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Taxes for the Tax Exempt

Taxes for the Tax Exempt

In this webcast, recorded April 2023 at AAFCPAs’ Nonprofit Educational Seminar, AAFCPAs Tax Consulting Attorneys cover what nonprofits need to know about the Inflation Reduction Act and new solar credits, the Employee Retention Credit, and the IRS’s priorities and goals for 2023! Download the full slides from AAFCPAs’ Nonprofit Seminar >> Watch Now

Tax Strategies for Massachusetts’ “Millionaires Tax”

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 […]

AAFCPAs to Present “The Business of Cannabis” at FEI-Boston

AAFCPAs to Present “The Business of Cannabis” at FEI-Boston

AAFCPAs’ Cannabis Practice leaders have been invited to speak at FEI Boston’s “The Business of Cannabis: An Inside Look at MA’s Booming Industry”. The event will take place on May 18, 2023 at Solar Therapeutics in Somerset, MA from 5:30 through 8:30 PM. Join regional finance professionals for an exclusive inside look into the rapidly […]

IRS Issues Renewed Warning on Employee Retention Credit Claims

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

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

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

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, […]

Dan Seaman Named Tax Partner

Dan Seaman Named Tax Partner

Boston, MA (1/10/2023) – AAFCPAs, a best-in-class CPA and consulting firm known for tax, assurance, accounting, wealth management, business process, and IT advisory solutions, today announced that Daniel Seaman, CPA has been promoted to Tax Partner, effective January 1, 2023. Dan specializes in providing strategic tax planning & compliance solutions for individuals, families, and fiduciaries. […]

Secure Act 2.0 & the YE Spending Bill

Secure Act 2.0 & the YE Spending Bill

On Friday, December 23, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives followed the Senate’s lead and passed a $1.7T spending bill (Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023) that included changes to retirement savings, otherwise known as the Secure Act 2.0. The bill was signed by President Biden on December 29, 2022. These provisions affect individuals with retirement […]