Category: Tax

Tax

Podcast – BPB Knows Trusts


Posted on June 01, 2023

In this episode, Director of Tax Services Jeff Mutnik answers the questions what is a trust and who needs one?

IRS Extends Tax Deadlines for Broward County Residents by Karen A. Lake, CPA


Posted on May 22, 2023 by Karen Lake

The IRS extended until August 15, 2023, various federal tax filing and payment deadlines for individuals and businesses impacted by recent storms, tornadoes and flooding in South Florida’s Broward County. This relief is available to individuals who reside or have a business in a federally declared disaster area or whose records necessary for filing tax […]

Avoiding IRS Challenges with Business Owner Compensation by Richard E. Cabrera, JD, LLM, CPA


Posted on May 16, 2023 by Richard Cabrera

Operating a family-owned or closely held business requires owners to make business decisions with significant tax consequences. One example involves the compensation business owners pay themselves and whether those amounts are reasonable and whether the payments are deductible as “ordinary and necessary” business expenses. The answer can depend, in large part, on how the business […]

Be Alert to the 12 Most Common Tax Scams by Adam Cohen, CPA


Posted on May 10, 2023 by Adam Cohen

Criminals are constantly developing new and more elaborate ways to deceive taxpayers into revealing their personal identities and financial interests and ultimately cheating the U.S. tax system. To help protect yourself from becoming a victim of these crimes, the IRS annually publishes a “Dirty Dozen” list of the most common scams for which you should […]

Trends in International Tax Reporting, Failure to File Penalties by Joel G. Young, JD, LLM


Posted on May 02, 2023 by Joel Young

U.S. tax law requires taxpayers to annually report many of their cross-border activities, including the existence of foreign bank accounts, interests in foreign companies and large gifts from foreign persons. While most of these reports are merely informational and have no bearing on taxpayers’ actual U.S. tax liabilities, failing to file the appropriate forms or […]

Current Guidelines for Retaining Tax Documents by Adam Cohen, CPA


Posted on April 24, 2023 by Adam Cohen

After filing your federal income tax return, you will likely be left with a significant stack of legal and financial documents. Don’t throw them away. You will need them in the event your return becomes the subject of an IRS audit. Here’s everything you need to know about document retention and how to protect yourself […]