Data breaches have been in the news of late. They range from seemingly minor incidents to those which affected hundreds of thousands of customers at companies
Ask the Expert: Do I have to Report Gains Made Through Trading Cryptocurrencies?
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10 Things You Should Be Doing NOW to Prepare for Tax Season
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The Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) has brought about the largest change in the tax code in over 30 years. The changes will have a much greater impact on the coming tax season than most realize, so we recommend you take a proactive approach to tax preparation this year.
Under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) there has been some confusion about whether business meals would continue to be deductible as a business-related expense. The law, as worded, created some ambiguity about whether the TCJA would change how business meals would be treated.
Zinner & Co. is pleased to share that we will celebrate our 80th anniversary this month. Founded in 1938 by Harry Zinner, as a solo practitioner providing bookkeeping services, Zinner & Co. has grown into a full service accounting and management consulting firm with a staff of approximately 40 people.
Seven Things to Consider When Buying out a Partner
Zinner & Co. Tax Team partnerships , business valuation , business succession , Business - Management, Issues & ConcernsWith an increasing number of baby boomers reaching retirement age, business owners are choosing to leave the workforce. This means the end of a partnership and a change in the way you do business.
ALERT: Be Wary of States Circumventing the $10,000 SALT deduction limitation
Zinner & Co. Tax Team Taxes - Planning, Rules and Returns , Taxes - Individual , deductions , taxes , IRS , tax avoidance , Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017Current Law:
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 limits individual taxpayer's state and local tax (SALT), itemized deduction to $10,000 (including real estate taxes). The previous law allowed an unlimited deduction. This change may be detrimental to many individual taxpayers who relied heavily on these deductions in the past.
State Work-Arounds:
Some states have considered "work-arounds" to combat this limitation. Select states (California, Connecticut, Illinois, New York and New Jersey, thus far) have created state
Tax planning – Why is this year any different?
Zinner & Co. Tax Team Taxes - Corporate & Business , Taxes - Individual , deductions , income tax , Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017Every year at this time, you start to hear more about the importance of year-end income tax planning in radio and television commentary. For many people with more complex businesses or investments, the beginning of the 4th quarter of the year signals the time to start to organize their tax documents and to set-up an appointment with their advisors to review results.
This year is different! This year, tax planning should be important to everyone, not just for those that have complex tax situations. The implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 has impacted every taxpayer. While we have all heard about it, not everyone has an applied working knowledge of what the impact will be in the first annual income tax filing season, which begins in about three months.
Every organization has that room where miscellaneous stuff accumulates. Most don't know what's in that room. There are holiday decorations, a couple broken chairs and rows and rows of filing cabinets. In those filing cabinets are thousands of files that everyone is afraid to get rid of, but never use.
If your organization is like most, you have thousands of documents you don't know what to do with. Well, never fear!
Use of Section 529 plans now available for elementary and high school tuition
Zinner & Co. Tax Team education , 529 plan , Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017High school and elementary school tuition can now be paid through a 529 savings plan.
For many families, use of Section 529 plans or “Qualified Tuition Programs” for college tuition planning has provided a great way to exempt the growth of a dedicated asset account when used for qualified education expenses.
The 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act made changes to this tool to allow for up to $10,000 in annual expenses for tuition with enrollment or attendance at a qualified elementary or secondary public, private or religious school.
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