Hoang, CPA A Win Read the full article…
Uncommon Trusts
In our last article in this series, we covered the different types of trusts that can be established. In this article, we’ll discuss uncommon trusts that can be utilized. Other Trusts That Can Be Established Blind Trust The trustees of a blind trust manage the assets in the trust without the beneficiaries’ knowledge. The beneficiaries Read the full article…
Management Fees, It’s Time To Review
Restaurant companies with multiple units often collect management fees from the unit level to fund C-Suite management operations. The purpose of a management fee can be different for various companies. Still, the traditional purpose is to compensate a working owner or a working corporate staff for their support of the various units. If you have Read the full article…
How to Treat Inherited Individual Retirement Accounts
The SECURE Act, which became effective on January 1, 2021, changed the rules for inherited IRAs. Prior to that, the rules were very beneficial to non-spousal beneficiaries. The act upended the “life expectancy” rule for distributions and, in its place, created the 10-year rule for non-spousal beneficiaries. The act establishes a time period of 10 Read the full article…
What is FRF for SME?
Running a small to medium-sized business has always come with a unique set of challenges. Securing credit, managing employees, and staying involved in the day-to-day running of the business creates a constant set of obstacles to be addressed by the business owner, leaving very little time for a life outside of work, let alone applying Read the full article…
Our Commitment to Our Community
The firm’s Volunteer Committee was formally established in 2008. The directive (from Greg) to the committee is that we: “Make an impact with our time/donations, and that we make a meaningful difference in the lives of the community in which we live/work/associate.” The activity/event should take us away from our normal work environments during the Read the full article…
AB150 Update – What do I do Now?
As previously communicated, recent updates to the State and Local Tax (SALT) workaround issued by the State of California, clarified some of the more troubling provisions of this law. This update should allow taxpayers to take advantage of the new deduction opportunity. The election and payment for 2021 are due by March 15th. The deduction Read the full article…