Category: Business Owners

Business Owners

Partnerships and S Corporations Face New K-2 and K-3 Filing Requirements by Claribel Velazquez, CPA


Posted on March 08, 2023 by Claribel Velazquez

Beginning with tax year 2021, the IRS required partnerships, S corporations and other pass-through entities with “international tax relevance” to annually prepare new Schedules K-2, Partners’ Distributive Share Items – International, and K-3, Partner’s Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc. – International along with their Schedules K and K-1. Today, however, as these entities prepare […]

R&D Tax Credits Can be a Boon to Real Estate Businesses by Karen A. Lake, CPA


Posted on February 21, 2023 by Karen Lake

Mentioning the federal research and development (R&D) tax credit often conjures up images of scientists in white coats conducting lab experiments. Truth be told, the credit, which can reduce taxpayers’ federal tax liabilities, applies to a wide variety of activities conducted by companies outside of labs in an even broader range of industries, including construction […]

Real Estate Owners, Builders, Contractors Can Find Valuable Tax Savings in New Law by Kevin McNally, JD


Posted on February 14, 2023 by Kevin McNally

The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022 ushered in new and expanded tax-saving opportunities for individuals and businesses that produce, adopt and/or invest in energy-efficient technologies, including wind, solar and geothermal power. This includes an extension of tax savings to commercial real estate property owners and, for the first time, real estate investment […]

Are You Ready to File Your 2022 Tax Returns? by Angie Adames, CPA


Posted on January 31, 2023 by Angie Adames

January 23rd marked the start of the U.S.’s 2023 tax season and the official date the IRS began accepting and processing individuals’ 2022 tax returns. Following are the critical deadlines and details taxpayers should keep in mind as they gather required documents and work with their CPAs and accountants to meet their federal tax-filing obligations. […]

Businesses, Nonprofits Have Until 2024 to Claim Valuable Employee Retention Tax Credits by Andreea Cioara, CPA


Posted on January 12, 2023 by Andreea Cioara

When COVID-19 set off a domino effect of business closings in March 2020, the U.S. government responded with a series of economic stimulus programs to help affected organizations stay afloat. Now, as we enter 2023, one of those relief measures is still available for businesses and nonprofits to apply for retroactively when they meet eligibility […]

How Can Taxpayers Prepare for New Corporate Transparency Act Reporting? by Joel G. Young, JD, LLM


Posted on January 04, 2023 by Joel Young

In late 2022, the U.S. Treasury issued final requirements that certain corporations, LLCs, partnerships, business trusts and similar entities will need to begin reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). While the CTA aims to bolster the country’s anti-money laundering policies and unmask the identities of the true owners behind shell companies and other opaque […]