CDTFA Audit Clarification
As we discussed in the last newsletter, many dentists are being audited by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA.) As a reminder, this initiative for collecting taxes came about by California Assembly Bill (AB) 147 requiring retailers located outside of California to register with the CDTFA and collect California use tax. If you are selected, your audit will be for a three-year period in which they look for purchases you made that did not have sales tax paid at the...Read More
California Maternity Leave
California offers two benefits for maternity leave, Disability and Paid Family Leave. These benefits are taken consecutively, not concurrently.
First, California’s SDI program covers mothers who are temporarily unable to work due to pregnancy and childbirth. The usual period of disability recognized by the SDI program for a normal pregnancy begins four weeks before the birth of a child and extends to six weeks after the birth of the child. However, a physician may certify to longer...Read More
One Clever Way to Really Get Ahead
We’re often asked by clients how they can make more money save on taxes. Here’s my answer: Move. Move to a state with lower taxes and cost of living. Unfortunately, it’s probably not going to be a state with great weather or beaches.
Unlike some geographically-tethered professions, dentists can live and work anywhere and still make the same amount of money. It’s just as easy to have a practice collecting $1MM in a rural area as a city. Why? Less competition in less populated...Read More
Your Most Expensive Marketing: In-Network PPO Contracts
What’s your most expensive marketing cost? SEO, add clicks, local magazines, a consultant? Not even close. It’s your contracted carriers. That is your most expensive cost to grow your patient base. Case in point. If you do 30 crowns a month with Delta PPO and receive $600/crown you’d earn $18,000/month in collections. However, if you decided to drop Delta what might happen. Let’s assume you lose 33% of your patients and now you only do 20 crowns, but you receive your full UCR of...Read More
W9s/1099s and You the Dental Practice Owner
The end of the year is hectic enough without having to figure out W9 forms and 1099s. Lucky for you, PracticeCFO is here to help. In this article I am going to explain step by step the process you, the practice owner should be taking each time you work with a new vendor or any non-employee.
Before we dive into the fun, let’s discuss the basics of a W9 form and a 1099 MISC. A W9 form gives us the information needed to provide both the IRS and your contractor, a year-end tax statement called a...Read More