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How is NIL Income Taxed for Collegiate NCAA Athletes? | Tax Planning for Student Athletes
What Is NIL Money? On July 1st, 2021, the NCAA passed an interim policy allowing student athletes to profit from “Name, Image, and Likeness” (NIL) activities. This change came after the Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling in NCAA v. Alston that the NCAA cannot limit academic-related payments to students, opening up the possibility for athletes to […]
How to Navigate The Colorado Sales Tax Forgiveness Program For Food & Beverage Industries
Colorado recently enacted legislation allowing retailers in the restaurant, bar, mobile food service, and catering industries to receive sales tax forgiveness for the period of July through September 2022. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Colorado Department of Revenue introduced House Bill 1004, Covid-19 Sales Tax Relief in December 2020. The measures of […]
Worried About Inflation? Good News – The IRS Is Raising Its Optional Standard Mileage Rate For The Rest Of 2022
On June 9th, the IRS announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rate for the rest of 2022. Due to the effects of inflation and the increase in gas prices across the nation, the standard mileage rate for business travel will now be increased to 62.5 cents per mile traveled, which is 4 cents […]
UPDATED: Colorado Taxpayers To Receive $800 TABOR Refund in 2024
Updated Thursday, January 11th, 2024 The next round of TABOR refund checks will be in Spring, 2024. Colorado taxpayers can expect their state refund after filing their Colorado state income taxes. Here’s what you need to know: Your 2024 TABOR refund will continue to be considered non-taxable income. Your TABOR refund will be processed upon […]
TurboTax Lawsuit: FTC Sues Intuit Over Misleading ‘Free Filing’ Ads
You know the ads: “Free free, free free free free.” For years, TurboTax maker Intuit has run ad campaigns focusing on the word, “free,” but can all TurboTax users really file their taxes for free? The answer is actually no (more on that later), and in a lawsuit filed March 27 of this year, the […]
“A New Era Of Enforcement”: What The IRS Hiring Surge Means For You
Last week, the Washington Post reported that the IRS plans to hire 5,000 new employees in the next month. Along with the implementation of a second “surge team” of reassigned employees and contractors, the move represents the agency’s most aggressive effort yet to address its massive backlog of tax returns and correspondence — a result […]
Tax Season 2022 – Tax Credits & Deductions
Tax season 2022 is officially here. And with the IRS continuing to grow overwhelmed by its increasing backlog, it’s shaping up to be another chaotic one. Luckily for taxpayers, the CPAs and tax experts at Boxelder Consulting are always just a phone call away. Voted one of Denver’s best tax services in 2022, our team has […]
Boxelder Named One Of Denver’s Best Tax Services For 2022
Boxelder Consulting is honored to announce that our firm has been named to Expertise.com’s list of the Best Tax Services in Denver for 2022. Our team was selected from a competitive pool of more than 150 Denver tax firms, earning recognition for our qualifications, level of experience, availability, professionalism, and reputation. Expertise specifically highlighted Boxelder’s […]
“Guilty Until Proven Innocent” — Navigating IRS Collections During A Pandemic
You’ve just picked up your mail, and as you’re flipping through the stack of bills and promotional flyers, the little black logo in the top left corner of one envelope catches your eye and sends a pang of anxiety through your chest. The IRS is trying to contact you, and unfortunately, this time, it’s not […]