Help Make a Difference this Holiday Season
If you’re stopping by the office, please consider adding to the collections the NJCPA is making to help fill the coffers of the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. Since 2010, the NJCPA has donated more than 20,000 pounds of food items to the FoodBank. This year our...
Physicians Getting Back to Private Practice
Is it time to be your own boss? Private practice may be the answer best suited for physicians desiring a degree of autonomy and work-life balance that they may not be able to get from employment at hospital systems. Some physicians may be motivated toward private...
Federal and State Energy Credits
As climate change has become more of a political issue, the federal and state governments are actively incentivizing taxpayers to “go green”. The Inflation Reduction Act recently passed by Congress made significant changes to the credits already offered by the...
Employers Beware: The Consequences of Misclassifying Employees in New Jersey
You may have heard about the ride-share mega-giant, Uber Technologies Inc., and its subsidiary, Rasier LLC, submitting a payment of $100 million to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s (NJDOL’s) Unemployment Trust Fund after an audit...
Like-kind Exchanges – IRC Section 1031
A 1031 exchange, named after section 1031 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, is a way to postpone capital gains tax on the sale of a business or investment property by using the proceeds to buy a similar property. It is also sometimes referred to as a “like-kind”...
Client Spotlight: DeSatnick Real Estate
Todd deSatnick began investing in real estate in 1996 when he purchased his first home in West Cape May. After working with his family’s business, deSatnick’s Window Fashions, for a decade, Todd ventured into a full-time career in real estate in 2003. In November of...
Tax-Loss Harvesting – Don’t Miss the Opportunity
This time of year many people start thinking about year-end tax planning. An integral part of tax planning involves the potential for tax-loss harvesting in your taxable portfolio. What we are going to discuss below can only be done in taxable accounts (i.e....
Is Relief for Student Loan Debt in Your Future?
President Joe Biden said August 24 that his administration plans to forgive up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt for anyone who makes less than $125,000 a year. People who went to college on Pell grants, which are reserved for undergraduates with the most...
Big, Big News from the IRS on August 24
In an effort to free up resources to address a huge backlog of returns to process and other pending issues, the IRS announced major relief for most taxpayers with certain failure to file penalties and International Information return penalties for tax returns for the...
Roth IRA Conversion
During the pandemic, the value of many traditional IRAs dropped with the decline in the stock markets, so it may be time to consider a Roth IRA conversion. Lower income in the conversion year could also be a factor in this decision, since the conversion amount could...
Highlights of The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
President Biden signed this bill into law on August 16. Here are some of the more interesting provisions. For more information about any of these items, please contact us. Revenue Provisions Corporate Alternative Minimum tax of 15% which applies only to large...
Charitable Donations and the Benefits for Donors
Charitable donations are not only beneficial for recipients, charitable donations benefit the ones donating as well. Mindful structuring of contributions can have tax advantages for the donor. There are a few ways to realize those advantages. Some are: gifts of...