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  Canton, Ohio – July 29, 2019 – Hall, Kistler (HK) is pleased to announce that Andrew (Andy) M. Griffin, CPA has been promoted from Supervisor to Manager. Andy practices mainly in the areas of accounting and audit and specializes […]

The IRS has published the reference price under Code Sec. 45K(d)(2)(C). The credit period for the nonconventional source production credit under Code Sec. 45K ended on December 31, 2013, for facilities producing coke or coke gas (other than from petroleum […]

The IRS posted updated instructions for 2018 Schedule D (Form 1040), Capital Gains and Losses, that include a corrected worksheet. The revised worksheet corrects a rate error that may have calculated an incorrect tax liability for some investors.   Anyone […]

The U.S. Senate has passed, and President Trump is expected to sign into law, a broad package of reforms aimed at the IRS. Among other things, the Taxpayer First Act contains several new protections for taxpayers, along with provisions intended […]

The IRS has updated the inflation-adjusted “luxury automobile” limits on certain deductions taxpayers can take for passenger automobiles — including light trucks and vans — used in their businesses. Revenue Procedure 2019-26 includes different limits for purchased automobiles that are […]

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) financially hurts some children receiving military survivor benefits. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) recently issued a new report suggesting ways to fix the issue. The TCJA changed the calculation of the “kiddie tax” […]

  Congratulations to the graduating class of 2019! As soon as a new graduate switches his or her tassel to the other side of the cap, it’s time to plan for the future — and there’s more to do than […]

If your small business is unincorporated, you may be fed up with paying the federal self-employment (SE) tax. This tax is how the federal government collects Social Security and Medicare taxes from self-employed individuals. However, you may be able to […]

The House on April 9 approved by voice vote a bipartisan, bicameral IRS reform bill. The IRS bill, which now heads to the Senate, would redesign the IRS for the first time in over 20 years.   IRS Reform The […]

A bipartisan House bill has been introduced that would fix a GOP tax law drafting error known as the “retail glitch.” The House bill, having over a dozen co-sponsors, is a companion measure to a bipartisan Senate bill introduced in […]

IRS Clarifies Treatment of Refunds with New SALT Limits. The IRS has provided four examples of the interaction of the new limit on the deduction on state and local taxes (SALT) under Code Sec. 164(b)(6) with the tax benefit rule for […]

Small business owners have several options for their retirement plans. Two tax-smart and flexible alternatives are SIMPLE IRAs and solo 401(k) plans. If you’re eligible for these types of plans and you want to maximize your tax-deferred savings, which makes […]