Starting in fiscal year 2022, all entities — except nonprofit organizations in the scope of Topic 958, Not-for-Profit Entities, and employee benefit plans — must provide detailed disclosures about government assistance. Here are the details of the new rules. Defining government assistance The term “government assistance” may refer to perks and other incentives policymakers provide to lure […]

April 18, 2022, is the deadline for filing your federal income tax return. Keep in mind that the gift tax return deadline is on the very same date. So, if you made large gifts to family members or heirs last year, it’s important to determine whether you’re required to file Form 709. Filing requirements Generally, you must […]

Ever since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law, business owners have had to keep a close eye on how many employees they’ve had on the payroll. This is because a company with 50 or more full-time employees or full-time equivalents on average during the previous year is considered an applicable large employer (ALE) […]

Employers have long had to grapple with the important distinctions between independent contractors and employees. In short, if the IRS reclassifies an independent contractor as an employee, you could be held liable for back taxes and wages, as well as penalties. In Revenue Procedure 2022-13, the IRS recently issued guidance on when and how it will […]

While Congress didn’t pass the Build Back Better Act in 2021, there are still tax changes that may affect your tax situation for this year. That’s because some tax figures are adjusted annually for inflation. If you’re like most people, you’re probably more concerned about your 2021 tax bill right now than you are about […]

In recent years, Congress has undertaken efforts to protect American health care consumers from “surprise billing.” This problem occurs when those covered by health insurance suddenly find themselves hit with unexpected medical bills — often of several thousand dollars or more — because of hard-to-detect coverage gaps. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, passed in December 2020, included […]

The “stretch” IRA generally no longer exists. But if you have a substantial balance in a traditional IRA, a properly designed charitable remainder trust (CRT) can allow you to replicate many of its benefits. SECURE Act’s effects on stretch IRAs For years, a stretch IRA was an effective tool that allowed your children or other […]

Miller Kaplan, a top-100 certified public accounting firm, is pleased to announce that three distinguished professionals—Qiva Dinuri, J.D., LL.M. Taxation; Nicky Lipset, CPA, M.S. Taxation; and Gustavo Valle, CPA, MBA—have been promoted to Partner. “All three of these individuals have been exemplary in their dedication to their clients and the firm” remarked Michael Kaplan, managing […]