Posted on July 30, 2024
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Karen Lake
As the new school year approaches, the Florida legislature has approved a two-week Back-to-School Sales-Tax Holiday. Between July 29 through August 11, 2024, families can purchase the following essential supplies free of state and local sales tax: Personal computers, laptops, tablets, e-readers and related accessories (i.e., keyboards, monitors, non-recreational software, etc.) selling for $1,500 or […]
Posted on July 19, 2024
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John Ebenger
There are many different types of participants in the real estate market and an equally diverse set of rules for how each may treat profits and losses from property sales. For example, real estate investors may claim the tax deferral benefits of a 1031 exchange, but these benefits and rules generally do not apply to […]
Posted on July 18, 2024
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Karen Lake
In this episode Director of Tax Services Karen Lake shares details about Florida’s upcoming sales tax holidays.
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims may open the door to a potential deluge of requests for tax refunds from U.S. citizens and resident aliens living or working in foreign countries with which the U.S. has an income tax treaty. In Christensen v. United States, the court interpreted the U.S.-France Income […]
For more than a century, Section 1031 of the U.S. tax code has carved out a unique opportunity for qualifying individuals and businesses to defer federal capital gains tax on the sale of highly appreciated real estate held for investment or business use when they reinvest the sales proceeds into a similar, like-kind property. These […]
Posted on July 09, 2024
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Karen Lake
Florida’s Department of Revenue (DOR) is offering qualifying businesses a tax credit against their state corporate income and franchise in tax years 2024, 2024 and 2026 when they hire qualifying employees with physical or intellectual impairments. The maximum tax credit available to qualifying businesses is $10,000 per year. Florida’s Individuals with Unique Abilities Tax Credit […]
Posted on June 27, 2024
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Karen Lake
During July 2024, consumers in Florida can purchase recreation equipment, outdoor items and admissions to entertainment and cultural events within the state without paying state sales tax. The state’s legislature passed the annual Freedom Month Sales-Tax Holiday to help make it more affordable for families to enjoy all that the Sunshine State has to offer […]
Posted on June 20, 2024
On this episode Associate Director of Tax Services Jonathan Menna shares the latest tips and traps for cryptocurrency investors.
U.S. tax laws provide domestic and foreign real estate investors and developers with some of the most generous tax breaks, including the deferral of capital gain tax on the sale of highly appreciated property. This benefit of a 1031 exchange requires taxpayers to follow a unique set of rules and regulations. What is a 1031 […]
Posted on June 14, 2024
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Mark Leaheey
The research and experimental (R&E) tax deduction under Section 174 of the Tax Code has been a boon to U.S. businesses since its introduction in 1954. However, the rules for how taxpayers may claim a benefit for these costs changed in 2022, restricting short-term cash flow. Now, two years later, Congress may have found a […]
