Richard Weiner
Massachusetts DOR Announces Late-File Penalty Relief for Corporate Taxpayers
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the Massachusetts Department of Revenue announced relief for corporate taxpayers affected by the change in federal tax return due dates. The IRS changed the due date for filing calendar year C corporation returns from March 15 to April 15, effective for 2016 tax filings. The Massachusetts legislature […]
States Not Adopting Federal Due Date Change for C Corporations
Please be aware, the IRS changed the due date for filing calendar year C corporation returns from 3/15 to 4/15 (or the 15th day of the fourth month following the close of the corporation’s fiscal year). Although most states have adjusted their statutes or administrative rulings to accommodate the Federal change, there are three states […]
AAFCPAs Julie Chevalier and Rich Weiner to Present at the MSCPA State Tax Conference on Multistate Tax Nexus & Apportionment
AAFCPAs Tax Partners Julie Chevalier and Richard Weiner will present an educational workshop at the Massachusetts Society of CPA’s (MSCPA) State Tax Conference scheduled for January 17th, 2017. This technical session is part of the MSCPA’s annual State Tax Conference. Multistate Tax Nexus and Apportionment is more complex and demanding than ever before, and state […]
AAFCPAs’ Guidance in the Home Stretch for 2016 Year-End Tax Planning
Throughout the year, AAFCPAs shares insights designed to help individuals and businesses manage their tax liabilities in light of each person or company’s unique circumstances–and to encourage clients to consider tax planning as a year-round, ongoing discipline. Personal and business circumstances are always evolving, presenting opportunities to balance or adjust short-term activities that support a […]
2017 Standard Mileage Rates
The IRS has issued the 2017 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on January 1, 2017, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: 53.5 cents per mile for […]
Tax Return Due Dates & Filing Extensions Changed
In a 2015 highway funding bill, Congress & the IRS announced changes to due dates for partnership and corporate tax returns, as well as FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), and several other IRS information returns. These changes will affect your 2016 tax filings. AAFCPAs has provided the following summary […]
How Will the Election Impact Your Taxes?
As the 2016 US Presidential Election approaches, AAFCPAs’ Richard Weiner shares his viewpoints on the short and long-term tax impact Clinton or Trump presidency may have, as well as an analysis of how Republican’s and Democrat’s respective tax plans may impact clients. How quickly will the new President impact you personally or professionally? The composition […]
Avoid Double Taxation on Inherited Assets with IRD Deduction
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware of an often-missed tax deduction available to heirs of pre-tax assets, such as: retirement plan assets, IRA distributions, unpaid interest and dividends, salary, wages, sales commissions, etc. The income in respect of a decedent (IRD) deduction, Section 691(s) under the Internal Revenue Code, can reduce the income tax […]
IRS Extends ACA Employer Reporting Requirements
The IRS and the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a limited extension of the early 2016 due dates for the 2015 information reporting requirements for employers and insurers under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Specifically, the notice extends by two months the February 1 due date for employers and insurers to provide individuals with […]