New Business-Related Tax Rules for 2018
The business-related provisions in the TCJA are permanent and generally take effect beginning with 2018 tax years. For businesses, highlights of the new law include: (1) an increase in amounts…
Social Security Benefits to Increase 2.8 Percent in 2019; Maximum Wage Base for OASDI Increases by $4,500
The Social Security Administration (SSA) issued cost-of-living information for the 2019 social security and supplemental security income (SSI) benefits. According to the SSA, such benefits will increase 2.8 percent in…
Wage Limitation of QBI deduction enacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
On August 8,2018, the IRS released proposed regulations on Code Sec. 199A, one of the major tax breaks enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.…
Qualified Trade of Business Analysis of QBI deduction enacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
On August 8,2018, the IRS released proposed regulations on Code Sec. 199A, one of the major tax breaks enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.…
Long Awaited Proposed Regulations on the Qualified Business Income Deduction Are Issued
On August 8, 2018, the IRS released proposed regulations on Code Sec. 199A, one of the major tax breaks enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of…
IRS Removes Donor Disclosure Requirement For Many Tax-Exempt Organizations
In a Revenue Procedure, IRS has removed the requirement that exempt organizations other than Code Sec. 501(c)(3) organizations disclose the names and address of their contributors on their exempt organization…
Private Companies Struggle to Implement Revenue Standard
Representatives from private companies and their auditors told the FASB on June 26, 2018, that it will be a scramble to the finish line for many of them as they…
Vehicle and Unreimbursed Employee Expenses Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
In a Notice and accompanying news release, IRS has provided updated information to taxpayers and employers about changes from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) affecting vehicle and unreimbursed…
Extension of Time to File Your Tax Return
Need more time to prepare your federal tax return for the year 2017? The due date is April 17, 2018. If you can’t file by the due date of your…
How You Should Handle an IRS CP2000 Notice
Correspondence from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can produce a fright in the recipient, but there’s usually no cause for alarm. The most frequent letter sent by the IRS is…
Deduction for Qualified Business Income (QBI)
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), introduced a new tax break for owners of many pass-through businesses. Individuals who are sole proprietors, partners in partnerships, members in…
Overview of Tax Cuts and Job Act (TCJA) Changes Affecting Businesses
The following is a summary of some of the more significant changes under the new tax law that may affect your business. Reduction in Corporate Tax Rate and Dividends Received…
Overview of Tax Cuts and Job Act (TCJA) Changes Affecting Individuals
The following is a brief overview of TCJA's key changes (and non-changes) affecting individuals. Tax Rates and Brackets TCJA provides seven tax brackets, with most rates being two to three…
2017 year end tax planning for individuals
Just as the daylight hours are getting shorter, so is the time for fine tuning any last-minute strategies to lower your 2017 tax bill. Often, the correct steps to take…
2017 year end tax planning for businesses
As the year draws to a close, it is important that we meet to calculate your business's tax liability for 2017 so we can determine if additional actions are needed…
Three Strategies for Handling Estimated Tax Payments
In today’s economy, many individuals are self-employed. Others generate income from interest, rent or dividends. If these circumstances sound familiar, you might be at risk of penalties if you don’t…
Save Money Today by Deferring Capital Gains Tax
Imagine saving thousands of dollars on your next commercial real estate transaction. Section 1031 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code allows for the exchange of one investment property for another,…
“S” Corporation Taxation
An S corporation is taxed differently than an unincorporated proprietorship because the S corporation doesn’t incur self-employment tax. This is the tax on a proprietor’s profit that substitutes for payroll…
Personal Casualties Loss Calculations
There are rules that are unique to calculating the deduction for personal casualty losses. Basically, the actual loss is calculated as the lesser of: The difference in fair market value…
Hurricane Irma Personal Casualty Losses Update
The many victims of Hurricane Irma, as well as other recent storms, are now preoccupied with salvaging personal possessions and determining what their insurance will cover. When the extent of…