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February/March 2021

Life Insurance Planning in 2021

By  Lee Slavutin, MD, CLU, AEP

April 2021 0

Time-sensitive circumstances make estate and insurance planning in 2021 an important consideration. The three major factors that will influence planning in the coming months are…

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ICYMI | Tax Software in the COVID-19 Environment

2020 Annual Survey of New York State Practitioners

By  Susan B. Anders, PhD, CPA/CGMA and Carol M. Fischer, PhD, CPA, CGMA

April 2021 0

In Brief The 2020 tax season was unlike any other, with a global pandemic requiring virtually all tax preparers to work from home, often while…

February/March 2021

Changes to ‘Business Activity’ on the Horizon?

Revisions Proposed by the Multistate Tax Commission

By  Corey L. Rosenthal, JD, Arvinder Kaur, CPA and Dilnora Isaeva, CPA

April 2021 0

Although the Supreme Court's decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair [585 US _ (2018); 138 S. Ct. 2080 (2018)] significantly increased the state and local tax…

February/March 2021

Tax Changes for Businesses in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA, Joseph Buble, CPA and James R. Grimaldi, CPA

March 2021 0

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) (P.L. 116-260) funds the government for its fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and makes major tax changes…

February/March 2021

Tax Changes for Individuals in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA, Joseph Buble, CPA and James R. Grimaldi, CPA

March 2021 0

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) (H.R. 133), which has become notorious for its length of 5,593 pages, funds the government for its fiscal…

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Tax Treatment of Liquidations of Partnership Interests

By  Eric Smith

February 2021 0

The liquidation of a partner's entire partnership interest can take various forms, including payment made by the partnership to the retiring partner in complete redemption…

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Tax Treatment of Liquidations of Partnership Interests

By  Eric Smith

February 2021 0

The liquidation of a partner's entire partnership interest can take various forms, including payment made by the partnership to the retiring partner in complete redemption…

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Tax Software in the COVID-19 Environment

2020 Annual Survey of New York State Practitioners

By  Susan B. Anders, PhD, CPA/CGMA and Carol M. Fischer, PhD, CPA, CGMA

February 2021 0

In Brief The 2020 tax season was unlike any other, with a global pandemic requiring virtually all tax preparers to work from home, often while…

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Tax Compliance and Taxpayer Mood

Will COVID-19 Lead to an Epidemic of Tax Cheating?

By  Edward J. Lynch, PhD, CPA and Jon Durrant, PhD, CPA

February 2021 0

In Brief The voluntary tax system in the United States rests largely upon the willingness of taxpayers to pay their fair share. The authors examine…

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Planning for 2020 by Looking Back to 2012

By  Martin Shenkman, JD, CPA/PFS, AEP

December 2020 0

The year 2012 was monumental for estate and retirement planning. Individuals flooded advisors' offices in the latter part of the year to make gifts to…

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Recent New York Sales Tax Litigation Leaves Auto Dealership at Side of Road

By  Corey L. Rosenthal, JD and Lance E. Rothenberg, JD, LLM

December 2020 0

Routine corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations, can carry significant sales and use tax consequences. If transactions, including intercompany transfers, are not properly evaluated…

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Proposed Regulations Provide Guidance on Deducting Fines and Penalties Paid to the Government

Important Questions Still Remain

By  Kevin M. Flynn, JD

October 2020 0

Since 1969, Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 162(f) has disallowed an ordinary and necessary business deduction in computing taxable income for any civil or criminal…

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COVID-19 and the ‘Great Lockdown’

Telework Multistate Tax Considerations

By  Corey L. Rosenthal, JD and Lance E. Rothenberg, JD, LLM

September 2020 0

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on, well, nearly everything, including businesses, individuals, and CPAs grappling with its effects upon state and local…

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Ten Questions on COVID-19 and Charitable Giving

By  Lori Rothe Yokobosky, CPA, MST,

September 2020 0

The COVID-19 pandemic has raised many questions about charitable giving and on the timing of required filings for many exempt organizations. Many of those questions…

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Reporting Foreign Accounts on the FBAR versus Form 8938

Differences, Similarities, and Traps to Avoid

By  Usman Mohammad, JD

September 2020 0

Because U.S. taxpayers are required to report and pay taxes on their worldwide income, the U.S. government has fought to compel taxpayers to report their…

