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Client Feature: Tom Sumwalt of Tom’s Auto Center Inc.

Client Feature: Tom Sumwalt of Tom’s Auto Center Inc.

In a two-bay garage in 1986, Tom Schoenmann and his wife, Lisa, opened Tom’s Auto Center with the dream of providing quality maintenance and repairs for their neighbor’s vehicles. Soon after, they expanded to the back of a body shop on Terminal Drive before building their 12-bay garage in 2000. In that time, the shop has hired additional technicians and service advisors to keep up with demand. 

Transitioning from Employee to Self-Employed

Transitioning from Employee to Self-Employed

Starting a small business is exciting, however, if you’re used to working as a full-time employee, the transition to self-employment can be overwhelming when it comes to keeping track of your taxes. Understanding what the IRS expects from small business owners is a key piece in the success of keeping your business running.

4 Ways Your Taxes Will Differ When You File in 2021

4 Ways Your Taxes Will Differ When You File in 2021

As we all know, the ancient Greek quote “change is the only constant” most certainly applies to your taxes, and this year has seen more changes to tax guidelines and requirements than in many other years. So, in today’s blog, we wanted to shine a light on some of the most common ones.

A Checklist for Filing Your First Tax Return as a Small Business Owner

A Checklist for Filing Your First Tax Return as a Small Business Owner

2020 was the year that many dreams turned into reality as the health crisis and resulting economic climate spurred many people to start their own businesses. Business Insider recently reported that the number of new businesses applied for in 2020 had reached a 13 year high. If you started your business in 2020, the transition may make you feel apprehensive about filing your taxes for the first time as a business owner, so in this month’s blog we have put together a checklist of items you can use to get prepared.

2020 Wrap Up: End-of-Year Tax Tips

We’ve reached the end of the year; the time of year where you’re working on closing out your books for the calendar year. You may have already started planning for the new year and have set goals for 2021, but before you do, it’s important to look back at 2020 and...

Small Business Guide to Income Taxation

When starting a small business, one of the most important decisions you will make up-front is how you’re going to structure and register it with the state and the federal government. How your business is structured will affect how you are categorized for income tax...

Client Feature: Steven Clausen of Clausen Automotive and P&B Truck Accessories

Client Feature: Steven Clausen of Clausen Automotive and P&B Truck Accessories

Fueled by a desire to be self-employed and to use the skills he learned working at Chevrolet, Steve set out to purchase his own shop in 1975. The garage was originally located on Milwaukee Street in Madison, WI. Back then, Steve worked on cars and trucks that had carburetors, points, and plugs. All of these are now things of the past and Clausen Automotive has since transitioned to its current location on Stoughton Road, where the types of cars they work on have also evolved… More on that to come.

The 3 Tax Extenders that Could Save You Money

As part of the Appropriations Act of 2020 that was signed into effect at the end of 2019, several tax laws were extended (sometimes called the “extenders”) that had previously expired on December 31, 2017. Three of the more common tax items that were extended include...