Business tax

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February 1, 2018

Helping clients avoid employment tax criminal penalties

A CPA needs to detect a client’s nonpayment early and devise a plan for paying the back taxes.

February 1, 2018

Frequent gambler was not a professional

A taxpayer was unable to convince the Tax Court that his gambling activity had a profit motive.

January 4, 2018

Charting a new tax season

With fewer new regulations and laws to reckon with, CPAs may find the 2018 tax season a good time to review their own procedures. Plus: Our annual quick guide, a PDF tax season reference highlighting dollar thresholds, tax tables, standard amounts, credits, and deductions.

January 1, 2018

Mortgage broker is not a real estate professional

Since brokering loans is not a “real property trade or business,” a taxpayer was subject to the passive activity loss rules of Sec. 469.

December 20, 2017

How tax overhaul would change business taxes

The tax reform bill that Congress is expected to vote on this week contains numerous changes that will affect businesses large and small.

December 20, 2017

Senate passes tax reform bill; House must revote

The Senate voted early today in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, H.R. 1, which the House of Representatives had approved Tuesday.

November 17, 2017

Senate tax reform bill contains more changes

The version of the tax reform bill passed by the Senate Finance Committee holds several more changes affecting both individuals and businesses.

November 16, 2017

House passes tax reform bill

The U.S. House of Representatives passed its tax reform bill, on a 227–205 vote.

November 15, 2017

Senate Finance Committee modifies tax reform proposal

The revised chairman’s mark of the Senate tax reform bill contains many significant changes to the proposed legislation.

November 6, 2017

House bill features many business tax changes

The House tax reform bill contains a large number of proposed changes that would affect businesses.

November 2, 2017

Details of tax reform legislation revealed

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act released by the House Ways and Means Committee incorporates many of the provisions listed in the Republicans’ September tax reform framework while providing new details.

November 1, 2017

Tax Court allows business bad debt deduction

A taxpayer establishes he was in the trade or business of making personal loans.

September 27, 2017

Republicans unveil tax reform framework

Republican leadership released a tax reform framework that calls for fewer individual tax brackets, a lower corporate tax rate, and elimination of many tax deductions.

August 1, 2017

Internal-use software regs. could be boon for financial services industry

Financial institutions could benefit from new regulations that make it easier for taxpayers to take the research credit for the costs of developing software.

July 1, 2017

How small businesses can apply the research credit to payroll taxes

Interim guidance addresses the time and manner of making the election.

June 1, 2017

Tax Court denies trust fund recovery penalties assessed against restaurant ‘gofer’

Despite making a few payments and performing incidental tasks and errands for the business, a man is held not responsible for its unpaid payroll taxes.

June 1, 2017