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Significant Increase in Mileage Rates for 2019
The optional standard mileage rates for business use of a vehicle will increase significantly in 2019, after increasing slightly last year. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2019, the standard mileage rates for the…
Continue ReadingPreparing for Revenue Recognition and Lease Accounting Changes
Is your company prepared to implement the upcoming Revenue Recognition changes or the new Lease Accounting Standards? We have prepared a memo to familiarize you with the guidance from the Financial Accounting…
Continue ReadingNJ Tax Amnesty: November 15, 2018 through January 15, 2018
The NJ Tax Amnesty program applies to outstanding tax filings or payments that are due on or after February 1, 2009, and prior to September 1, 2017. The NJ Division of Taxation recently mailed a letter…
Continue ReadingSocial Security Wage Base Set for 2019
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that the maximum amount of wages subject to the old age, survivors, and disability insurance (OASDI) tax will increase to $132,900 for 2019. The OASDI…
Continue ReadingIRS Inflation Adjustments and Tax Tables Issued for 2019
The IRS issued the 2019 annual inflation adjustments for many tax provisions as well as the 2019 tax rate tables for individuals and estates and trusts (Rev. Proc. 2018-57). These adjusted amounts will…
Continue ReadingIRS Alerts Taxpayers: Scammers Scheming Around Oct. 15 Deadline
The Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers to beware of criminals who continue using devious tactics to steal money and personal information from unsuspecting victims, especially as the fall season…
Continue ReadingNJ Paid Sick Leave Law goes into Effect Oct. 29Th
The New Jersey statewide mandatory paid-sick-leave law will go into effect on Oct. 29. Once effective, it will require New Jersey employers of all sizes to provide up to 40 hours of paid sick leave per…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey Issues New Rules on Salt Workaround
The state Division of Local Government Services adopted regulations to implement a “SALT” deduction workaround that Gov. Phil Murphy and U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) introduced earlier this year…
Continue ReadingIRS & Treasury Propose Regulations on Salt Deduction Charitable Workarounds
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations providing rules on the availability of charitable contribution deductions when the taxpayer receives or…
Continue ReadingSmall Businesses get Automatic Consent for Accounting Method Change
The Internal Revenue Service issued guidance on new tax law changes that allow small business taxpayers with average annual gross receipts of $25 million or less in the prior three-year period to use the…
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