If you receive electronic correspondence proposing to be from the IRS, contact your tax advisor immediately to help determine its validity before attempting to respond in any way. Recent scams can be very convincing.
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Congratulations to Ben Ripple for being recognized as one of the Triad Business Journal's "40 Leaders Under Forty".
Congratulations to Eric Bregman for being recognized by the BRC Council for outstanding service.
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Super Foods for Super Performance: Sweet Potatos
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Like advisors, not all foods were created equally, some just deliver more...
 Why They're SuperNeed a beta-carotene fix? Just one medium sweet potato packs over four times the recommended daily amount. These tasty tubers are also rich in potassium, inflammation-fighting vitamin C, and vitamin B6, which may prevent clogged arteries.
How to Enjoy Them
Boiling sweet potatoes may cause some of the water-soluble vitamins to leach out, so try them baked, roasted, or cubed, and added to soups or stews. If you need a boost of fiber, make sure to leave the skins on.
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| Opportunities & Compliance Issues Abound |
 IRS Provides Limited Taxpayer Procedural Relief of the New Tangible Property Regulations By Lory Kelley, CPA, Partner
In the fall of 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued the eagerly anticipated final tangible property regulations that were ten years in the making. The purpose of these regulations is to provide clarity to the much litigated question of whether a repair should be capitalized or expensed. With over 200 pages, these regulations provide a new set of standards to answer the repair capitalization or expense question, in addition to new rules covering the expensing of materials and supplies and establishing de minimis safe harbors for the capitalization of assets. These regulations and related Revenue Procedures also initiated considerable procedural requirements in the form of new annual taxpayer elections and special Form 3115, Change of Accounting Method, filings in 2014 for all taxpayers with depreciable property. It is not all bad news though. (Read more.)
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| Tax Talk - Planning Tips From Your Advisors |
 Take Care When Paying Alimony
Most people know that if you pay alimony, you get to deduct it on your individual income tax return, and your ex-spouse has to add it to his income tax return. What most people don't know is that certain facts must exist for payments to an ex-spouse to be considered deductible as alimony.
Failure to have a written divorce or separation document that specifically addresses alimony or separate maintenance payments can result in such payments being non-deductible for income tax purposes as the Tax Court recently reiterated in Milbourn v. Commissioner, T.C . Memo. 2015-13. Prior to signing a marital dissolution agreement, Mr. Milbourn made payments to Ms. Marshall. The Tax Court found that the lack of a written instrument specifically addressing alimony prohibited Mr. Milbourn from deducting those payments on his tax return. Since each state has its own requirements regarding the contents of a written divorce or separation document, the IRS looks to both state law and tax law to determine if payments are in fact deductible alimony.Remember to consult your tax advisor if you find yourself having to make alimony payments.
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 I Live and Work Abroad. Do I Have to Pay US Taxes?By Christian Cederholm CPA, Supervisor
If you work and live abroad, you may qualify for a foreign earned income exclusion allowing you to avoid US taxes on that income. To receive this benefit, your "tax home" must be a foreign country. As well, you must either be a "bona fide resident" of, or be physically present in for no less than 330 days in a 12-month period, one or more countries. Your tax home is the country where your strongest ties, economic and personal, exist. If you return to the U.S. with great regularity, like the taxpayer in Evans v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2015-12), then you likely have to pay US taxes on your foreign earned income. However, foreign income tax credits may reduce your U.S. tax liability. If you are considering moving to another country for a year or more and will be working, consult your tax advisor ahead of your move to properly plan to utilize the available tax breaks.
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What Happens When You're Not There?
By Marsha Kunz, Director of Human Resources
If you own a company or are responsible for a team's overall performance, this is a question that has likely crossed your mind. Understanding what happens when you're not there can be helpful in assessing your effectiveness as a leader. These actions can contribute greatly to how external parties (i.e. clients,vendors, etc.) view your company based on interactions with your team. How would you answer the questions below about your team in your absence? (Read more.)
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Tax Calendar for Businesses & Self Employed - March 2015
Mo 2 File Form 1096 with information returns, including Forms 1098, 1099 and W�2G for payments made during
2014.
Mo 2 File Form W�3 with Copy A of all Forms W�2 issued for 2014.
Mo 2 File Form 8027 if you are a large food or beverage establishment.
Mo 2 File Form 730 and pay the tax on wagers accepted during January.
Mo 2 File Form 2290 and pay the tax for vehicles first used in January.
Mo 2 Farmers and fishermen: File Form 1040 and pay any tax due. However, you have until Apr 15 to file if you
paid your 2014 estimated tax payments by Jan 15, 2015. We 4 Deposit payroll tax for payments on Feb 25�27 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fr 6 Deposit payroll tax for payments on Feb 28�Mar 3 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Tu 10 Employers: Employees are required to report to you tips of $20 or more earned during February.
We 11 Deposit payroll tax for payments on Mar 4�6 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fr 13 Deposit payroll tax for payments on Mar 7�10 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Mo 16 Corporations: File Form 1120 for calendar year and pay any tax due. For automatic 6�month extension, file
Form 7004 and deposit estimated tax.
Mo 16 Employers: Deposit payroll tax for Feb. if the monthly deposit rule applies.
Mo 16 S Corporations: File Form 1120S for calendar year and pay any tax due. Furnish a copy of Sch. K�1 to each shareholder. File Form 2553 to elect S Corporation status beginning with calendar year 2015.
Mo 16 Electing Large Partnerships: Furnish Sch. K�1 (Form 1065�B) to each partner.
We 18 Deposit payroll tax for payments on Mar 11�13 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fr 20 Deposit payroll tax for payments on Mar 14�17 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
We 25 Deposit payroll tax for payments on Mar 18�20 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fr 27 Deposit payroll tax for payments on Mar 21�24 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Tu 31 File Form 2290 and pay the tax for vehicles first used in February.
Tu 31 File Form 730 and pay the tax on wagers accepted during February.
Tu 31 Electronically file Forms W�2, W�2G, 1098, 1099, and 8027.
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