On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the CA Act). The CA Act enhances and expands certain provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the “CARES Act”. Below is a summary of some of the major tax provisions...
Failure to pay business taxes punctually or accurately is usually due to inadequate preparation. The following daily, weekly, and monthly tasks will help you keep your finances in order and avoid paying tax penalties: Daily Accounting Responsibilities 1. Check Account Balances Check your business bank account and credit card...
Development projects are large, complex undertakings that often require the input of dozens, if not hundreds of people in a variety of roles from construction managers and architects to attorneys and compliance staff to ensure that your project runs smoothly and profitably. One of the most important and, crucially,...
So many businesses take taxes into account when planning their short- and long-term strategy on everything from employment opportunities and hiring to procurement to growth management. There are truly few businesses that do not consider tax benefits and potential tax hiccups when they sit down and plan their strategy...
Dear Clients and Prospects: First and foremost, we are here to support you and your businesses during this challenging time. As the Covid-19 situations unfolds we continue to monitor the latest tax law changes and incentives for businesses and employers. Below is a summary of the more recent changes...
As Benjamin Franklin’s famously noted, nothing in life is guaranteed except for death and taxes. While this is largely true, there is an IRS classification that allows certain cemetery businesses exemption from taxes. 501(c)(13) status is available to nonprofit mutual cemetery companies and nonprofit incorporated cemetery companies. The Internal...
The Large Business and International (LB&I) division of the IRS recently announced a new compliance campaign targeting self-employed individuals in U.S. territories who underpay or fail to pay their self-employment taxes. The self-employment tax is equal to the Social Security and Medicare taxes on net earnings from self-employment. For...
The Internal Revenue Service has released a new version of the 1040 income tax form for tax year 2019, Form 1040-SR, designed specifically with senior citizens in mind. Taxpayers born before January 2, 1955 may opt to use Form 1040-SR instead of the standard Form 1040. Form 1040-SR is,...
The IRS recently changed the process under which it accepts requests for verification that it has received a filed FinCEN Form 114, “Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts” (FBAR). Before November 19, 2019, the agency allowed FBAR filers to call its FBAR hotline to obtain verbal verification of...
The IRS recently granted relief to certain U.S. persons who own stock in certain foreign corporations affected by the repeal of Internal Revenue Code Section 958(b)(4) under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Revenue Procedure 2019-40 limits the inquiries that U.S. persons must make to determine whether certain foreign...
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