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This year’s tax season is going to be different. The new tax laws that took effect for 2018 represent the biggest changes to the tax code in over 30 years. So if you haven’t thought about preparing your taxes for 2018, you’ll want to get a jump on it.

The IRS announced this week in IRS Notice 2019-11 that it would not penalize taxpayers whose tax withholding and estimated tax payments fell short last year due to failing to change their withholding under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).

The IRS has announced the 2019 standard mileage rates used for calculating deductible costs for operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. 

Investing in real estate is a great way to develop wealth and improve your cash flow. In addition to the benefits of receiving monthly rental income, you can also potentially realize some significant tax benefits.

IRS Issues Guidance on Parking Expenses for Non-Profit Organizations

In Notice 2018-99, the IRS issued interim guidance on an issue that has vexed not-for-profit organizations since the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in December of 2017. Under the TCJA, the payment of Qualified Transportation Fringes (QTFs) by not-for-profit organizations falls under unrelated business taxable income (UBTI) and is subject to a tax of 21%.

The Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) has brought about the largest change to the U.S. tax code in

over 30 years. One of the areas of the code that has been significantly impacted by these sweeping changes deals with estates.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) is the largest change to the tax code in over 30 years. To help you understand the changes to the tax code and how they may affect your individual federal return, we've created a helpful chart (below.) 

10 Things You Should Be Doing NOW to Prepare for Tax Season

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. 

Current 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