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In a recently published FAQ, the IRS stated that Advance Child Tax Credit payments cannot be counted as income when determining if the recipient taxpayer or anyone else is eligible for benefits or assistance, or how much the taxpayer or anyone else can receive, under any federal program or under any state or local program financed…

In an effort to more accurately withhold employee wages in accordance with the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced plans in September 2018 to implement a new version of Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, by this year. However, due to a negative response from the payroll and…

As part of the major tax law changes enacted in July 2018, a new state law requires that New Jersey’s 6.625% sales tax, 5% hotel occupancy fee, and 3% Meadowlands Regional Hotel Use Assessment (where applicable) be paid on “transient accommodations” (i.e., rooms or other living or sleeping spaces for the lodging of occupants, used…

The New Jersey tax amnesty program went into effect on November 15, 2018 and will last until January 15, 2019.  During that short period, taxpayers may pay certain outstanding New Jersey state tax obligations (including individual gross income tax, corporation business tax, and sales and use tax, among others; local property taxes and unemployment taxes are…

The June 21 Supreme Court ruling in the case of South Dakota v.Wayfair, Inc. should encourage all businesses, large and small, that sell their goods online, to re-evaluate their sales tax collection procedures and to learn more about how this ruling may affect their business. In Wayfair, the Supreme Court reversed its 1992 decision in…

On May 23rd,  MSPC hosted an interactive panel  on how tax reform impacts closely-held businesses.  If you were unable to attend, you can view the slides here: Taking Advantage of Tax Reform: A Business Owner’s Perspective Watch the Video If you have any additional questions, contact Ron Ruggeri.

On February 7, 2018, MSPC presented a webinar on the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 which represents the most significant change to the United States tax laws in over thirty years. This webinar includes an overview of some of the most important individual and business-related provisions of this tax reform, and how they…

The United States Tax Court (the “Tax Court”) recently issued a significant opinion, that of RERI Holdings I, LLC v. Commissioner, 149 T.C. 1 (2017).  In that case, the taxpayer, on its partnership tax return for the 2003 taxable year, claimed a $33 million charitable contribution deduction stemming from its contribution of property to the…