Feb 28, 2017 | Firm Updates, Small Business, Tax Tips
If your business made repairs to tangible property such as buildings, machinery, equipment, or vehicles last year, you may be eligible for a valuable deduction on your 2016 income tax return. But you must make sure they were truly “repairs” and not actually...
Feb 27, 2017 | International Tax
The final form we will discuss as part of our blog series on corporate international tax issues is Form W-8. These are a series of IRS forms that are used by foreign individuals or entities to document their foreign status or make a claim of treaty benefits (if...
Feb 21, 2017 | Firm Updates, Individual Tax, Tax Tips
Rather than keeping track of the actual cost of operating a vehicle, employees and self-employed taxpayers can use a standard mileage rate to compute their deduction related to using a vehicle for business. But you might also be able to deduct miles driven for other...
Feb 20, 2017 | International Tax
This week we continue our review of some of the tax forms that corporations with international issues might need to file. Form 114—Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) may be familiar to some as a possible filing requirement for individuals, but it...
Feb 14, 2017 | Firm Updates, Individual Tax, Tax Tips
Last year you may have made significant gifts to your children, grandchildren or other heirs as part of your estate planning strategy. Or perhaps you just wanted to provide loved ones with some helpful financial support. Regardless of the reason for making a gift,...