Richard Weiner
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 […]
Avoid Double Taxation on Inherited Assets with IRD Deduction
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware of an often-missed tax deduction available to heirs of pre-tax assets, such as: retirement plan assets, IRA distributions, unpaid interest and dividends, salary, wages, sales commissions, etc. The income in respect of a decedent (IRD) deduction, Section 691(s) under the Internal Revenue Code, can reduce the income tax […]
IRS Extends ACA Employer Reporting Requirements
The IRS and the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a limited extension of the early 2016 due dates for the 2015 information reporting requirements for employers and insurers under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Specifically, the notice extends by two months the February 1 due date for employers and insurers to provide individuals with […]
President Signs Tax Extenders into Law; R&D Tax Credit Made Permanent
On December 18, President Obama signed into law the Protecting Americans From Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (“PATH”), which extends or makes permanent over 50 provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that had expired at the end of 2014, including several key pro-business initiatives. The PATH legislation expands and makes permanent the Research and Development […]
2016 Standard Mileage Rates
The IRS has issued the 2016 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2016, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: 54 cents per mile for […]
Congress to Vote on Tax Extender Bill Friday
On Tuesday night, Congress reached an agreement on a year-end spending and tax deal that includes the much anticipated tax “extender” provisions. The tax bill is expected to extend around 50 credits for businesses and individuals, while also delaying until 2017 a tax on medical device manufacturers. This news provides some insight of what to […]
Tax Planning Guide for Individuals and Businesses Year-End 2015
AAFCPAs is pleased to provide you with detailed tax planning guides that we know you will find helpful in navigating the numerous tax updates taking effect in 2016! If you have not done so already, there is still time to consider year-end tax-saving opportunities. These tax guides are organized into sections discussing year-end, as well […]
New IRS Employer Reporting Requirements Under ACA
AAFCPAs reminds clients that, pursuant to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the employer information reporting provision for offers of minimum essential coverage, which applies only to applicable large employers, is now in effect. Do you qualify as an ALE? An applicable large employer (ALE) is, for a particular calendar year, any single employer, or group […]