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The Amazon Effect
The Amazon Effect is a term often used to describe the dominance of Amazon in the e-commerce space as well as the impact of that dominance on consumer companies.
Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefits Tax Repeal: Next Steps
As we previously reported in our December 2019 bulletin, the “Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020” included a provision retroactively repealing the unrelated income business tax on qualified transportation fringe benefits (QTFB).
New Jersey Pass-Through Business Alternative Income Tax Act
As a way to circumvent the $10,000 state and local tax deduction cap, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the Pass-Through Business Alternative Tax Act (“Act”) on January 13, 2020.
Winter 2020 EBP News
With the new year and the new decade comes new information that employers and participants will need to know in the employee benefits sphere.
Cyber Roundup – January 2020
The decade ended the way it began – with cybercrime in the headlines. As we ease into the 2020s, however, more ways to combat it and more laws to protect us against it are being devised.
The SECURE Act: Changes Affecting IRA Accounts
Albert Einstein once said, “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” Congress must be the most brilliant legislative body around because it has again made a number of tax law changes in the latest year-end appropriations bills.
IRS Requires Tax-Exempt Organizations to E-file Forms
The Taxpayer First Act of 2019 (Act) was signed into law last year. This legislation aims to expand and strengthen taxpayer rights and to reform the IRS into a more taxpayer-friendly agency by requiring it to develop a comprehensive customer service strategy, modernize its technology, and enhance its cyber security.
Few Answers On State Taxing Of Individuals’ GILTI Inclusions
With the end of 2019 tax filing season, all calendar-year taxpayers have finally filed their first returns reporting Global Intangible Low Taxed Income inclusions.
Cheers! Year-End Appropriations Act includes Repeal of Controversial “Commuting/Parking Tax” for Tax-Exempt Organizations
Prior to recessing for the holidays, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Act). The Act was signed into law by the President on December 20, 2019, primarily to appropriate federal funds in order to avoid a government shutdown.
‘Tis the Season for Tax Changes: Excise Tax Simplification and Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefits Tax Repeal
While aboard Air Force One on December 20, 2019, the President signed into law H.R. 1865 the “Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020.”
International Tax Insights | December 2019
In our continuing efforts to cover tax matters of interest to businesses with global connections, the December 2019 edition of International Tax Insights contains the following articles.
Three Threats That Can Harm a Cannabis Business: Cyberattacks, Fraud and Non-Compliance
Board members and company executives know the importance of preserving an organization’s reputation and taking action to safeguard it from threats.