The Historic Tax Credit (HTC) program, also known as the Rehabilitation Tax Credit, encourages individuals and business to invest in the rehabilitation of historic buildings. The tax reform legislation passed in December of 2017 allows these building owners to claim 20 percent of eligible improvement expenses against their federal tax liability. It is an incentive … Read More
INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) named KROST CPAs & Consultants and its affiliated tax consulting practice Best of the Best and Top 200 Firm for the fourth year in a row. The firm placed 109th on the prestigious top 200 list, a substantial leap from 157th in 2016 when it first made the rankings. Recipients of … Read More
It’s time to do a short analysis of your status, regarding tip reporting. The annual filing form 8027 for tipping establishments is calculated on an annual basis-reported to the IRS in February. A mid-year tip check gives you some time to correct any issues you may have with individual employees or your employee group. As … Read More
We are happy to announce the release of our newest quarterly magazine! The Financial Services Issue highlights some of the hot topics in financial services including Sales Tax Nexus, QSBS, Carried Interests, Trader Tax Status, Family Office, and more. What You’ll Find Inside this Issue: The Qualified Small Business Stock Gain Exclusion by Matthew Weber, … Read More
Our Wealth Management Director Philip Clark, CFP®, recently joined the Pasadena Tournament of Roses® Association, which hosts the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl football game every New Year’s Day in Pasadena, California. As one of 66 new members the association welcomed this year, Phil will contribute to the planning of this century-old tradition. KROST’s Principal … Read More
![[Video] M&A Buy-Side Services](https://www.krostcpas.com/wp-content/uploads/MA-Video-Series-–-Part-2-of-4-3.jpg "[Video] M&A Buy-Side Services")
In this last video in our series, M&A Practice Leader, Paren Knadjian, gives a basic overview of our buy-side services. In this type of transaction, we represent clients who are interested in acquiring a company and advise them on the following: Helping to decide what kind of criteria is pertinent to the selection of the … Read More
On July 1, 2019, the minimum wage will increase in the cities of Los Angeles & Santa Monica, and the County of Los Angeles. The City and County of Los Angeles Minimum Wage Ordinances both mandated annual wage increases until it reaches $15.00 per hour on July 1,2020. Small businesses (less than 25 employees) have … Read More
Below is a preview of one of the articles in the new KROST Quarterly Hospitality Issue, “Cost Segregation Studies for the Hospitality Industry: Does it Increase the Likelihood of Audit?” by Guest Contributor Harry Sahi, Manager – Cost Segregation, KBKG. “A common concern raised by business owners in the hospitality industry regarding cost segregation studies … Read More
Every April, KROST travels to Sacramento to participate in the California Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Day at the Capitol. This year, Jean Hagan (Principal) and Robert Benson (Manager – Restaurant Operations) attended. This annual event affords KROST and the California Restaurant Association the opportunity to lobby directly to California’s legislators about pending legislative bills that impact … Read More
Below is a preview of one of the articles in the new KROST Quarterly Hospitality Issue, “California’s Wage Order 7: What You Need to Know” by By Gina Gross – KROST Restaurant Accounting & Consulting. “Many restaurants have on-call policies that require employees to call in to find out whether they need to work their … Read More
