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Tangible property safe harbors help maximize deductions
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...
Deduct all of the mileage you’re entitled to—but not more
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...
Do you need to file a 2016 gift tax return by April 18?
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,...
What you need to know about the tax treatment of ISOs
Incentive stock options (ISOs) allow you to buy company stock in the future at a fixed price equal to or greater than the stock’s fair market value on the grant date. If the stock appreciates, you can buy shares at a price below what they’re then trading for. However,...
Partner Linda Bruckner Publishes International Tax Article in the NYSSCPA TaxStringer
Please click here to read Linda's Bruckner's article "Tax Implications of Purchasing Real Estate from a Foreign Person—What You Need to Know." This article originally appeared in the February 2017 TaxStringer and is reprinted with permission from the New York State...
The “manufacturers’ deduction” isn’t just for manufacturers
The Section 199 deduction is intended to encourage domestic manufacturing. In fact, it’s often referred to as the manufacturers’ deduction. But this potentially valuable tax break can be used by many other types of businesses besides manufacturing companies. Sec. 199...
Sciarabba Walker & Co., LLP Launches International Tax Blog
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new International Tax Blog. The blog features original content written by members of our International Tax Group. Each week, a new blog post examines a specific international tax issue and how it affects individuals or...
The investment interest expense deduction: Less beneficial than you might think
Investment interest—interest on debt used to buy assets held for investment, such as margin debt used to buy securities—generally is deductible for both regular tax and alternative minimum tax purposes. But special rules apply that can make this itemized deduction...
Amy Iles Admitted to the Partnership at Sciarabba Walker & Co., LLP
Accounting and business consulting firm Sciarabba Walker & Co., LLP is happy to announce the promotion of Amy Iles to partner, effective January 1, 2017. Ms. Iles joined Sciarabba Walker in 2006 as a senior accountant and was promoted to tax manager in 2012. She...
Deduction for state and local sales tax benefits some, but not all, taxpayers
The break allowing taxpayers to take an itemized deduction for state and local sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes was made “permanent” a little over a year ago. This break can be valuable to those residing in states with no or low income taxes or who...