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Previously, in 2020, anyone who received Payroll Protection Program (PPP) funding did not qualify for the Employee Retention Tax Credit. However, all of that changed in late December as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act. Now, providing you meet certain criteria, any wages not utilized as part of the covered expenses under the PPP may now qualify […]

Form W-2 and other wage statements must be filed by employers by Monday, February 1, 2021, which is also the date the Form W-2s are due to employees. Click  here   to read more about this reminder to file wage statements and independent contractor forms. Source: Internal Revenue Service

Our Taylorsville office will be open for business on Fridays during the tax season starting January 15 th .   See you soon! 

A Hickory native and graduate of Elon University and Appalachian State University, Stacee Rash joined Martin Starnes and Associates, CPAs, P.A., in 2009 after two years with a national firm. Stacee is known for holding herself and others to high standards and taking pride in everything she does. She is an advocate for coaching, advising, and supporting […]

Martin Starnes and Associates, (MSA) would like to wish you and your families a very Happy New Year. To say the year 2020 has been difficult would be a vast understatement. We could use unprecedented, uncertain, surreal, and many, many other adjectives to describe 2020 and the pandemic. The events of this past year have left us all […]

December 31, 2020 is right around the corner and you know what that means…it could very well be the last day to update some things that could impact your 2020 tax return. Click here to learn more about this important topic. Source: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Once again, MSA employees did not disappoint when it came to the annual North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA) Day of Service. Our firm surpassed our goal to collect 365 items for the Catawba County Social Services Foster Care Fund several times over! Many of the items donated were blankets, new/gently used lugg […]

  ‘Tis the season for online shopping! Take the necessary steps to protect yourself when shopping online. From the convenience of making purchases at your fingertips and next-day delivery to getting great deals on everything on your list, and more, online shopping has grown in popularity for our busy schedules.    Click here to read tips on how […]

2020 Christmas parties and celebrations look a little different during the pandemic. MSA management provided some fun and goodies for the staff to bring a little Christmas cheer to the office.   There were Christmas riddles emailed out with a prize going to the first person to complete and email it back with the correct […]

Are you planning for a very special event in 2021? Maybe you are planning a wedding, thinking about welcoming a new child into your family, preparing to send a child off to college or getting ready for retirement. If one of these life-changing events is something you are planning for, the tax planning tips in […]