We completed our 19th busy season on April 15. That date marks the end of a nearly four month effort to help our clients meet their financial reporting commitments and tax obligations. This was once again a challenging time, as…
Award points are available today for a wide range of activities, from keeping a minimum balance in your bank account to charging a certain amount on your credit cards. However, you may not realize that these awards might be taxable.…
Be Mindful Of These Key ACA Provisions It’s been five years since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law, and since then various federal agencies, such as the IRS, the Department of Labor and the Department of Health…
Whether you’re totaling up last year’s donations in preparation for filing your 2014 tax return or you’re starting to plan your charitable giving for 2015, it’s important to understand the IRS’s substantiation rules. If you don’t, you could lose the…
Review by Jeff Mowery I recently received a free copy of The 27 Challenges Managers Face by Bruce Tulgan. The book is great and something I would have gladly paid for if I knew beforehand. The book talks about 27…
After years of doldrums in the wake of the financial crisis, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is once again on the rise. M&A volume was up 38% through the first 10 months of 2014, according to data from financial analysts…
By Cody Daniels, M&S Senior Tax Associate Did you know the House of Representatives has passed a bill that would repeal the Federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes? The Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 passed the House vote with…
