The IRS reports that approximately 70% of taxpayers have taken the standard deduction on their federal income tax return in recent years. Under the Tax…
Most attorneys, accountants, and other professionals operate as unincorporated sole practitioners, or through partnerships and limited liability partnerships (LLP), making them owners of pass-through entities.…
On December 20, 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) designed to cut taxes on individuals and businesses, stimulate the economy,…
On December 20, 2017, Congress passed a major tax package (H.R. 1) designed to cut taxes on businesses and individuals, as well as to stimulate…
For most students, the price of higher education is steep and getting steeper. Annual increases in the cost of higher education have consistently outpaced the…
Understanding the IRS’s Seven New Casualty Loss Safe Harbors
Disaster Recovery after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
In Brief Losses from natural disasters are generally tax deductible, but taking the deduction requires properly valuing the amount of the loss. The IRS recently…
Deep Dive on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Changes for Securities Investors
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) did not make any major changes to the taxation of gains and losses from securities transactions.…
Unexpected Inequities in an Environment of Declining Tax Rates
Considerations in Using the IRC Section 1341 Credit
In Brief Declining tax rates—such as those ushered in by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act—can come with hidden consequences. Taxpayers who are required to…
First Look at the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
Seven Questions about the Business Interest Expense Deduction
This article answers several questions taxpayers and their advisors will have about the new rules under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA)…
Narrowing the Casualty Loss Deduction
TCJA Provisions Limit Scope of Tax Relief
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 165(c)(3) defines a casualty event to be a “fire, storm shipwreck, or other casualty.” As usually happens with ambiguous language…
First Look at the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
The Impact on Individuals at Different Stages of Life
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) made dramatic changes to the rules for individuals that affect tax planning at all stages of…
First Look at the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Impact on Individual Charitable Giving
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law by President Trump. Numerous revisions to the tax code, most…
First Look at the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Impact on Exempt Organization Employers and Employees
Since President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Job Act (TCJA) on December 22, 2017, not-for-profit and tax-exempt organizations have been analyzing the impact…
First Look at the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Impact on Employee Compensation and Benefits
On December 22, 2017, H.R. 1, commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), was enacted into law. The TCJA contains numerous…
First Look at the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
Impact on State Taxation
On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law H.R.1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). This law represents significant and complex changes to…
First Look at the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
Impact on Investors
The year 2017 was a dramatic time for investors. The stock market rose by about 40%, swelling most investor portfolios and retirement savings. The Tax…
First Look at the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
Impact on Businesses
On December 20, 2017, Congress passed a major tax package (H.R. 1) designed to cut taxes on businesses and individuals, as well as to stimulate…