Business Tax
MA Sales Tax Holiday Aug. 12-13, 2023
This year’s Massachusetts sales tax holiday will be held on Saturday, August 12th and Sunday, August 13th, according to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR). The event provides a two-day reprieve from sales tax on most retail purchases valued at up to $2,500 when made for personal use by individuals. Purchases by businesses or by […]
Meals & Entertainment Deduction Reverts to Pre-TCJA Law
As of January 1, 2023, the meals and entertainment deduction has reverted to previous guidelines under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Put differently, the 100 percent deduction for food or beverages provided by a restaurant has officially expired. The IRS advises that a 50 percent limit on meal expenses applies if that expense […]
Employee Retention Credit: Amend the Proper Return
The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is a refundable pandemic-related tax credit for eligible employers who were fully or partially suspended due to a governmental order or who had a qualifying decline in gross receipts between March 2020 and September 2021 for comparable quarters. The credit may be claimed by filing an amended 941 for the […]
Tax Strategies for Massachusetts’ “Millionaires Tax”
This blog, originally published on May 4th, 2023, has been reissued to improve clarity. Last November, Massachusetts voters approved a 4% increase to income taxes applied to household earnings over $1 million. That means a state tax rate of 9% will be levied in addition to the 37% federal tax rate that applies in 2023 […]
IRS Issues Renewed Warning on Employee Retention Credit Claims
AAFCPAs reminds clients to remain vigilant of promoters providing misleading guidance as it relates to the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). The Internal Revenue Service recently issued a renewed warning urging people to carefully review ERC guidelines before claiming the credit. We continue to see third parties aggressively promoting ERC schemes on both the radio and […]
Cap Table Maintenance Streamlines Tax Compliance
AAFCPAs advises clients to maintain their capitalization (cap) table throughout the year to avoid frustration, delays, and a compressed tax filing deadline. Accurate and up-to-date information: By maintaining the capitalization table throughout the year, businesses can ensure that the information is accurate and up-to-date, reflecting any changes in ownership, equity investments, and other capital transactions […]
Bill Introduced to Repeal R&D Expense Capitalization
AAFCPAs provides the following update to clients with expenditures incurred in connection with your trade or business which represent research and development costs in the experimental or laboratory sense. On Thursday, March 16th, Senators Maggie Hassan (D) of New Hampshire and Todd Young (R) of Indiana reintroduced a bill to repeal the required capitalization of […]
Delaware Franchise Tax Reminder
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that all companies incorporated in the state of Delaware are required to file an annual report and pay an annual franchise tax to Delaware each year by March 1st. We have outlined for your convenience two methods of calculating the franchise tax you owe: the authorized shares method, […]
IRS Delays Implementation of $600 threshold for 1099-K
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware, the IRS recently announced a delay of the new 1099-K reporting requirements for calendar year 2022. As a part of The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), third-party settlement organizations (e.g., PayPal, Venmo, etc.) were required to issue a form 1099-K for those receiving more than $600. This requirement […]