May 29, 2018 In the words of President Terry Geiling, “American Gold Star Manor is Long Beach’s best-kept-secret,” providing independent and affordable senior living for Gold Star Mothers and Fathers, veterans, and other qualified seniors. After working alongside Terry Geiling, Glen Patrick (Chief Operating Officer), Bethann Cairns (Office Manager), and other wonderful staff members, we [...]
If you are deciding whether or not to invest in a vehicle for your business, you should consider the tax implications. New Qualified Plug-in Electric Credit U.S. Code § 30D allows for a tax credit for plug-in electric vehicles drawing propulsion energy from a battery with five kilowatt hours or more of capacity. The credit [...]
When requested to prepare fiduciary accountings, I would first ask the following basic questions: What will the fiduciary accountings be used for? Are they going to be filed in court? What is the time period of account? The answer to questions 1 and 2, would determine the level of detail required of the accountings. There [...]
Happy 529 day! While many may be more familiar with other May days such as Memorial Day, Cinco de Mayo and Star Wars Day (May the Fourth be with you), parents and grandparents with children in their early years should be more aware of a lesser known May day, also known as 529 day (Section [...]
One of the less publicized effects of the new tax law or TCJA (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act law) that passed late last year is the impact on net operating losses. The full effect of the changes won’t be felt until 2019 because only NOLs generated after 12-31-17 are subject to the new guidelines. Traditionally, [...]
Credit Card Skimming All accountants would agree, one of the most important things for you to do, is protect your financial assets. Often we forget that we are only one swipe away from being scammed out of our money at the gas pump, restaurants, and ATM machines. “How is this possible?”, you may ask. A [...]
Not-for-profit organizations may not be the first thing that comes to mind when reviewing the provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. However, this major tax reform significantly changes how taxes are assessed for corporations, pass-through entities, and individuals. These entities are a core component of a not-for-profit organization’s donor base, and [...]
This is a common question I receive. Annual required minimum distributions (RMDs) must be taken from traditional IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, and SEP IRAs beginning in the year when the taxpayer reaches age 70 ½. The first payment can be delayed until April 1 of the following year, but the second payment must then be taken [...]
We get a lot of inquiries about the Form 8938. The Form 8938 is used to report overseas financial assets over a certain threshold. The threshold amount varies by type of person. For 2017, here are the filing requirements: Unmarried taxpayers living inside the United States with financial assets outside of the United States that [...]
Is there really such a thing as a forensic audit? We get asked by attorneys frequently if we can perform a forensic audit. The truth is, there is no official product or service that a CPA offers that is called a “Forensic Audit”. This is a term that has been bantered about in the legal [...]
