The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed by the President on December 22, 2017. The TCJA is the most significant overhaul of Internal Revenue Tax code since the 1986 Tax Act under President Reagan. The Committee Report has over a thousand pages of modifications to many areas of the tax code. One piece Read the full article…
Most people are familiar with Benjamin Franklin’s famous phrase “nothing is certain except death and taxes”. We are paying all sort of taxes on a daily basis such as sales tax, income tax, property tax, etc. Even after we die, there may be death taxes to be paid. Can anything escape from being taxed? In Read the full article…
Changes of FBAR Due Date The filing of FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) (formerly TD F 90-22.1) is imposed by the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), passed by Congress in 1970. FinCEN Form 114 is used to report a financial interest in or signature authority over a foreign financial Read the full article…
The IRS has implemented the tangible property regulations (TPRs) (T.D. 9689) effective for taxable years ending on or after January 1, 2014. This new guidance determines whether certain expenditures are required to be capitalized or expensed. The TPRs provide de minimis safe harbor for the taxpayer to deduct up to $2,500 of expenditures (or $5,000 Read the full article…
It may have been one of the most hotly contested, controversial campaigns in living memory, but there can be no denying the outcome of the 2016 US presidential election is generally friendly for business. President Donald Trump and the Republican Party both agree that that tax reform is a top priority to help stimulate the Read the full article…
The IRS has implemented the tangible property regulations (TPRs) (T.D. 9689) effective for taxable years ending on or after January 1, 2014. This new guidance determines whether certain expenditures are required to be capitalized or expensed. The TPRs provide de minimis safe harbor for taxpayer to deduct up to $2,500 of expenditures (or $5,000 if Read the full article…
Most restaurateurs know about the Federal Tip Credit also known as the FICA credit. Restaurant owners can claim a credit on their federal income tax return for the amount of federal payroll tax, i.e. the FICA tax they paid on employee’s tips that are reported on the employees’ Form W-2. Up until 2007, the credit Read the full article…
Before we know it, the holiday season is just around the corner. A lot of businesses are ordering stock, scheduling staff, and doing everything necessary around this time of the year to get ready before the shopping spree starts. Among all the available gift items, gift cards are gaining popularity since they are so easy Read the full article…
Publication: KROST Most restaurateurs know that inventory contributed to charity can be deducted based on the cost of the inventory. What many restaurants may not know is that new legislation allows a taxpayer to claim higher deductions closer to the actual value of the inventory. This results in increased deductions for restaurants, grocery stores, and any Read the full article…
Publication: KROST Monthly News Release Running a business can be extremely difficult with income taxes often eating up a good portion of your profits. There are, however, numerous tax benefits available to businesses that most owners are unaware of. As a restaurant owner, you are probably aware that you have to pay social security and Medicare Read the full article…
