Corporations, limited liability companies, and certain other business entities can make an election with the Internal Revenue Service to be taxed under Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code. If such an election is made,...more
President Biden has proposed major changes to the Federal tax laws, some of which are sought to be effective earlier in 2021 (i.e., we are already operating under these changes, if they later become adopted), as compared to...more
7/21/2021
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Capital Gains Tax ,
Carried Interest Tax Rates ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Funding ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Like Kind Exchanges ,
Net Investment Income ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Section 1031 Exchange ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (“DOR”, “SCDOR”, the “Department”) recently issued SC Information Letter #20-22 in which it released a series of helpful “Information Guides” concerning updated and specific...more
8/13/2020
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Department of Revenue ,
Income Taxes ,
Information Letters ,
New Guidance ,
Property Tax ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Appeals ,
Tax Assessment ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Tax Returns
Many South Carolinians who have been furloughed or laid-off from work have received unemployment benefits from the South Carolina Department of Workforce. These benefits have been increased under the federal Coronavirus Aid,...more
The Payroll Protection Program (PPP) under the CARES Act can provide eligible businesses with a forgivable loan from the government to be used to keep and pay employees, and for certain other purposes, and to help businesses,...more
5/7/2020
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Business Taxes ,
CARES Act ,
Federal Taxes ,
Income Taxes ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Partnerships ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
S-Corporation ,
SBA ,
Self Employed ,
Self-Employment Tax
On April 13, 2020, the South Carolina Department of Revenue issued SC Information Letter #20-8 with updated guidance concerning COVID-19 related filing and payment extensions. This guidance provides...more
The IRS issued Notice 2020-23 on April 9, 2020 and announced that the deadline for making estimated tax payments for the second quarter 2020, due June 15, 2020, has been extended to July 15, 2020. This notice supplements...more
March 25, 2020 – The IRS announced a major suspension of many “tax compliance” dates and tax collection measures. Published in IRS Information Release 2020-59 as the “People First Initiative”, the IRS announced that it is...more
3/30/2020
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Federal Debt Collection ,
Federal Taxes ,
Income Taxes ,
Installment Agreements ,
IRS ,
Offers in Compromise ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Tax Appeals ,
Tax Audits ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Returns
On March 17, 2020, the South Carolina Department of Revenue announced, through SC Information Letter #20-3, that all South Carolina tax filing and payment deadlines starting on April 1, 2020 were extended to June 1, 2020. ...more
3/25/2020
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Filing Deadlines ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Penalties ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Relief ,
Tax Returns ,
Time Extensions
In what is appearing to be a fairly fluid situation with the United States Treasury Department and the IRS, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced, via Twitter, that not only tax payments but also the filing of...more
In response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced Tuesday that Americans will have until July 15th to pay their 2019 federal income taxes – and without late payment penalties or...more
In response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced Tuesday that Americans will have until July 15th to pay their 2019 federal income taxes—and without penalties or interest. No...more
In response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced Tuesday that Americans will have until July 15th to pay their 2019 federal income taxes – and without late payment penalties or...more
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR or DOR) recently issued a draft of long-awaiting guidance overhauling DOR’s administrative practices concerning disputed tax audits, refunds, license revocations, and other...more
2/10/2020
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Department of Revenue ,
Draft Guidance ,
Income Taxes ,
Public Comment ,
Revenue Procedures ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Audits ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Litigation ,
Tax Refunds ,
Tax Returns
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (DOR) has issued a proposed Revenue Ruling which will have a significant impact on South Carolina tobacco retailers, if finalized in its present form. The proposed Revenue Ruling, to...more
1/27/2020
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Department of Revenue ,
Income Taxes ,
Manufacturers ,
Public Comment ,
Rebates ,
Refunds ,
Retailers ,
Revenue Rulings ,
Sales Tax ,
Tobacco
President Trump signed the “Taxpayer First Act”, H.R. 3151, into law on July 1, 2019. The Taxpayer First Act may be one of the most significant “taxpayer rights” laws since the adoption of the Internal Revenue Service...more
Under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress enacted the new Section 199A 20% profit deduction for owners of pass-through businesses, and which include Subchapter S corporations, LLCs, sole proprietorships, and even certain...more
7/2/2019
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Business Taxes ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Qualified Business Income ,
S-Corporation ,
Section 199A ,
Sole Proprietorship ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Returns
Under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress enacted a new Section 199A 20% profit deduction for owners of pass-through businesses, and which include Subchapter S corporations, LLCs, sole proprietorships, and even certain...more
3/7/2019
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Business Ownership ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
S-Corporation ,
Section 199A ,
Skilled Nursing Facility ,
Small Business ,
Sole Proprietorship ,
Specified Service Trade Or Business (SSTB) ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions
Under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress enacted a new Section 199A 20% profit deduction for owners of pass-through businesses, and which include Subchapter S corporations, LLCs, sole proprietorships, and even certain...more
2/28/2019
/ Business Ownership ,
Business Profits ,
Business Taxes ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Real Estate Companies ,
Rental Income ,
Rental Property ,
S-Corporation ,
Safe Harbors ,
Section 199A ,
Small Business ,
Sole Proprietorship ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Planning
Under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress enacted a new Section 199A 20% profit deduction for owners of pass-through businesses, and which include Subchapter S corporations, LLCs, sole proprietorships, and even certain...more
2/19/2019
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Business Profits ,
Business Taxes ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Qualified Business Income ,
S-Corporation ,
Section 199A ,
Small Business ,
Sole Proprietorship ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Rates ,
Wage and Hour
On January 18, 2019, Treasury and the IRS issued final regulations for the new Section 199A 20% profit deduction for pass-thru businesses adopted under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts. The new regulations are eagerly...more
1/22/2019
/ Business Income ,
Business Profits ,
Dividends ,
Final Rules ,
Income Taxes ,
Investment Companies ,
IRS ,
New Guidance ,
New Regulations ,
Partnerships ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
REIT ,
Rental Income ,
Rental Property ,
Revenue Procedures ,
S-Corporation ,
Safe Harbors ,
Sole Proprietorship ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Planning ,
Trusts ,
W-2
A bedrock of IRS administrative practice has been the voluntary disclosure. Where an individual or business has not filed tax returns or believes they may have criminal tax exposure for prior actions, IRS procedures have...more
Businesses that have employees must pay wages and salaries to their employees, and the employer must collect federal employee income taxes and the employee’s share of social security (FICA) from these wages and salaries, add...more
10/29/2018
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Tax ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Taxes ,
FICA Taxes ,
Form 941 ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Social Security Taxes ,
Tax Debt ,
Tax Liability ,
Wage and Hour
Congress enacted the new Section 199A 20% profit deduction for the owners of pass-through businesses, and which include Subchapter S corporations, LLCs, sole proprietorships, and even certain trusts. Section 199A is intended...more
10/23/2018
/ Business Income ,
Business Ownership ,
Business Taxes ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Court Reporters ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Proposed Regulation ,
S-Corporation ,
Services ,
Small Business ,
Sole Proprietorship ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Reform ,
Tax Returns ,
Trusts
Recognizing the devastating effects of Hurricane Florence, President Trump on September 10, 2018 declared that an emergency exists in the State of South Carolina and ordered federal assistance to be available beginning...more
9/14/2018
/ Federal Taxes ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Natural Disasters ,
State of Emergency ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Relief ,
Tax Returns ,
Trump Administration