Feb 25, 2019 | Firm Updates, International Tax
This article was originally published in the Central New York Business Journal. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 added many new acronyms to tax advisers’ vocabularies. A few of the new acronyms in the international arena are GILTI, FDII, BEAT, DEI, and QBAI. Some of...
Feb 19, 2019 | Firm Updates, Individual Tax, Tax Tips
While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) reduces most income tax rates and expands some tax breaks, it limits or eliminates several itemized deductions that have been valuable to many individual taxpayers. Here are five deductions you may see shrink or disappear when...
Feb 18, 2019 | Firm Updates, International Tax
We often work with clients who are not familiar with the U.S. tax system but for various reasons are required to file U.S. income tax returns. Last week we provided a general overview of how income taxes work in the United States, as the process differs from tax...
Feb 12, 2019 | Firm Updates, Tax Tips
When you file your 2018 income tax return, you’ll likely find that some big tax law changes affect you—besides the much-discussed tax rate cuts and reduced itemized deductions. For 2018 through 2025, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) makes significant changes to...
Feb 11, 2019 | Firm Updates, International Tax
Most countries have a tax system in place to pay for national needs and government services, but the methods and rules vary greatly from country to country. The United States handles income taxes in a very specific way—one that might be unfamiliar to those who are not...
Feb 5, 2019 | Firm Updates, Individual Tax, Tax Tips
The IRS opened the 2018 income tax return filing season on January 28. Even if you typically don’t file until much closer to the April 15 deadline, this year consider filing as soon as you can. Why? You can potentially protect yourself from tax identity theft—and reap...
