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As Hurricane Dorian menaces the Florida coast,  it is not too late for businesses to prepare for the threat of a potential disaster that can interrupt normal businesses operations and cause millions of dollars in damages and lost revenue. Following are just a few things that businesses should consider as part of a well-thought-out disaster-preparedness […]

Under a Revenue Procedure recently issued by the IRS, eligible partnerships that made errors on their timely filed 2018 federal tax returns in March of 2019, for which no extensions were filed, may have a small window of opportunity to file superseding Forms 1065 and Schedules K-1 to partners by Sept. 15, 2019. Taxpayers eligible […]

The overhaul of the U.S. tax code was signed into law at the end of 2017, yet many taxpayers are continuing to conduct business as usual, paying little attention to how the new law impacts their tax liabilities for 2018 and beyond. To be sure, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in its original […]

The IRS has issued new regulations permitting taxpayers to change the bonus depreciation treatment of certain property acquired after Sept. 27, 2017, and placed in service during a tax year that includes Sept. 28, 2017. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2018, made several changes to bonus depreciation, such […]

If you are among the more than 145 million people whose personal information was compromised in the Equifax data breach that occurred in 2017, you may now be entitled to compensation as part of the credit bureau’s nearly $700 million settlement with the government. However, before you file a claim or try to figure out […]

The new tax law that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2018, has had a tremendous impact on business activities, including merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. As businesses prepare to file their tax returns this year, they are just now quantifying how much the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) affects their bottom line. Prior […]

Planning a wedding is an exciting time that requires attention to a myriad of details: the flowers, the dress, the guest list, the gift registry. Given this long checklist of things to do, couples often forget to consider that a marriage combining the lives of two people will affect their tax responsibilities and liabilities. Following […]

Taxpayers who participate in high-deductible health insurance plans will be able to save a little more in their Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) in 2020, when contribution limits will increase to $3,550 for individuals or $7,100 for family coverage, up from their 2019 limits of $3,500 and $7,000 respectively. This 1.4 percent increase represents significant benefits […]

The IRS has officially shut down any plans that high-tax states had introduced to help their residents circumvent the new tax law’s $10,000 cap on deductions for state and local taxes (SALT). According to final guidance issued by the IRS on June 11, 2019, taxpayers are prohibited from receiving federal tax deductions for the full […]

Financial crimes against the elderly more than quadrupled between 2013 and 2017, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). While anyone can fall prey to these scams, the elderly are typically more at risk. They may be challenged with the Internet of things and using new technology safely, or they may be unfamiliar with […]