Posted on February 25, 2021
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Jeffrey Mutnik
Rarely do taxpayers have an opportunity to reduce their taxable income and related tax liabilities in a given year after the clock strikes midnight on December 31. This is not the case for certain trusts, which the IRS grants an additional 65 days after year-end to distribute income to beneficiaries and treat it as if […]
Posted on February 22, 2021
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John Ebenger
With all the economic hardships caused by the COVID-19 crisis, businesses must take the time to carefully review their financial losses to uncover potential opportunities for which they may use those deductions to maximize tax efficiency in 2020 and the years ahead. For example, much ink has been spilled over the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and […]
Posted on February 19, 2021
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Art Lieberman
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a burden on the cash flow of commercial and residential real estate owners and their tenants. Many landlords have seen their rent receivables explode as a result of executing rent-forbearance agreements with struggling tenants, but they may not be certain if they will ever be able to collect […]
Posted on February 17, 2021
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Jeffrey Mutnik
With the continuous rise of tax-related identify theft, the IRS has expanded its Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) Program, offering all U.S. taxpayers the ability to request an added level of security for verifying their identifies when filing taxes or dealing with the IRS. The IRS introduced the IP PIN program nearly 10 years ago […]
Posted on February 15, 2021
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Lewis Kevelson
Under U.S. tax law, foreign corporations and foreign persons deemed nonresident aliens (NRA) for tax purposes must pay U.S. taxes only on income they earn from U.S. sources. Therefore, an NRA that owns an interest in U.S. real estate will have a U.S. income tax liability only when he or she “disposes” of the property […]
Posted on February 11, 2021
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Rick Bazzani
Millions of college-age students are taking a gap year or living at home during the Fall 2020/Spring 2021 semesters while many classes have moved online as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is important for families to understand how these decisions may affect the funds they have saved in 529 plans. A 529 college […]
Posted on February 08, 2021
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Joseph Saka
The IRS warns taxpayers to be on alert to a rise in identity-theft schemes related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including phony offers for government-backed economic relief, access to FDA-approved vaccines or other products falsely marketed as virus cures. In one scam, thieves are directing victims to click on a link in a text message to […]
Posted on February 03, 2021
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Joanie Stein
There is good and bad news for retirement savers in 2021. While the IRS’s annual inflation adjustments will allow more individuals to qualify to contribute to traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs, the maximum amount that can be contributed to employer-sponsored 401(k) and 403(b) plans remains unchanged from last year. If you are already retired or […]
