Sports & Entertainment
Centered in the heart of the mid-Atlantic region, our team specializes in the various fields of financial management services needed by the everyday athlete and entertainer. Capaldi Reynolds & Pelosi’s Sports and Entertainment team partners with athletes and entertainers as they tackle the unique financial challenges they face, both during their careers and over the long term.
Much like a quarterback needs their offensive line to provide support and protection during a game, today’s athlete and entertainer needs the protection and support of solid financial managers and accounting teams to help navigate ever-changing and dynamic economic changes to help maximize growth opportunities and limit financial risk. Capaldi Reynolds & Pelosi and CRA Financial have collaborated to form a specialized team of accountants and financial managers poised to aid our athletes and entertainers with services such as:
- Federal and multi-state tax compliance, consulting, and planning solutions
- Financial Management Services
- Personal CFO Services
- Retirement Planning
Industry Insights
REPEAL OF ENTERTAINMENT DEDUCTIONS
The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TJCA) repealed the deduction for business entertainment beginning in 2018. This includes expenditures for taking clients to sporting events and shows, and paying for season tickets for various sporting events. Generally, any dues for...
HOW SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS ARE DETERMINED
Social Security is a valuable resource for older and disabled workers as well as the worker’s survivors and dependents. It provides 90% of the cash flow for one-third of retirees. It delivers 28% of the cash flow for high income retirees. A mistake in claiming these...
Charitable Giving Strategies
While there may be a lot of wisdom in the proverb “May your charity increase as much as your wealth,” there can also be wealth in properly planning your charitable giving. This wealth is derived from the economic benefit that can result from tax savings achieved by...
Should I Give My Home to My Children?
I am often asked whether it is a good idea for elderly parents to transfer their home to their children. I always ask: “Why do you want to do this?” The most common reason is to protect the house in the event one or both of the parents need nursing home care. First, I...
SOCIAL SECURITY DECISION-MAKING
Decisions regarding Social Security can be deviously complicated. There are thousands of rules, thousands upon thousands of additional codicils to clarify the rules, annual changes, and recent legislation, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA), which drastically...
Social Security: Types of Benefits and Marriage/Divorce Considerations
There are a many different benefits offered by the Social Security Administration, and knowing your options and requirements is essential. Don’t expect the Social Security Administration to know who you married, who you divorced, whether your spouse or ex-spouse died,...