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  • Helping affluent clients navigate RMDs

    June 23, 2019

    Most seniors look forward to taking the required minimum distributions (RMDs) from their retirement accounts to help with expenses, while more affluent clients may not need their RMDs. But they still have to take them.

  • Taxing fantasy sports earnings

    June 22, 2019

    The Fantasy Sports Trade Association says fantasy sports is a $7 billion industry. The ongoing tax debate is whether fantasy sports should be classified as “gambling” or “hobby.”

  • Congress approves IRS reform bill

    June 21, 2019

    The IRS reform bill, H.R. 3151—also known as the Taxpayer First Act—passed in both the House and the Senate last week and is now waiting for the president to sign it into law.

  • CPA Exam candidates: Practice with sample tests

    June 20, 2019

    The AICPA has posted tutorial videos and CPA Exam sample tests to help candidates prepare.

  • 2019 Inflation-Adjusted Vehicle Depreciation Limits and Income Inclusions

    June 19, 2019

    The IRS provided the limitations on depreciation deductions for passenger vehicles placed in service or amounts of income inclusion for leased vehicles in 2019.

  • HSA Contribution Limits in 2020

    June 18, 2019

    Revenue procedure 2019-25 provides the 2020 inflation-adjusted amounts for health savings accounts as determined under Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code.

  • Understanding Educational Assistance and Related Tax Credits

    June 17, 2019

    CPAs and tax advisers may be able to help their clients save significant taxes using a new strategy that most taxpayers know nothing about.

  • Section 199A and the Aggregation of Trades or Businesses

    June 16, 2019

    Section 199A aggregation may allow a taxpayer to claim a greater QBI deduction for the combined trade or business than if the wages and capital limitation was applied separately.

  • Reviewing contracts with clients

    June 15, 2019

    There are several basic questions that CPAs can ask business clients to help create awareness about things their clients should consider without exceeding the scope of their expertise.

  • Marriage tax penalty after TCJA

    June 14, 2019

    The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) left unchanged some factors contributing to a marriage tax penalty, while other TCJA changes actually increased the penalty in certain instances.