Business Consulting and Planning

The Art of Bunching Deductions for Charitable-Minded Taxpayers by Joanie B. Stein, CPA

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Joanie Stein

Many individuals filing their first federal income tax returns since the enactment of the new tax law are surprised to learn that they were not able to write off the donations they made to non-profit organizations in 2018. While few people give to charity solely for a tax break, much ink has been spilled over […]

IRS Issues Safe Harbor for Business Vehicles that Qualify for First-Year Bonus Depreciation by Cherry Laufenberg, CPA

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Cherry Laufenberg

Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), businesses have an opportunity to claim larger depreciation deductions beginning in 2018 for qualifying new and used property, including passenger vehicles, they acquire and place into service between Sept. 28, 2017, and Dec. 31, 2026. However, it is critical that businesses pay particular attention to recent IRS […]

IRS Warns of Top Tax Schemes for 2019 by Edward N. Cooper, CPA

Posted on April 05, 2019 by Edward Cooper

By Edward N. Cooper, CPA The IRS has issued its annual list of the Dirty Dozen scams that taxpayers should look out for in 2019. Under U.S. laws, taxpayers are legally responsible for the information contained in their tax returns, even when those documents are prepared by someone else. Therefore, it is critical that you […]

IRS Waives Penalties for Underpayments of 2018 Federal Tax Liabilities by Jeffrey M. Mutnik, CPA/PFS

Posted on January 30, 2019

The IRS is providing penalty relief to the millions of taxpayers it says may have fallen short of their total tax liabilities for 2018 due to the revamp of the U.S. tax code under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Thanks, in part, to the efforts of the accounting profession, including of the American […]

How do Flexible Health Care Spending Arrangements Work in 2019? by Adam Cohen, CPA

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Adam Cohen

Eligible employees who enrolled to participate in their employers’ health care flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) for 2019 will be able to contribute and use up to a maximum of $2,700 tax-free dollars to pay for certain medical expenses not covered by their health insurance plans this year. That’s a $50 increase from the 2018 FSA […]

Business Identity Theft and W-2 Scams are on the Rise by Joseph L. Saka, CPA/PFS

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Joseph Saka

With the start of the 2019 tax season, businesses must educate employees, implement controls and take other steps to avoid falling victim to a growing wave of identity theft and W-2 scams. Identity thieves have been targeting small businesses at an alarming rate. Not only are criminals stealing business data to open credit card accounts […]

IRS Sets Inflation Adjustments for 2019 by Tony Gutierrez, CPA

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Anthony Gutierrez

The IRS announced the annual inflation adjustments to various provisions of the tax code for 2019. You should consider each of these changes very carefully as you plan for tax efficiency this year and when you prepare your 2019 tax returns in 2020. Tax Rates The top tax rate of 37 percent applies to individual […]

Reconstructing Records Following a Disaster Event by Adam Cohen, CPA

Posted on January 03, 2019 by Adam Cohen

Taxpayers affected by disasters, such as fires, floods or hurricanes, may need to reconstruct their records to prove they suffered losses for tax purposes and to qualify for federal assistance and insurance reimbursement. Following are some resources to help individual obtain copies of documentation that they may have lost as a result of a disaster […]

Protect your Business from Remote Access Takeover Attacks by Joseph L. Saka CPA/PFS

Posted on November 07, 2017 by Joseph Saka

The wireless networks, cell phones, routers, printers and other electronics that businesses and their employees regularly use in the office setting could be the weak link to allowing hackers to take over an organization’s entire digital network. According to the IRS, remote access takeover attacks are on the rise, putting businesses and their data at […]

Businesses Impacted by Hurricanes may Qualify for Employee Retention Tax Credit by Ed Cooper, CPA

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Edward Cooper

Businesses located in federally declared disaster areas and impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria may qualify for an Employee Retention Tax Credit when they continue to pay wages to employees who were displaced by inoperable work locations. Under the Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017, eligible employers may receive […]

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