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January/February 2018 Nonprofit Newsletter

This month’s newsletter includes the following topics: Impact of Recent Tax Reform on Tax-Exempt Organizations IRS Releases Notice for Public Comment on Donor Advised Fund Tax Reporting Issue Also, Edelstein recently posted a white paper which

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Tax Alert- TCJA temporarily lowers medical expense deduction threshold

With rising health care costs, claiming whatever tax breaks related to health care that you can is more important than ever. But there’s a threshold for deducting medical expenses that may be hard to meet.

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Emerging Tax and Regulations Alert- 2018 tax calendar

To help you make sure you don’t miss any important 2018 deadlines, we’ve provided this summary of when various tax-related forms, payments and other actions are due. Be aware that some deadlines have been moved

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Accounting & Audit Alert- Unlock hidden cash from your balance sheet

Need cash in a hurry? Here’s how business owners can look to their financial statements to improve cash flow. Receivables Many businesses turn first to their receivables when trying to drum up extra cash. For

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Quarterly Healthcare Advisory

A practice may consider adding an associate or partner for many reasons- from an increase in practice volume to preparing for eventual sale. But careful consideration of the pros and cons is necessary to ensure

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Tax Alert- Can you deduct home office expenses?

Working from home has become commonplace. But just because you have a home office space doesn’t mean you can deduct expenses associated with it. And for 2018, even fewer taxpayers will be eligible for a

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Accounting & Audit Alert- Footnote disclosures are critical to transparent financial reporting

Business owners often complain that they’re required to provide too many disclosures under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). But comprehensive financial statement footnotes contain a wealth of valuable information. Here are some examples of

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Emerging Tax and Regulations Alert- IRS issues updated 2018 withholding tables

In the wake of passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) late last year, the IRS has taken one of the first critical steps to institute the law’s overhaul of the federal income

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Tax Alert- Personal exemptions, standard deductions and tax credits

Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), individual income tax rates generally go down for 2018 through 2025. But that doesn’t necessarily mean your income tax liability will go down. The TCJA also makes

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Accounting & Audit Alert- How financial statements can be used to value private businesses

Owners of private businesses often wonder: How much is my business interest worth? Financial statements are a logical starting point for answering this question. Here’s an overview of how financial statements can serve as the

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