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Most of the papers you need to document the income, interest and withheld taxes you report arrive in your mailbox in January, with investment-related 1099s often coming in February. Get ready for their arrival by...
In determining gain or loss on sale of a partnership interest, taxpayers are often surprised to find they have a taxable gain. This post reviews some typical examples of such a sale and how they are treated for tax purposes....
Companies operating in the food and beverage industry are constantly facing increased costs in raw materials, fuel, and regulatory changes while trying to keep pricing competitive and gain market share. Rising costs can be related to research and development (R&D), which include developing new products...
From working with our law firm clients and associates, we realized that many firms are still scrambling to come to grips with the tax code changes and develop tax planning strategies around them. We’ve summarized key changes in the tax code that impact law firms...
While US citizens and residents are subject to worldwide estate and gift taxation on their gratuitous transfers, non-residents are only subject to the US estate tax on property that is situated, or deemed situated, in the United States. This post discusses some of the tax...
The Internal Revenue Service is urging taxpayers to do a “paycheck checkup.” To help understand the implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the IRS unveiled several new features to navigate the issues affecting withholding in their paychecks. This post highlights the new features...
The Internal Revenue Service announced that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 does not affect the tax year 2018 dollar limitations for retirement plans announced in IR 2017-177 and detailed in Notice 2017-64. This is good news for individuals contributing to their qualified...
Don't be at risk of paying your taxes late and incurring fines. Read this post to find out what you need to do and when to file an extension. The post covers the basic rules for individuals, the penalties that can be assessed by the...
Prior to the Tax Cuts and Job Acts, a business owner generally could deduct 50% of business related meals and entertainment expenses. Meals provided to an employee on the business premises for the convenience of the employer were generally 100% deductible. The new tax law...
Before the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, individuals who itemized their deductions could take certain miscellaneous itemized deductions to the extent that those deductions exceed 2% of their adjusted gross income (AGI). These deductions included several types of unreimbursed employee business expenses.
As of December...
