State and Local Tax
Tax Planning Webinar: Guidance for Businesses Approaching 2020 Year End
In 2020, tax planning is more complicated than usual. It may be daunting to understand what to withhold, or not withhold; where to file or not file; where to retire or not retire; or where to expand or not expand. In this 1 hour webinar, AAFCPAs Tax Advisors will cover what Business Owners, CFOs, and […]
AAFCPAs’ Tax Attorney Provides Practical Tips and Strategies for How to Handle State and Federal Tax Controversy
AAFCPAs’ Partner and Tax Attorney Joshua England, LLM, Esq will share practical tips and strategies on how to anticipate state and federal tax controversy in a live webcast on October 7th, 2020 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET. Josh will be joined by Jon S. Barooshian, Esq., Partner at Bowditch & Dewey, Attorneys. In recent […]
AAFCPAs Welcomes New Tax Director to Support Growing Complexities of Multi-State Taxation
Boston, MA (August 31, 2020) – AAFCPAs, a 240+ member CPA and consulting firm known for tax, assurance, accounting, wealth management, business process, and IT advisory solutions, today announced the addition of Kelly Zack, MST, Director, State & Local Tax. Kelly has almost 20 years of state tax consulting experience within both public accounting and […]
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 […]
AAFCPAs Releases 2019-2020 Tax Planning Guide for Businesses & Individuals
As we approach the second tax filing season under the monumental Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA), we now have a clearer and broader view of what the future holds for businesses, individuals, tax exempt and government entities. This view includes insight into opportunities and pitfalls to consider for 2019-2020. Download AAFCPAs’ 2019-2020 Tax Planning Guide for […]
How the Wayfair Decision Impacts Nonprofits
On June 21, 2018, in a 5 to 4 vote, the United States Supreme Court, in South Dakota v. Wayfair, ruled that states were no longer bound by the physical presence test and could require out of state sellers to collect and remit sales tax based on economic nexus as long as certain criteria were met. AAFCPAs would […]
IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on Charitable Contributions and State and Local Tax Credits
The IRS recently released proposed regulations addressing the state and local itemized tax deduction, available to individual taxpayers on their Federal tax returns. The regulations also apply to trusts and decendents’ estates. Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the state and local tax deduction (consisting primarily of income, real estate and other property, and […]
AAFCPAs Advises Clients on Year End Tax Savings Strategies in Response to Tax Bill Conference Report
On Friday, December 15, Congress released the contents of the Conference Report to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The bill requires a final vote this week in both the House and Senate, at which point it will be sent to the White House for the President’s signature. The stated goal is to have the […]
AAFCPAs Highlights Provisions in Proposed Tax Legislation and Planning Opportunities for Businesses & Individuals
The US House of Representatives’ tax writing committee has released its first draft of proposed tax legislation. Many of its provisions have been the subject of news articles and debate. Highlights include the following: Limitation of the mortgage interest deduction to $500,000 of new debt Capping the deduction for property taxes to $10,000 Eliminating the […]