Charitable Giving as We Approach Year End
As the year is rapidly coming to an end, you may be looking for ways to reduce your tax liability. Have you considered charitable giving? In addition to contributing to a group in need, many taxpayers who itemize deduction may receive a tax deduction. The...
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Being Proactive and Catching Issues in Employee Benefit Plans
Now that your 2016 Form 5500 and Employee Benefit Plan audit have been finalized, the next few months offer a great time to look at the current plan year and identity any potential issues prior to your 2017 audit. Identifying issues prior to the start of the audit...
Are you Keeping up with your Reportable 1099 Payments?
Apart from the typical non-employee, individual whom you consider a subcontractor, are you aware of everyone who is in need of a 1099-Misc come January 31st of the subsequent year? The best practice you can do for yourself (and your accountant!) is to keep up with...
Fall Back… Plan Ahead
It is scary to think that Halloween has come and gone and we now have less than two months left in the year. Where has the time gone? The only thing more frightening than ghosts and haunted houses is ending the year without knowing your 2017 projected tax liability....
What You Need to Know about the Blockchain
“The Blockchain” – What is it and how will it impact the accounting world? You are bound to have seen headlines about blockchain technology and/or bit coin digital currency. Countless pieces on the new phenomena have been popping up recently in news publications and...
Work Hard, Play Hard
“Work hard, play hard.” Though we’ve all probably heard this saying, perhaps more of us should take it to heart. Recently, I took a day to go down to our Wilmington, Delaware office to work and then go to lunch with Brooke, a tax manager, and Kathy, who is in our...
Is Your Identity Locked?
Unfortunately, identity theft is on the rise. According to a 2017 Identity Fraud Study conducted by Javelin Strategy and Research, 15.4 million Americans have fallen victim to identity thieves in 2016. This was up 16% from 2015. Although credit card companies as well...
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