Posted by Dan Conrad On January 1, 2024, Wisconsin Assembly Bill (AB) 245 went into effect, exempting business personal property from taxation. This means taxpayers no longer need to file the Personal Property Return, Form M-L and Form M-P, reporting the annual statement of their business...
Read MoreBeginning with tax year 2023, partnerships that sell or exchange partnership interests must report additional information to the IRS, both on Form 8308 “Report of a Sale or Exchange of Certain Partnership Interests” and on their Schedule K-1 disclosures. The additional information is...
Read MoreOn January 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released a new fact sheet that in part reiterates, and revamps, the IRS’ commitment to their initiative of auditing limited partnerships. The release comes after five years of scrutiny in this area and an important court case...
Read MoreThe IRS and the Department of Treasury recently unveiled proposed regulations detailing the implementation of the Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit, a pivotal incentive established under the Inflation Reduction Act. This credit aims to stimulate domestic production and sales of...
Read MoreWith the passing of the Corporate Transparency Act of 2021 (CTA), some businesses are required to report their beneficial ownership information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Entities formed in 2024, in particular, will be subject to the reporting rules beginning this year...
Read MoreInvestors, lenders and other users of financial statements look to income tax footnote disclosures to evaluate how a company’s operations affect its tax rate and future cash flows. While investors use the disclosure of rate reconciliation tables and total cash paid for income taxes to...
Read MoreOn December 21, 2023, the IRS introduced a voluntary disclosure program that allows employers to pay back the majority of ERC funds they received under claims that may not have complied with legal requirements. The IRS recognizes many employers filed ERC claims with the assistance of third...
Read MoreGenerally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) did not historically provide specific guidance on how to account for the formation of a joint venture. In response to diversity in practice, earlier this year FASB issued ASU 2023-05, Business Combinations – Joint Venture Formations (Subtopic...
Read MoreBuyers of companies have always performed financial due diligence to confirm the information used to value their acquisitions and to help identify risks, weaknesses and opportunities. However, in recent years, sellers have been increasingly conducting their own financial due diligence prior to...
Read MoreCohen & Company finalized the acquisition of Szymkowiak & Associates CPAs (Szymkowiak) and PEAR Consultants, LLC (PEAR), effective today. As a result of the transaction, Cohen & Company has expanded their services into Western New York for closely held and private equity-owned...
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