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IRS Issues Safe Harbor for Business Vehicles that Qualify for First-Year Bonus Depreciation by Cherry Laufenberg, CPA


Posted on April 16, 2019 by Cherry Laufenberg

Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), businesses have an opportunity to claim larger depreciation deductions beginning in 2018 for qualifying new and used property, including passenger vehicles, they acquire and place into service between Sept. 28, 2017, and Dec. 31, 2026. However, it is critical that businesses pay particular attention to recent IRS […]

IRS Enhances Security, Revises EIN Application Process by Angie Adames, CPA


Posted on April 10, 2019 by Angie Adames

Effective May 13, 2019, the IRS will only issue Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) to entities whose applications name a responsible party who has a Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). No longer will the IRS accept Form SS-4 or online applications from entities that use their existing EINs to obtain additional […]

IRS Warns of Top Tax Schemes for 2019 by Edward N. Cooper, CPA


Posted on April 05, 2019 by Edward Cooper

By Edward N. Cooper, CPA The IRS has issued its annual list of the Dirty Dozen scams that taxpayers should look out for in 2019. Under U.S. laws, taxpayers are legally responsible for the information contained in their tax returns, even when those documents are prepared by someone else. Therefore, it is critical that you […]

IRS Expands Penalty Waiver for Underpayments of 2018 Federal Tax Liabilities by Jeffrey M. Mutnik, CPA/PFS


Posted on April 02, 2019 by Jeffrey Mutnik

In response to a chorus of concerned taxpayers and tax preparers, the IRS is providing additional penalty relief to taxpayers who have found that they did not pay enough in federal taxes in 2018 through W-2 withholding, quarterly estimated tax payments or a combination of the two. Effective immediately, individual taxpayers, trusts and estates that […]