Business Consulting and Planning

The 2018 Tax Filing Season is Not Over by Adam Cohen, CPA

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Adam Cohen

The March and April tax filing deadline have come and gone, and many individual and business taxpayers can happily bid farewell to their 2018 federal income tax-filing responsibilities. However, if you are one of the millions of taxpayers who applied for an automatic extension of time to file for 2018, don’t get too comfortable. The […]

6 Ways to Avoid another Tax Bill in 2019 by Jeffrey M. Mutnik, CPA/PFS

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Jeffrey Mutnik

If you are one of the millions of taxpayers who received a smaller-than-expected tax refund or a surprise tax bill after filing your federal income tax returns for 2018, you can take comfort in knowing you are not alone. If you do not want to end 2019 in a similarly disappointing financial position or worse, […]

IRS Clarifies Tax Treatment of State and Local Tax Refunds under new SALT Deduction Limit by Karen A. Lake, CPA

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Karen Lake

The IRS recently issued guidance to help taxpayers in high-tax states understand how the new tax law’s $10,000 annual limit on deductions for state and local taxes (SALT), and property and real estate taxes affects the tax treatment of SALT refunds they receive beginning in tax year 2019. In general, taxpayers may exclude from their […]

The Art of Bunching Deductions for Charitable-Minded Taxpayers by Joanie B. Stein, CPA

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Joanie Stein

Many individuals filing their first federal income tax returns since the enactment of the new tax law are surprised to learn that they were not able to write off the donations they made to non-profit organizations in 2018. While few people give to charity solely for a tax break, much ink has been spilled over […]

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 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 Waives Penalties for Underpayments of 2018 Federal Tax Liabilities by Jeffrey M. Mutnik, CPA/PFS

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Jeffrey Mutnik

The IRS is providing penalty relief to the millions of taxpayers it says may have fallen short of their total tax liabilities for 2018 due to the revamp of the U.S. tax code under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Thanks, in part, to the efforts of the accounting profession, including of the American […]

How do Flexible Health Care Spending Arrangements Work in 2019? by Adam Cohen, CPA

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Adam Cohen

Eligible employees who enrolled to participate in their employers’ health care flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) for 2019 will be able to contribute and use up to a maximum of $2,700 tax-free dollars to pay for certain medical expenses not covered by their health insurance plans this year. That’s a $50 increase from the 2018 FSA […]

Business Identity Theft and W-2 Scams are on the Rise by Joseph L. Saka, CPA/PFS

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Joseph Saka

With the start of the 2019 tax season, businesses must educate employees, implement controls and take other steps to avoid falling victim to a growing wave of identity theft and W-2 scams. Identity thieves have been targeting small businesses at an alarming rate. Not only are criminals stealing business data to open credit card accounts […]

IRS Sets Inflation Adjustments for 2019 by Tony Gutierrez, CPA

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Anthony Gutierrez

The IRS announced the annual inflation adjustments to various provisions of the tax code for 2019. You should consider each of these changes very carefully as you plan for tax efficiency this year and when you prepare your 2019 tax returns in 2020. Tax Rates The top tax rate of 37 percent applies to individual […]

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