According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ (ACFE) Report to the Nations, occupational fraud continues to plague the construction sector, which reported the fourth highest median losses of $203,000 among a total of 22 industries. Topping the list of the industry’s most common fraudulent schemes was corruption followed by improper billing practices and duplicitous […]
Posted on July 20, 2022
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Luke Lucas
Included in New York’s 2022-2023 budget is a $250 million COVID-19 Capital Costs Tax Credit Program, offering financial assistance to help the state’s small businesses cover some of the operating costs they incurred adapting to the pandemic. The assistance comes in the form of tax credits equal to 50 percent of qualifying expenses and up […]
Posted on July 13, 2022
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Sarah Gaymon
On July 8, 2022, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2022-32, which provides a simpler method for estates with widows or widowers to elect portability of the deceased spousal unused exclusion (DSUE). When a spouse dies with unused lifetime gift and estate-tax exclusion amounts, it is often a decision for the executor and the widow or […]
The thought of an IRS audit can strike fear and loathing in any law-abiding U.S. taxpayer. As the recipient of an examination notice from the IRS, it is the taxpayer who shoulders the responsibility to prove that previously filed tax returns were both complete and accurate. This burden of proof does not lie with the […]
The U.S.’s EB-2 visa program offers foreign pilots a unique pathway toward lawful permanent residence in the U.S. However, without proper planning in advance of stepping foot on American soil, that path can be plagued with a variety of expensive tax traps. Whether your stay in the U.S. is temporary or a part of a […]
Posted on June 21, 2022
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Rick Bazzani
Home prices across the country have hit record highs over the past few years as the number of homes for sale has remained in short supply. While this rising demand has been good news for sellers looking for big profits, it has also resulted in larger tax bills for many. Potential Exclusion of Taxable Gains […]
Posted on June 16, 2022
In this episode Director of Real Estate Tax Services Eric Green explains the benefits of participating in Opportunity Zones as a developer, investor or fund manager.
Posted on June 15, 2022
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Karen Lake
Florida residents have two sales-tax exemption opportunities in July, when they can purchase a variety of items in the state tax-free. Three additional sales-tax holidays lasting one to two years also begin on July 1, 2022. Freedom Week returns for a second year, beginning on July 1 and running through July 7. During this time, […]
Posted on June 01, 2022
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Angie Adames
One of the most basic tenets of tax efficiency is tax-loss harvesting, or the practice of selling underperforming investments and creating a capital loss that you can then use to offset capital gains and ultimately reduce the amount of income subject to tax. Despite the simplicity of this concept, there is a myriad of complexities […]
Posted on May 27, 2022
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Karen Lake
To help its residents prepare for the 2022 hurricane season, the Florida legislature announced it has extended its annual disaster-preparedness sales tax holiday to run for two weeks between Saturday, May 28, and Friday, June 10, 2022. During this period, consumers and businesses in the state by purchase the following items free of sales tax: […]
