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By Edelstein on April 27, 2017
Tax Partner Mike Antonelli was quoted in Accounting Today’s article, “Trump tax plan: Much work still to be done.” Yesterday, the Trump administration shared an outline of its proposed tax reform plan. Antonelli said, “If
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By Edelstein on April 18, 2017
While April 15 (April 18 this year) is the main tax deadline on most individual taxpayers’ minds, there are others through the rest of the year that are important to be aware of. To help
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By Edelstein on April 11, 2017
Because of a weekend and a Washington, D.C., holiday, the 2016 tax return filing deadline for individual taxpayers is Tuesday, April 18. The IRS considers a paper return that’s due April 18 to be timely
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By Edelstein on March 22, 2017
This month’s newsletter discusses whether your revenue is earned or contributed. Determining whether revenue is contributed or earned (also called an “exchange transaction”) is often clear cut. However, there are other times when the line to
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By Edelstein on March 21, 2017
If you have a child in college, you may be eligible to claim the American Opportunity credit on your 2016 income tax return. If, however, your income is too high, you won’t qualify for the
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By Edelstein on March 14, 2017
Yes, there’s still time to make 2016 contributions to your IRA. The deadline for such contributions is April 18, 2017. If the contribution is deductible, it will lower your 2016 tax bill. But even if
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By Edelstein on March 10, 2017
Edelstein’s nonprofit partner Alfonso Perillo hosts this industry focused podcast where he’ll sit down with individuals from various professions with a focus on nonprofit organizations. In this first episode, Getting Your Nonprofit Audit In Gear,
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By Edelstein on March 8, 2017
It’s not uncommon for adult children to help support their aging parents. If you’re in this position, you might qualify for the adult-dependent exemption. It allows eligible taxpayers to deduct up to $4,050 for each
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By Edelstein on February 28, 2017
If last year your business made repairs to tangible property, such as buildings, machinery, equipment or vehicles, you may be eligible for a valuable deduction on your 2016 income tax return. But you must make
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By Edelstein on February 21, 2017
Rather than keeping track of the actual cost of operating a vehicle, employees and self-employed taxpayers can use a standard mileage rate to compute their deduction related to using a vehicle for business. But you
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