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Canceled Debt – Is it Taxable or Not?
Canceled Debt – Is It Taxable or Not? If you borrow money and are legally obligated to repay a fixed or determinable amount at a future date, you have a debt. You may be personally liable for a debt or may own a property that is subject to a debt. If your debt is...
Foreign Tax Implications for Individuals
By: Terri L. Marakos, CPA With the expansion of the global economy, the involvement of taxpayers in foreign activities has become commonplace. Even not-so-sophisticated investors often hold the securities of companies with foreign activities and that pay foreign...
Tax Alert: New Overtime Rules Effective December 1, 2016
Under current law, most employees making $23,660 or less per year automatically qualify for overtime after 40 hours worked per week. The new rule recently issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) would raise that threshold to $47,476, effective December 1, 2016....
Retirement Planning: The Accumulation Phase
Retirement Planning is by far one of the most important areas of financial planning and one that we allocate a good portion of our time and resources to address. We break retirement planning up into two distinct phases: 1) Accumulation Phase 2) Distribution Phase The...
You Hit the Jackpot! Now What?
On your recent vacation to Las Vegas or on your night out at The Borgata you finally hit the big jackpot that you’ve been waiting for! Now what are the tax implications? Gambling income can come from various sources such as lotteries, casinos, raffles, bingo, etc....
Quickbooks Tip of the Month: May
Did you know that you can save images of receipts using Quickbooks Online Mobile? This app can be downloaded free for Android devices from the Google Play Store or for iPad and iPhone devices from iTunes. Data such as expenses can be directly entered into Quickbooks...
Ask Your Accountant May 2016
I am opening a new business that will be operating as a partnership. How do I draw a paycheck? ~ Carrie Gill You don’t. Partners, and members of LLCs taxed as partnerships, are considered to be self-employed, not employees when performing services for the partnership....
What Every Board Member Should Know About 501(c)(3)
What it Means to be a Director of a Public Charity By: Donna Buzby, CPA What is a 501©(3) Organization? Being a 501(c)(3) organization means that the organization has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt, charitable organization. The IRS...
Choosing the Right Business Entity
By: Michael Salad There are numerous reasons why owners should form business entities. One of the most common questions that arise is what type of business entity a business owner should form. Many business owners wish to form a limited liability company (“LLC”)....