Business Tax
Extensions for LIHTC Program
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware on January 15, 2021, the IRS issued Notice 2021-12, which further extends the temporary relief from certain requirements for low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) projects. Temporary relief from certain requirements was originally extended earlier in 2020 under Notice 2020-53 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This notice also provides […]
How Will New COVID-19 Legislation Affect Your Taxes?
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, signed into law on Dec. 27, provides relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including another round of “recovery rebate” payments to individuals and an expansion of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan program for businesses and other employers. The legislation also includes some tax relief for businesses and individuals. AAFCPAs […]
R&D Tax Credit Underutilized by Construction Contractors
AAFCPAs would like to make construction clients aware of potential tax savings that are available to contractors through the use of Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credits. The R&D Tax Credit is a government-sponsored tax incentive that rewards companies for conducting R&D in the United States. It is a common misconception that the R&D credit […]
AAFCPAs Welcomes Ciprian Barna, CPA, MST as Partner in Business Tax Practice
Boston, MA (January 13, 2021) – AAFCPAs, a best-in-class CPA and consulting firm known for tax, assurance, accounting, wealth management, valuation, business process, and IT advisory solutions, today announced that Ciprian Barna, CPA, MST, joined the firm as a Partner in their growing Commercial Tax practice. Ciprian is an experienced commercial business tax professional with […]
Tax Provisions and Extenders in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware, on December 21, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (The Act), a $2.3 trillion spending bill. Among the stimulus package and other COVID-19 relief provisions, the Act contained several tax provisions and extenders. AAFCPAs has highlighted below some of the most impactful tax provisions and extenders […]
When 15-Year Depreciation for QIP Might Be Better Than 100% Bonus Depreciation
Earlier this year, Congress finally passed legislation that corrects a drafting error related to real estate qualified improvement property (QIP). The correction is part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The correction retroactively allows real property owners to depreciate QIP faster than before, either 100% the year the QIP is placed […]
Rolling Over Capital Gains Into a Qualified Opportunity Fund
For clients who are planning to sell a business interest, real estate, or other highly appreciated property, AAFCPAs would like to make you aware of a strategy to “roll over” capital gains into a qualified opportunity fund (QOF). What is a QOF? A QOF is an investment fund, organized as a corporation or partnership, designed […]
IRS Clarifies the Deductibility of Payments by Partnerships and S Corporations for Certain State and Local Income Taxes
On November 9, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2020-75 addressing the deductibility of payments by partnerships and S corporations for certain state and local income taxes. Prior to 2018, Section 164(a) allowed individual taxpayers an itemized deduction for state and local income taxes. Although the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA) created section […]
AAFCPAs Releases 2020-2021 Tax Planning Guide for Businesses & Individuals
In 2020, tax planning is more complicated than usual. We now have a full view of the impact of United States’ massive 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and the 2019 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act on clients’ short and longer-term tax planning strategies. We must now evaluate these Acts in tandem with the $2.2 […]