Jun 12, 2020 | Firm Updates, Tax Tips
In March, New York State released N-Notice N-20-2 which moved the traditional first estimated payment due date of the year of April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020. Considering the traditional second estimated payment due date of June 15, 2020, the timing of these two due...
Jan 28, 2020 | Firm Updates, Tax Tips
A guaranteed payment is a payment by the partnership that is made without regard to the income of the partnership (meaning the payment is guaranteed even if the partnership doesn’t have a profit). The partnership’s deduction for guaranteed payments will reduce the...
Nov 12, 2019 | Firm Updates, Small Business, Tax Tips
One of the most laborious tasks for small businesses is managing payroll. But it’s critical that you not only withhold the right amount of taxes from employees’ paychecks but also that you pay them over to the federal government on time. If you willfully fail to do...
Nov 7, 2019 | Firm Updates, Individual Tax, Retirement Planning, Tax Tips
Are you charitably minded and have a significant amount of money in an IRA? If you’re age 70½ or older, and don’t need the money from required minimum distributions, you may benefit by giving these amounts to charity. IRA distribution basics A popular way to transfer...
Oct 29, 2019 | Firm Updates, Tax Tips
If you’re planning to sell assets at a loss to offset gains that have been realized during the year, it’s important to be aware of the “wash sale” rule. How the rule works Under this rule, if you sell stock or securities for a loss and buy substantially identical...
Oct 22, 2019 | Firm Updates, Tax Tips
There are several ways to save for your child’s or grandchild’s education, including with a Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA). Although for federal tax purposes there’s no upfront deduction for contributions made to an ESA, the earnings on the contributions...
