Despite Upbeat Messaging, IRS “Inundated” with Overdue Tasks from Government Shutdown “The IRS has reopened following the end of the government shutdown, and IRS employees are working hard to resume normal operations and help taxpayers as much as possible.” “IRS... Read More
Passthrough Deduction Clarifications Tackle W-2 Calculation, Aggregation Despite the 35-day government shutdown, the IRS was able to finalize regulations issued last Summer on the Sec. 199A passthrough deduction for qualified business income (QBI). Along with the final rules, the IRS... Read More
Real Estate Wins Again: IRS Clarifies Deduction for Rental Activities Can you take the 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction against income from rental properties? The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act said no deduction is allowed for “mere” investment in... Read More
Want to deduct a business meal? Get a separate receipt. The repeal of the deduction for business entertainment expenses was a culture shift in the tax code that was not immediately apparent. After the passage of the law in December... Read More
Bonus Depreciation Guidance Clears Up Important Questions on 100% Write-Offs The expansion of bonus depreciation was a welcome part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and now the IRS has released regulations to clarify many aspects of the new... Read More
The first topic the IRS tackled in guidance regarding the new tax law is how corporate taxpayers should compute and pay the “transition tax” on the untaxed earnings of foreign subsidiaries. In exchange for the lower 21% corporate tax rate... Read More
It is hard to believe, but the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by Congress in December left out many key expiring tax provisions, the so-called “extenders.” Instead, Congress included the extenders in H.R. 1892, the Bipartisan Budget Act of... Read More
Reducing the high U.S. corporate tax rate was a key driver for enacting the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), Public Law 115-97. The most significant change is the reduction in the corporate tax rate to 21% from 35% and... Read More
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has passed Congress and is expected go into effect in 2018. This lengthy new law contains an array of changes that will impact both individual and business taxpayers. Depending on your personal financial... Read More
