Posted on October 04, 2024
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Angie Adames
The IRS today is providing tax relief for individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton by extending various tax-filing and tax-payment deadlines to May 1, 2025. The delayed deadline applies automatically to taxpayers with homes or businesses in jurisdictions declared federal disasters by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which includes the […]
Posted on October 02, 2024
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Steven Rubin
Operating a business can be expensive, and it can be challenging for businesses to know when they can write off certain expenses, especially with a frequently changing tax code. One particularly puzzling area of the law concerns the rules for deducting the costs of business-related meals and entertainment, which have evolved over the past few […]
Posted on September 25, 2024
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Joseph Leocata
The IRS announced in August the reopening of a voluntary disclosure program (VDP) to help taxpayers fix and repay incorrect Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) claims without penalties, interest or criminal charges. Congress introduced the ERC in 2020 to provide businesses and nonprofits with economic assistance during the COVID pandemic. The ERC-VDP will run through […]
Posted on September 17, 2024
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Mark Leaheey
On Aug. 1, 2024, the U.S. Senate failed to pass a tax bill that, among other things, would have restored businesses’ ability to fully deduct specified research and experimental (SRE) expenses in the tax year they are incurred. As a result, businesses that invest in innovation must continue to capitalize and amortize those costs over […]
Posted on September 12, 2024
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Andrew Leonard
The IRS scored significant wins in two separate cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and D.C. Court of Appeals. While both matters addressed different provisions of the tax code, the court’s decisions essentially fortified the IRS’s international reach and its ability to enforce compliance with various U.S. tax laws regarding taxpayers’ foreign investments and business […]
Posted on September 11, 2024
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Shanna Shim
When small and mid-size businesses assess their existing accounting systems, the adage “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” often comes to mind. After all, if employees are comfortable working with a solution that continues to function the way it is supposed to, why spend the dollars and resources to find and deploy a new […]
Posted on August 28, 2024
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Karen Lake
For the third consecutive year, Florida offers consumers and skilled tradespersons a one-week sales-tax holiday on tools and related equipment costing as much as $300 per item. During the week of September 1 through 7, 2024, individuals may purchase the following items in the state without having to pay state or local sales tax: Work […]
Posted on August 21, 2024
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Magda Szabo
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo,[1] overturning its 40-year long-standing precedent set forth in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council.[2] The latest ruling has far-reaching consequences concerning the courts’ power to override a federal agency’s interpretation (regulatory guidance) of the laws Congress designated […]
Posted on August 20, 2024
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Steven Rubin
The IRS has extended until Feb. 3, 2025, various tax-filing and tax-payment deadlines for individuals and businesses recently impacted by Hurricane Debbie, which first made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast in early August. The postponed deadline applies automatically to taxpayers with homes or businesses located in the following jurisdictions declared as federal disaster areas: Florida: […]
Posted on August 15, 2024
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Andrew Leonard
In this episode, Director of Tax Services Andrew Leonard explains foreign tax credits and a recent court ruling that could make an impact on taxpayers.
