Posted on March 25, 2025
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Karen Lake
Nexus is a minimum connection businesses have with a particular state that can activate state and local tax (SALT) obligations. Managing SALT compliance can be especially challenging when considering that tax rates, the criteria for creating nexus and the standards for imposing state income, sales and franchise taxes vary widely from one state to the […]
Posted on March 20, 2025
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Luke Lucas
In this episode, Associate Director of Tax Services Luke Lucas, CPA, shares often overlooked state and local tax issues, deductions and credits.
The Trump administration’s calls to reduce the size of the federal government and make the federal workforce more efficient[1] are expected to have a significant impact on the work of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and potentially end the agency’s 10-year plan to expand its tax compliance enforcement activities. However, savvy taxpayers should not assume […]
The 2017 tax cuts introduced a temporary bonus depreciation provision that allowed businesses to immediately write off 100 percent of their costs for new and used qualifying property they placed into service between Sept. 28, 2017, and Dec. 31, 2022. The rate of this first-year depreciation deduction has decreased by 20 percent each subsequent year […]
Charitable giving is a great way to support causes that are important to you and your community while establishing a legacy of philanthropy for your family members to carry on long after you are gone. For some, it also allows them to reduce their tax bill when they understand some basic rules. Who Can Claim […]
If you accepted more than $5,000 in online business payments in 2024 for goods and services via platforms such as Venmo, PayPal, eBay, Airbnb and Cash App, the IRS expects you to pay taxes on those earnings come April 15, 2025. While the IRS has always considered these payments as taxable business income, many taxpayers […]
Posted on February 18, 2025
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Rick Bazzani
Generally, the taxes you owe depend on the decisions you made before year-end on December 31. However, as you prepare to file your 2024 tax returns, certain trusts and estates may have an additional 65 days in 2025 to reduce their tax liabilities and those of their beneficiaries for the prior year. Under the Internal […]
Posted on February 13, 2025
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Lewis Kevelson
Buyers in the market for a yacht often hear from friends and anxious salespersons that they can claim federal income tax deductions when using a yacht for business purposes, such as entertaining clients or renting it out for private charters to generate income. This is often coupled with the promise of large depreciation write-offs against […]
Posted on February 12, 2025
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Sarah Gaymon
It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. However, the IRS has the final say when it comes to the valuation and tax treatment of paintings, sculptures and other works of art. Whether you own a few valuable pieces or amassed a significant art collection, you must consider how these assets […]
Posted on January 28, 2025
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Karen Lake
The IRS has issued tax relief to individuals and businesses affected by the devastating wildfires in southern California. Taxpayers who live in or own a business in a federally declared disaster area automatically receive an extension to file various federal tax returns and make tax-associated payments originally due between Jan. 7, 2025, and Oct. 15, […]
