Demystifying the Code: Chapter One
In an earlier part of my life, I taught basic income tax as a law school course to hundreds of students, many of whom would prefer to read anything other than a statute. You may agree with the students. Ta... Donna M. Byrne, EA, JD, NTPI Fellow®
Keep an Eye on Special Payroll Tax Credits for the Rest of the Year
Congress enacted two laws — the Families First Coronavirus Response Acti (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Actii (CARES Act) — in response to the coronavirus pandemic, which devastated the country late last winter. Both law... Alice Gilman, Esq.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Moves the U.S. Closer to a Territorial Tax System
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) fundamentally changes the taxation of outbound activities of U.S. corporations and foreign corporations doing business in the U.S. and moves the U.S. international tax regime closer to a territorial system on par with other developed countrie... Sean Clancy, JD; Frank Emmons, JD; Shahzad Malik, JD
Womb For Rent
Tom and Cindy Jones are your long-time clients. Tom has an auto body repair business with three employees and files a Schedule C. Cindy is a part-time dental hygienist, receiving W-2 wages. They have two children, ages 12 and eight. Their Schedule A deductions are pretty standard: home mortgage interest, charitable contributions, property taxes, and so forth. In May 2016, Tom calls you and asks for assistance on an IRS aud... Ruth A. Rowlette, EA
The Adoption Tax Credit and Foster Care Adoptions
Do you have clients who are foster parents? Do you have clients who have adopted from the foster care system? If you have answered yes to either of these questions, you need to know about the Adoption Tax Credit. Many taxpayers who are adoptive parents have been told they do not qualify for the Adoption Tax Credit because they had no expenses. As tax professionals, we often hear our clients say, “My friend told me something different.” Wi... Becky Wilmoth, EA
Section 174 – Research and Development Credit Revised Regulation Analysis
In 1954, Congress enacted a temporary research and development (R&D) credit codi!ed by Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Sec. 174. "e purpose of the credit is to encourage inventors and companies to pursue research and development of new technologies. Although simple in theory, there have been problems with its implementation. Critics have argued that the credit is confusing as to which expenses qualify as “quali!ed research expenses.”1Darshan Wadhwa, CPA, and John Leavins, CPA