It’s hard to believe March 13 marks the one year anniversary of when the U.S. declared a national emergency as a result of COVID-19. Overnight, many employers and individuals were forced to adapt to remote working environments, school closings and remote learning — while some also...
Read MoreThe first two parts of this series on advanced 529 plan strategies focused on shorter term strategies to maximize the tax efficiency of these accounts. The third strategy is focused on long-term tax efficiency by passing down 529 plan assets to your heirs.The beauty of 529 plans is that they grow...
Read MoreThis blog was updated 4/7/21 First introduced under the CARES Act in March 2020, the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is a fully refundable tax credit that benefits eligible employers who have continued to pay employees while experiencing COVID-19 economic or operational difficulties. The credit...
Read MoreAs we continue to evaluate real estate tax strategies stemming from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, CARES Act and current economic conditions, it is important for real estate entities and investors to take a second look at the provision on business interest expense limitations, under Internal Revenue...
Read MoreIn Part 1 of this series on advanced 529 plan strategies, we discussed creating a state tax deduction for private elementary and secondary school tuition under the new tax law for 2018. This change in the tax code is also the driving force behind strategy number two.To recap, in 2017 and prior...
Read MoreThis blog was updated 12/9/21 Over the past few years there have been impactful changes to the rules surrounding the deductibility of meal and entertainment expenses, starting with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 and continuing with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.Namely, this...
Read MoreDespite hopes that COVID-19 would be behind us as the calendar turned to a new year, Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) participants, like many others, are still grappling with the pandemic’s effects. In response, the U.S. Treasury released Notice 2021-10 on January 19, providing much needed...
Read MoreNow that the holiday season is behind us, it’s time to make some progress on those New Year’s resolutions to improve your control over your personal finances. This article is the first in a three part series focused on saving for college through 529 plans. Most are familiar with these...
Read MoreForm 1099-NEC is a new 2020 tax form most businesses will need to file by January 31, 2021. Used to report nonemployee compensation paid during 2020, the new form replaces the 1099-MISC previously used to report these payments.What Type of Payments Can You Report on Form 1099-NEC?Form 1099-NEC...
Read More** Updated 1/8/21 **The long awaited follow up to the CARES Act passed back in March was signed into law on Sunday, December 28, 2020. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 includes a $284 billion allocation to the Small Business Association (SBA) for the continuation of the Paycheck...
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