The IRS recently announced the annual inflation adjustments to various provisions of the tax code for 2020. Taxpayers should consider these changes very carefully as they plan for tax efficiency in 2020 and when they prepare to file their 2020 tax returns in 2021. It is also for taxpayers to keep in mind that these […]
The Florida legislature recently voted to again reduce the sales tax that commercial real estate owners charge and receive from tenants to 5.5 percent in 2020 from its current rate of 5.7 percent. Real property rentals subject to the reduced rate include commercial office space, retail, warehouses and certain self-storage units, excluding storage for motor […]
Business sales, mergers and acquisitions involve a delicate dance between sellers, hoping to receive the maximum amount for their companies, and buyers, who want to ensure that the price they pay aligns with the reality of the business’s current operations and ongoing financial performance. A critical component of a buyer’s due diligence process has been […]
As we enter the final quarter of 2019, savvy business owners are taking the time to review their recent performance and evaluate whether or not their existing strategies will serve them in the year ahead. For many business owners, this assessment will result in changes to current plans and prompt them to expedite the timing […]
Private companies and nonprofit organization struggling to adopt the new lease accounting standard (ASC 842) are getting a reprieve from the Financial Accounting Standards Board, which voted to delay the effective date of compliance by one year to Jan. 1, 2021. Affected entities should use the additional time to consider how they can more effectively […]
Naming a trustee to manage your assets and ensure your heirs are provided for in the same manner as you would have if you were alive is one of the most important decisions you will make when creating your estate plan. Unfortunately, it is also the one decision that fails to receive the attention and […]
Small-business owners who use a portion of their homes regularly and exclusively for business purposes may qualify for a home office deduction that can help them save money of their taxes and improve their bottom line. For purposes of claiming this deduction, a home is defined as a house, apartment, condominium, mobile home, boat or […]
Representations and warranties insurance (RWI) is becoming an increasingly common and required tool to expedite M&A transactions, bridge gaps in deal negotiations and reduce buyers’ and sellers’ risks of financial losses after deals close. At the most basic level, representations are the assertions sellers make about their companies, those entities’ financial positions and past and […]
Savvy investors know that holding real estate in their individual names is a bad idea that exposes them to a broad range of legal risks and personal financial liabilities. Instead, U.S. tax laws permit investors to structure their real estate holdings into separate business entities, such as partnerships, limited liability companies (LLCs) and corporations, which […]
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 […]