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About Denis Burns

Denis Burns is a New Mexico native. Prior to establishing The Burns Firm, Mr. Burns worked exclusively in the Federal Income Tax division of a “Big Four” accounting firm. His experience includes tax planning and compliance for corporations, individuals, trusts, estates and partnerships in a wide variety of industries.

Energy-Related Tax Breaks Are Extended in the New Law

January 11th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Tax, Tax Credits|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

The massive economic stimulus and government spending law, which was signed on December 27, 2020, extends several energy-related tax breaks. Before the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) was signed, these federal income [...]

Appropriations Law Adds Some Business Tax Breaks and Extends Others

January 7th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), COVID-Related Tax Relief Act (COVIDTRA), PPP, Tax, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act (TCDTRA)|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) into law on December 27, 2020. The legislation adds a few new tax breaks for businesses and extends a bevy of other business [...]

New Law Includes Favorable Changes for Individuals

January 5th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), Coronavirus, Covid-19, COVID-Related Tax Relief Act (COVIDTRA), Tax, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act (TCDTRA)|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The massive COVID-19 relief bill signed by President Trump on December 27, 2020, contains a variety of tax breaks and authorizes direct payments to eligible individuals (see right-hand box). The law [...]

The COVID-19 relief law: What’s in it for you?

January 5th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Law, PPP, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The new COVID-19 relief law that was signed on December 27, 2020, contains a multitude of provisions that may affect you. Here are some of the highlights of the Consolidated [...]

Six Key Tax Breaks that Homeowners May Be Able to Claim

December 29th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The days of classic "tax shelters"— such as cattle breeding or oil drilling deals — are long gone. But at least one major tax shelter is still standing: Your home. [...]

Update: COVID-19-Related Relief

December 23rd, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Tax|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

On December 21, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), which provides pandemic relief, as well as other tax and health-related provisions. White House aides had indicated that President [...]

The Next Estimated Tax Deadline is January 15 If You Have To Make A Payment

December 22nd, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Tax, Tax Planning, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

If you’re self-employed and don’t have withholding from paychecks, you probably have to make estimated tax payments. These payments must be sent to the IRS on a quarterly basis. The [...]

Small Businesses: Cash In On Depreciation Tax Savers

December 17th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax, Tax Planning|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

As we approach the end of the year, it’s a good time to think about whether your business needs to buy business equipment and other depreciable property. If so, you [...]

Private Equity: Taking Companies to the Next Level

December 17th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Buying a Business, Merger & Acquisition, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Tax|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

The number of mergers and acquisitions has continued to be strong in recent years, and private equity has remained as one of the driving forces. With private equity capital looking [...]

FAQs About Tax-Free Disaster Relief Payments During the COVID-19 Crisis

December 16th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Services, Tax|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Many people are struggling to make ends meet during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, some individuals qualify for federal-income-tax-free disaster relief and disaster mitigation payments paid by some employers under Internal Revenue [...]

Taking Distributions From a Traditional IRA

December 15th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Services, Tax, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Although planning is needed to help build the biggest possible nest egg in your traditional IRA (including a SEP-IRA and SIMPLE-IRA), it’s even more critical that you plan for withdrawals [...]

How Series EE Savings Bonds Are Taxed

December 15th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Services, Tax, Tax Deductions|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Many people have Series EE savings bonds that were purchased many years ago. Perhaps they were given to your children as gifts or maybe you bought them yourself and put [...]

Divorcing Couples Should Understand These 4 Tax Issues

December 10th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Services, Tax|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

When a couple is going through a divorce, taxes are probably not foremost in their minds. But without proper planning and advice, some people find divorce to be an even [...]

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