Business Tax
AAFCPAs to Present Wealth Migration Strategies
Joshua England, LLM, Esq., Partner and Tax Consulting Attorney at AAFCPAs, will contribute his tax expertise in a Webinar on May 27th, sharing key considerations when moving personal or business assets to another jurisdiction. Many high-profile CEOs have moved their businesses for financial incentives. In this interactive panel discussion, Josh and a panel of financial […]
How to Repay Deferred Payroll Taxes
To give businesses a needed temporary financial boost, the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed by the President in March 2020, allowed employers (ER) to defer payment of the employer’s (ER) share of Social Security tax. In addition, IRS Notice 2020-65, issued in August 2020, allowed employers (ER) to defer withholding and payment of the employee’s (EE) […]
American Rescue Plan: Provisions for Businesses
As you may know, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) into law on Thursday, March 11th. AAFCPAs has outlined, below, the key provisions for businesses, including those related to: Employee Retention Credits The Paycheck Protection Program Family and Sick Leave Credits Targeted Economic Injury Disaster Loans The Restaurant […]
CARES Act Eases Loss Limitation Rules
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that, to provide businesses and their owners with some relief from the financial effects of the COVID-19 crisis, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act eases the rules for claiming certain tax losses. AAFCPAs has provided an outline, below, of the—mostly temporary—modifications. Liberalized Rules for NOL […]
S Corporation Diligence to Avoid Inadvertent Termination and Loss of Tax Benefits
The S corporation remains a popular entity choice, combining the liability protection of a corporation with many of the tax benefits of a partnership. However, these benefits come at a price: S corporations must comply with strict requirements that limit the number and type of shareholders, prohibit complex capital structures, and impose other restrictions. Advantages […]
“Small” Is Bigger Than Ever
Is Your Business Eligible for Expanded Tax Benefits? Small businesses enjoy several tax advantages that may allow them to reduce their tax bills, defer taxes, and simplify the reporting process. Until recently, federal tax rules generally defined “small business” as one with average annual gross receipts of $5 million or less ($1 million or $10 […]
Alabama Makes Significant Changes to Income Tax Structure
AAFCPAs would like to make clients doing business in Alabama aware of significant changes to the state’s income tax structure. On February 12th, Alabama enacted H.B. 170 which may affect 2020 tax returns as well as 2021 tax liability. AAFCPAs Highlights Alabama’s Tax Law Changes Below: Effective for Tax Years Beginning On or After January […]
Deduction Limit Increased for Corporate Cash Contributions for Disaster Relief; IRS Provides Recordkeeping Relief
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the IRS recently announced how corporations may qualify for the new 100% limit for disaster relief contributions and offered a temporary waiver of the recordkeeping requirement for corporations otherwise qualifying for the increased limit. The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 (TCDTRA of 2020), […]
Relaxed Limit on Business Interest Deductions
AAFCPAs would like to remind clients that the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act temporarily relaxes the limitation on deductions for business interest expense in an effort to provide tax relief to businesses suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic. TCJA Created New Limitation Before the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), some corporations were […]