State and Local Tax
Massachusetts Clarification of Due Date Change for Extended C Corporation Tax Returns
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that, effective for years ending on December 31, 2016, 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 states have subsequently adjusted their rules and […]
Accelerate Deductions and Reduce Tax Liability with Tangible Property Regulations and R&D Tax Credits
It is a little-known fact to most accountants that businesses leave money on the table by 1) paying taxes before they have to, and 2) by not identifying deductions in a timely manner that may be accelerated. At AAFCPAs, we regularly identify opportunities for clients that may yield new avenues for them to qualify for deductions […]
Payroll Tax Credit Available To Start-ups
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware of the significant benefits available to small businesses as a result of provisions enacted in the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (“PATH Act”). The Research Credit may now be applied to offset payroll taxes for start-up businesses. Who do these new provisions of the PATH Act […]
Unique Tax Breaks for Breweries
Is your business familiar with the unique tax breaks available in the brewery industry? AAFCPAs has provided for your convenience the below tax insights that could have a major impact on reducing your tax burden: Section 179 Depreciation Breweries are capital intensive businesses, and equipment investments can be significant. Section 179 allows breweries to deduct […]
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 […]
New President, Congress May Mean Changes to the Federal Gift and Estate Tax
With a new President and Congress, AAFCPAs anticipates there will likely be major changes to our tax code in a year or two. Among those are possible changes to the federal gift and estate tax. Currently there is a 40% federal tax on everything we own at the time of our death, and on gifts […]
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 […]