Posts Tagged ‘tax’
2020 Year-end Charitable Giving Tax Incentives for Corporations
Once again, the grocery store bell ringers are out with red buckets seeking spare change in this giving time of the year. Yet a pall rests over the season due to pandemic-related economic reversals felt by even the jolliest of citizens. It is rumored that Rudolph, Prancer, and Vixen were furloughed, and Santa will lighten…
Read More2020 Year-end Charitable Giving Tax Incentives for Individuals
Given that the 2019 tax reform act reduced the domestic corporate tax rate to 21%, far less than the top individual marginal tax rate of 37%, charitable giving opportunities at the individual level may provide potentially more tax savings for individual taxpayers than for corporate taxpayers. Noteworthy individual tax-saving opportunities for year-end charitable giving include:…
Read MoreTax Implications of Coronavirus Relief
A number of tax implications evolve as a result of relief provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). We’ve created a summary of information as it has evolved to date.
Read MoreSBA Issues New Interim Rule – Temporary Changes Impacting Self-Employed and Partnership Access to PPP Loans
We’ve received many questions from individuals with self-employment income filing on Form 1040 with a Schedule C. The repeated question is whether these individuals are eligible for a PPP loan, and if so, how to determine the maximum loan amount. The new interim rule answers this question. If you have no employees, the following methodology…
Read MoreFor Individuals: New COVID-19 Federal Assistance – CARES Act
The Cares Act, passed March 27, 2020, provides economic relief to individuals to help families cope with the financial impact of the pandemic. Below follows a summary of the provisions, with more to come as details unfold. Provisions for Individuals Retirement Plans Withdrawals no 10% penalty on early withdrawals up to $100,000 for coronavirus-related distributions.…
Read MoreDeductions Denied for Failure to Substantiate – Penalties Imposed
The Tax Court requires taxpayers to substantiate business expenses or face stiff penalties. As we enter another tax season, the deductibility of expenses will be in the forefront of business owner’s minds. The Tax Court took a strong position on the matter in this 2006 court case, placing the burden of substantiation on taxpayers to…
Read MoreLower Your Tax Bill for 2018
CPA Department As the end of the year approaches, it is a good time to think of planning moves that may help lower your tax bill for this year and possibly the next. Year-end planning for 2018 takes place against the backdrop of a new tax law—the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act—that make major changes in…
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