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Section 199A Pass-through Deduction Webinar February 15, 2018 at 1:00pm CST

Section 199A Pass-through Deduction Webinar When Thursday, February 15, 2018 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM CST Add to Calendar Where This is an online event. Join us next Thursday for a Section 199A Pass-through ...

65-Day Election for Trusts Deadline March 6, 2018

Deadline Approaches for Distributions Eligible for 65-Day Election by Calendar-Yearend Complex Trusts and Estates: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 The fiduciary of a complex trust or estate can elect annually to treat amounts paid or properly credited ...

Attend Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Webinar- February 7, 2018 at 2:00pm CST

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Webinar- February 7, 2018 at 2:00pm CST     When Wednesday, February 7, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM CST Add to Calendar Where This is an online event. ...

Tax Reform Hot Topic: The Section 199A Pass-Through Deduction

The part of the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) about which we at HM&M have received the most inquiries is the new “pass-through” deduction provided by Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code. Section ...

Tax Reform Hot Topic: Meals and Entertainment

Question: Are Business-Related Meals and Entertainment Still Deductible? Answer: Fifty percent of all costs of reasonable business-related meals are deductible. Some exceptions exist. Except for limited situations and categories of expenses, entertainment costs are not deductible. After reviewing early ...

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act   SUMMARY The House of Representatives and Senate have both passed the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.” The compromise bill includes agreements on corporate and individual tax rates, the treatment ...

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Yearend Tips

Ten 2017 Yearend Tips Influenced by The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) December 22,2017 President Trump signed the TCJA into law on Friday, December 22, 2017. Cautionary notes: The specific applications and appropriateness of ...

Withholding Guidance

On December 26, the IRS issued guidance on withholding, in light of changes to withholding tables and systems needed to conform with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, effective January 1, 2018. Please see the language ...

Disaster Tax Relief Law Creates Employee Retention Tax Credit For Certain Employees Affected By Hurricane Harvey, Irma, or Maria

Summary Certain employers that were rendered inoperable by Hurricane Harvey, Irma, or Maria and are located in a federally-declared disaster zone may be eligible to claim an employee retention credit equal to the lesser of ...

New Partnership Audit Rules May Require Action Soon by Partnerships and Partners

Absent an election by a partnership to apply earlier, for years beginning after December 31, 2017, new rules will govern IRS audits of partnerships.  Among other changes, the new law allows the Internal Revenue Service ...

HM&M Extension Guidelines: Tax Information Needed by March 19,2017

Individual Tax Compliance Clients: Deadline of March 19, 2017 Draws Near to Avoid Extensions of Tax Returns due April 18, 2017 We want to remind you that, as set forth in our standard tax engagement ...

Deadline Approaches for Distributions Eligible for 65-Day Election by Calendar-Yearend Complex Trusts and Estates: Monday, March 6, 2017

The fiduciary of a complex trust or estate can elect annually to treat amounts paid or properly credited by the complex trust or estate to a beneficiary within the first 65 days following the close ...