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ICYMI | COVID-19 and Charitable Contributions by Individuals and Businesses

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA

August 2020 0

The pandemic has put many people and businesses in need of help. The federal government has responded by enacting Economic Impact Payments, Paycheck Protection Program…

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Current Tax Issues in the Cloud

Sales of Software versus Services in Citrix

By  Corey L. Rosenthal, JD and Lance E. Rothenberg, JD, LLM

July 2020 0

Proper sales tax compliance can be daunting for any business, but the complexities increase when dealing with the software and technology industries in particular. By…

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When Money Costs Too Much

Section 8300 Filing Requirements and Penalties

By  Megan L. Brackney, JD, LLM (Tax)

July 2020 0

The Internal Revenue Code and the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) require that persons engaged in a trade or business file Form 8300, Report of Cash…

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COVID-19 and Charitable Contributions by Individuals and Businesses

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA

July 2020 0

The pandemic has put many people and businesses in need of help. The federal government has responded by enacting Economic Impact Payments, Paycheck Protection Program…

COVID-19

COVID-19 and the ‘Great Lockdown’

Telework Multistate Tax Considerations

By  Corey L. Rosenthal, JD and Lance E. Rothenberg, JD, LLM

July 2020 0

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on, well, nearly everything, including businesses, individuals, and CPAs grappling with its effects upon state and local…

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Deposit Insurance Offers a Safe Haven

By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA and Julie Welch, CPA, PFS, CFP

June 2020 0

Good times or bad, it is vital for investors to hold cash reserves. Federal deposit insurance provides an extra layer of comfort, so it is…

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New York State’s Real Estate Transfer Tax

What CPAs Need to Know

By  David M. Barral, CPA/PFS, CFP

June 2020 0

CPAs generally do not file real estate transfer tax returns (Form TP-584 series), as these returns are more commonly prepared by the attorneys involved in…

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Tax Provisions of New York State’s 2020/21 Budget and COVID-19 Due Date Extensions

By  Corey L. Rosenthal, JD, Arvinder Kaur, CPA and Mark H. Levin, CPA, MST

June 2020 0

ON April 3, 2020, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law the New York State 2020/21 Budget, which contains several key tax measures related to…

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Change in Corporate Ownership or Control May Result in Golden Parachute Payments

By  Ray A. Knight, JD, CPA, PFS, CGMA and Lee G. Knight, PhD

June 2020 0

In Brief The “golden parachute”—a payment to key executives of an acquired company who help ensure the success of the sale—has become a common component…

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Accounting for Sales with Contingent Obligations

Methods and Considerations

By  Stephen A. Josey, JD

June 2020 0

Typically, the sale of a capital asset held by an individual is a straightforward affair from a tax accounting perspective. Under the most common scenario,…

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Employee-paid Business Expenses

Is an Accountable Plan the Answer?

By  Linda Campbell, PhD, CPA, CGMA, Kasey Martin, PhD, CPA, CIA and Marshall K. Pitman, PhD, CPA, CMA

May 2020 0

Under a provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) that has received little media attention, many workers have lost a substantial…

April 2020 Issue

Foreign Exchange Losses and State Compliance

By  Corey L. Rosenthal, JD and Coral Bernier

May 2020 0

Recent months have proved challenging, if not exhausting, for professionals in the state and local tax compliance arena, for several reasons that have been well…

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The New Exemption from Required Information Reporting

Revenue Procedure 2020-17 Provides Relief for Certain Tax-Favored Foreign Trusts

By  Nicholas S. Bahnsen, JD

May 2020 0

In March 2020, the IRS announced an exemption to the information reporting requirements applicable to foreign trusts. Under this exemption, qualified individuals no longer need…

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Preparing Tax Returns for Inmates

Considering Practitioners’ Perspectives

By  Richard G. Brody, PhD, CPA/CGMA, CFF, CFE, FCPA, Shihong Li, PhD and Ruth Ann Castellano-Piatt, CPA/PFS, CFP, CGMA, AEP

May 2020 0

As Benjamin Franklin noted, the truths of life include death and taxes. No one is exempt, not even prisoners. The United States is known for…

News & Views

Turning Tax Refunds into Retirement Savings

The Treasury’s New my RA

By  Richard Ludlow

April 2016 0

CPAs know that tax refunds are the largest sums of money that some people will receive all year, so tax season is a great time…

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