Scott Lawrence

The CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020, and provides financial assistance to businesses through the ability to claim an Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”). An ERC is a refundable tax credit against certain payroll taxes in 2020 and 2021. The ERC was expanded via the signing of the American Rescue Plan Act into law on March 11, 2021, thereby allowing all newly found businesses to receive funds as a Recovery Startup Business for qualified wages paid during the third and fourth quarter of 2021.

Gamers beware, what has always been said about the only certainties of life, including taxes, is still accurate. Currently, the global eSport industry is valued over $1.08 billion and is projected to grow to $1.62 billion by 2024. With an industry boom, Georgia and other states are taking a closer look at how they’re responding to the income and revenue generated by the eSports industry and professional players.

Companies importing goods from a foreign-related party are required to set prices for imports that meet the expectations of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). CBP rules focus on ensuring multinational enterprises (MNEs) do not set prices at a level lower than fair market value in order to avoid duties, while the IRS is focused on confirming taxpayers do not set pricing higher than an arm’s length amount to reduce profits and avoid taxes.

In 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed and signed into law, requiring employers with 50 or more full-time employees to offer minimum essential coverage to at least 95 percent of their full-time employees. If coverage isn’t offered or if the coverage offered isn’t affordable, the employer can face an IRS assessment known as an Employer Shared Responsibility Payment (ESRP). It’s important for employers to understand how to navigate the ACA and ESRP reporting requirements and processes.

On Monday, September 13, 2021, House Ways and Committee Chairman Richard Neal released the first draft of the House Democrats’ tax legislation (including both tax increases and tax relief) they expect to consider as part of the budget reconciliation process, intended to fund key programs under President Biden’s “Build Back Better” program.

After 18 months of economic uncertainty, many business owners who were forced to put their business sale plans on hold are now ready to go forward. It’s critical for CPA’s to understand how they can best support their clients through the process of selling their business. Here are three important considerations for helping your clients through this process.

To assess taxpayers’ income without their agreement, the IRS is typically required to go through a lengthy procedure. There is, however, one exception to this requirement, which is the math error exception under Section 6213 of the Internal Revenue Code. Under this code section, the IRS can assess additional tax due to a math or clerical error on the taxpayer’s return.