The IRS has released proposed regulations regarding changes made to the Internal Revenue Code’s Section 47 rehabilitation tax credit under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The regulations address several taxpayer concerns that have arisen in the wake of the law’s passage, including how the credit should be allocated. (more…)
Dinner’s on Me! Big Changes to Meal and Entertainment Expense Deductions
Players in the real estate industry have long incurred meal and entertainment expenses while conducting business. But in recent years, there’s been some confusion about what’s deductible and what’s not, given that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) placed some new limits on the meal and expense deduction beginning in 2018. Now the deduction for qualifying meals has temporarily increased to 100%, and some IRS guidance has provided more clarity on the TCJA’s limits.
Unforeseen Consequences - Tax Treatment of Litigation Proceeds and Expenses
When a company is involved in litigation—as either a plaintiff or a defendant—it is essential that the management team and legal counsel consider the potential tax implications of the action as early as possible. Advance planning and consultation can have a major impact on both the tax treatment of any proceeds and the deductibility of attorneys’ fees and other expenses. (more…)
Rental Real Estate and the Section 199A Deduction
By Rachel Gillespie, CPA, Principal
ASL Real Estate Group
In December of 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted by Congress, which gave us the most sweeping and dramatic changes to the Internal Revenue Code in more than 30 years. The Act created the Internal Revenue Code Section 199A deduction which has the potential to help taxpayers reduce their liabilities with a 20% deduction against their “qualified business income”. Section 199A provides individual taxpayers and certain trusts and estates a deduction for qualified business income from a partnership, limited liability company, S-corporation, sole proprietorship, trust or estate. The deduction applies to tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2026. (more…)
Beware of the New Tax Law’s Impact on Trust and Estate Income
By Christine Collins Madrid, CPA, Tax Director
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), signed into law in December 2017, made important modifications to the income taxation of trusts and estates for 2018 and beyond. Trust and estate income tax rates and brackets changed, along with deductibility of some estate and trust administrative expenses. Also, a new qualified business income deduction is available, under certain circumstances, that could be as much as 20% of qualified business income. (more…)
Tax Act Effect on Valuation
By Jeff Faust, CVA, Director of Valuation Services
ASL Business Valuation Services
With the signing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in December 2017, valuation analysts have been tasked with incorporating the changes to the tax law into their analysis. Changes, such as the lowering of corporate tax rates and restrictions on interest deductibility, must be factored into valuation analysis to capture the effects of the TCJA on company value. When valuing a US company, valuation analysts must now consider the following: (more…)
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Supercharges Exemption Portability
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) completely rewrites sections of the tax code for individuals and businesses. Under the TCJA, the federal gift and estate tax exemption doubles from $5 million to $10 million, indexed for inflation to $11.18 million in 2018.
Somewhat lost in the clamor is the fact that the new law preserves the “portability” provision for married couples. Portability allows your estate to elect to permit your surviving spouse to use any of your available estate tax exemption that is unused at your death. (more…)
New Law Includes Loophole That Lets Taxpayers Reduce Tax on Repatriated Income
A loophole in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) could allow multinational corporations like Apple to avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes on profits stashed overseas.
The TCJA imposes a transition tax on untaxed foreign earnings of foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies by deeming those earnings to be repatriated. But the law contains a loophole that allows taxpayers to convert income that would otherwise be taxed at 15.5% (cash holdings) into income that is taxed at 8% (more illiquid investments).
And multinationals could have leeway to shift foreign earnings into the 8% tax bracket. (more…)
New Tax Law Affects Estate Planning Strategies
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which generally went into effect at the beginning of 2018, lowers individual and corporate tax rates, reduces or eliminates many deductions and enhances other tax breaks. One thing the new law doesn’t do is repeal the federal estate tax. But the TCJA does include other provisions that can impact your estate plan. (more…)