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Businesses: Act now to make the most out of bonus depreciation
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) significantly boosted the potential value of bonus depreciation for taxpayers — but only for a limited duration. The amount of first-year depreciation available as a so-called bonus will begin to drop from 100% after 2022, and...
IRS offers penalty relief for 2019, 2020 tax years
A recently announced federal relief program will provide more than $1.2 billion in tax refunds or credits. Specifically, IRS Notice 2022-36 extends penalty relief to both individuals and businesses who missed the filing deadlines for certain 2019 and/or 2020 tax and...
The Inflation Reduction Act includes wide-ranging tax provisions
On August 16, 2022 the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law. The IRA includes significant provisions related to climate change, health care, and, of course, taxes. Although the IRA falls far short of Biden’s originally proposed $2 trillion Build Back...
CHIPS Act poised to boost U.S. businesses
The Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act (CHIPS Act) was recently signed into law as part of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. Among other things, the $52 billion package provides generous tax incentives to increase domestic...
Dodge the tumult with a buy-sell agreement
Businesses with multiple owners generally benefit from a variety of viewpoints, diverse experience and strategic areas of specialization. However, there’s a major risk: the company can be thrown into tumult if one of the owners decides, or is compelled by...
Standard business mileage rate will increase for the second half of 2022
The IRS recently announced that it will increase the standard mileage rate for qualified business driving for the second half of 2022. The adjustment reflects the soaring cost of gasoline this year. In fact, as of June 13, the nationwide average price of regular...
The fringe benefit implications of employer-provided cell phones
With so many more employees working remotely over the last couple of years, many employers have had to grapple with whether to provide workers with cell phones or allow them to use personal phones for business purposes. From a fringe benefits perspective, two...
After tax day: Take these action steps
The April tax filing deadline has passed, but that doesn’t mean you should push your taxes out of your mind until next year. Here are three tax-related actions that you should consider taking in the near term (if you filed on time and didn’t file for an extension)....
Are pretax HSA contributions allowed without a cafeteria plan?
By now, many employers have chosen to offer employees a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) along with a Health Savings Account (HSA). One interesting issue that’s arisen is, at some organizations, employees have asked whether they can make pretax HSA contributions....
EBSA increases penalties for ERISA violations
Any employer that sponsors a pension plan or a qualified retirement plan, such as a 401(k), is undoubtedly familiar with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The law also applies to employer-sponsored health maintenance organization plans, Flexible...