Tax Planning & Compliance
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to The Affordable Care Act
AAFCPAs would like to make our clients aware that we are closely monitoring the case of Texas v. U.S., which is challenging the constitutionality of the tax provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The lower court has found the ACA’s minimum essential coverage provision to be unconstitutional. In that finding, the court raises the question […]
The Current Economy Presents Opportunities in Estate Planning
The current economic environment presents opportunities for high-net-worth individuals to maximize the benefits of estate planning to leverage tax exemptions and insulate your assets. Why is now a good time for estate planning? How can you maximize estate tax exemptions, market values, and interest rates while maintaining control of your assets? In initial consultations with […]
MA Tax Implications of a Remote Employee Due to COVID-19
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) issued a Technical Information Release (TIR) describing the Massachusetts personal income and withholding tax implications of an employee working remotely in a state other than the state where the employee previously worked, solely due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The TIR explains […]
IRS Extends More Tax Deadlines for Individuals and Businesses
The Internal Revenue Service has released Notice 2020-23 expanding the list of filers eligible for deferred filing of returns and related payments. Equally important, it allows for a postponement of all time-sensitive actions listed in Revenue Procedure 2018-58. In addition to postponements previously granted to filers of Individual, Fiduciary, Corporation, and Gift tax returns, the […]
Retirement Plan Provisions of the CARES Act
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware of retirement plans provisions included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Stimulus (CARES) Act legislation. These provisions include expanded and penalty-free withdrawal rights, expanded loan rights, extended rights to repay loans and withdrawals, and a deferral of mandatory distributions. Coronavirus-Related Hardship Distributions The 10% early distribution penalty […]
Payroll Tax Credits and Other COVID-19 Payroll-Related Benefits
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware of sections of the laws enacted over the past several weeks by the Federal government to ease the economic impact on employees and employers as they relate to payroll-related benefits. Employers are presented with two types of new tax credits, and a tax deferral option available as part […]
MA DOR Makes Official & Clarifies Tax Filing Delay
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) today released guidance officially extending the April 15, 2020 deadline to July 15, 2020 for personal income tax, estate and trust income tax, partnership composite returns and personal income with respect to deemed repatriated income. The guidance also extends the due […]
Individual Tax Provisions of the Federal CARES Act
AAFCPAs would like to make our clients aware of the impact to individual taxpayers through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Stimulus (CARES) Act legislation. The CARES Act was signed into law by the President on Friday March 27, 2020. There has been significant discussion on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy […]
Business Tax Provisions of Federal Legislation
The CARES Act makes significant changes to the calculation of taxes for both C corporations and flow through entities. AAFCPAs has provided a summary of these provisions below. Where appropriate, information from the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and other IRS announcements has been included. Net Operating Losses (NOLs) Under existing law, in effect […]