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Beware the Ides of March — If You Own a Pass-Through Entity

February 28th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Shakespeare’s words don’t apply just to Julius Caesar; they also apply to calendar-year partnerships, S corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs) treated as partnerships or S corporations for tax purposes. [...]

Some of Your Deductions May Be Smaller (or nonexistent) When You File Your 2018 Tax Return

February 21st, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Tax, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) reduces most income tax rates and expands some tax breaks, it limits or eliminates several itemized deductions that have been valuable to [...]

Surviving an Earnout Provision in a Business Sale

February 19th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Sell Business, Selling a Business, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

If you are selling a business, the buyer may want to pay part of the price through an earnout provision. This is a contractual arrangement in which the seller receives [...]

3 Big TCJA Changes Affecting 2018 Individual Tax Returns and Beyond

February 14th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

When you file your 2018 income tax return, you’ll likely find that some big tax law changes affect you — besides the much-discussed tax rate cuts and reduced itemized deductions. [...]

2018 Income Tax Withholdings: Too Much, Too Little or Just Right?

February 12th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Tax, Tax Cuts, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Did you withhold enough money from your regular paychecks in 2018? If you withheld too little — or, didn't pay enough estimated taxes if you're self-employed — you could have [...]

Depreciation-related Breaks on Business Real Estate: What You Need to Know When You File Your 2018 Return

January 31st, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Commercial buildings and improvements generally are depreciated over 39 years, which essentially means you can deduct a portion of the cost every year over the depreciation period. (Land isn’t depreciable.) [...]

There’s Still Time to Get Substantiation for 2018 Donations

January 22nd, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , |

If you’re like many Americans, letters from your favorite charities have been appearing in your mailbox in recent weeks acknowledging your 2018 year-end donations. But what happens if you haven’t [...]

What’s Happened to My Tax-Free Transportation Fringe Benefits?

January 17th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Over the years, Congress has established some nice tax breaks for transportation-related employee fringe benefits to encourage taxpayers to be more ecology-minded when commuting to work. But, the Tax Cuts [...]

2 Major Tax Law Changes for Individuals in 2019

January 10th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While most provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) went into effect in 2018 and either apply through 2025 or are permanent, there are two major changes under [...]

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