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12.18.18
IRS Provides Interim Guidance on Parking Expenses for Qualified Transportation Fringes
On December 10, 2018, the IRS released Notice 2018-99 to provide interim guidance on determining the amount of nondeductible parking expenses relating to qualified transportation fringes (QTF). The deductibility, or lack thereof, of QTFs was one of the changes to the tax code coming out of the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
12.05.18
Treasury Department Proposes Regulations on Business Interest Expense Limitation
For tax years beginning after 2017, the new tax law amended Section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code to limit the deduction for business interest to the sum of: Business interest income for the taxable year; 30% of the taxpayer’s adjusted taxable income (ATI) for the tax year; and the taxpayer’s floor plan financing interest paid by vehicle dealers for the tax year.
11.26.18
Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses in the New Tax Environment
The passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in late 2017 brought significant changes to the tax landscape. As the first tax season under the law looms on the horizon, new year-end tax planning strategies are emerging. Meanwhile, some of the old tried-and-true strategies have changed and others remain viable.
10.29.18
IRS Proposes Regulations for Opportunity Zone Tax Incentives
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) includes a provision that Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin said should lead to $100 billion in capital investments in distressed areas. The provision allows taxpayers to defer tax on capital gains by investing in such Opportunity Zones. The IRS unveiled proposed regulations on October 19, 2018 that should help investors capture this tax incentive.
10.11.18
The Business Meal Expense Deduction Lives on Post-TCJA
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was packed with goodies for businesses, but it also seemed to eliminate the popular meal expense deduction in some situations. Now, the IRS has issued transitional guidance — while it works on proposed regulations — that confirms the deduction remains allowable in certain circumstances and clarifies when businesses can claim it.
10.05.18
Wayfair Update: Several States Expand Sales Tax Requirements as of October 1
In June, the Supreme Court issued the historic decision of expanding the states’ ability to require businesses to collect sales tax.
09.24.18
Three Bills Form Tax Reform 2.0
On September 13, the House Ways and Means Committee passed three separate bills that will be the cornerstone of what is being referred to as Tax Reform 2.0.
09.04.18
Combining Businesses and Netting Losses for the Section 199A Pass-Through Deduction
The new Section 199A deduction can be up to 20% of qualified business income (QBI), but it is subject to limitations; including limits based on wages and qualified property. Many taxpayers will find that combining, or aggregating as the proposed regulations refer to it, will lessen the impact of the wage and property limitations. However, a taxpayer must satisfy certain criteria before businesses can be aggregated.
08.28.18
IRS Proposes Pass-Through Deduction Regulations
The highly anticipated regulations regarding the deduction for up to 20% of qualified business income (QBI) have been proposed by the IRS. The addition of Section 199A, which governs the pass-through deduction, was a major component of the new tax law that was passed last December.
08.22.18
IRS Issues Guidance on New Bonus Depreciation Rules
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) significantly expands bonus depreciation under Section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for both regular tax and alternative minimum tax (AMT) purposes. Now, the IRS has released proposed regulations that clarify the requirements that businesses must satisfy in order to claim bonus depreciation deductions. Although the regulations are only proposed at this point, the IRS will allow taxpayers to rely on them for property placed in service after September 27, 2017 for tax years ending on or after September 28, 2017.