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Insights Center: 2025 Tax & Legislative Changes

Individuals, businesses and not-for-profit organizations are all affected by the new tax law – and we are ready to help. Start by staying informed; you’ll find our analyses of the new law’s many provisions here.

Cyber Roundup – November 2019
November 11, 2019

Although October was designated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, that didn’t stop any of the cybercriminals last month from doing what they do best – key logging, ransoming, hacking, phishing, etc.

2020 Cost of Living Adjustments
November 6, 2019

Plan sponsors should review the cost of living adjustments (COLAs) to determine what, if any, changes need to be communicated to employees by means of orientation meetings and enrollment forms.

Charitable Contribution Substantiation Requirements
November 6, 2019

It is not uncommon for family offices and individual tax clients to create best practices related to various types of tax preparation support and document retention.

Moving from a High Tax State? Be Prepared for a Residency Audit
October 30, 2019

“Should I stay or should I go?” sang The Clash years ago. Residents of New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Rhode Island, California and other high tax states are now singing a similar song.

Tax Planning Opportunity: Donating Appreciated Securities
October 29, 2019

Many private foundations were established using the founder’s securities. These securities may have appreciated in value over the years.

International Tax Insights – October 2019
October 28, 2019

In our continuing efforts to cover tax matters of interest to businesses with global connections, the October 2019 edition of International Tax Insights contains the following articles:

FASB Votes to Delay Application of New Leases Standard for Not-for-Profits
October 21, 2019

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) voted to delay the effective dates for changes to accounting for leases for most not-for-profits, private companies and small reporting companies.

PKF Worldwide Tax Update – Fall 2019
October 18, 2019

The latest PKF Worldwide Tax Update provides recent tax developments from around the globe. 

How to Survive in a Wayfair Sales Tax Nexus World
October 15, 2019

A year ago this month, states began enacting remote seller sales tax nexus legislation. The legislation mirrored ‒ or at least rhymed with ‒ the test case legislation upheld in the United States Supreme Court’s South Dakota v. Wayfair decision.

FASB Proposed Accounting Relief for Contracts Modified Under LIBOR Rate Reform
October 14, 2019

he London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is one of the most commonly used benchmark interest rates for derivative and other commercial agreements; however, after 2021, financial institutions that currently report the information used to set LIBOR will no longer be required to do so.

Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement
October 10, 2019

As the year-end fast approaches, the implementation requirements of FASB ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), become effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019

Cyber Roundup – October 2019
October 9, 2019

Given the cyber misconduct reported for September alone we need to plan and devise ways to protect our cyber privacy and not wait to be victimized. 

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