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Last week, Sen. Warren reintroduced her “Ultra-Millionaires” wealth tax proposal to the Senate. Query her timing. The measure has the proverbial snowball’s chance in Hell of being enacted by this Congress.Perhaps the Senator...more
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Our previous articles have summarized the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) created under the Federal CARES Act: CARES Act: Paycheck Protection Program Loans, CARES Act: Loan Applications, CARES Act: Loan Forgiveness...more
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The New York state budget deal announced yesterday includes a workaround of the temporary federal limit on state and local tax deductions (the SALT cap). The provision was part of Gov. Cuomo’s initial budget proposal in...more
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Tax Planning for 2020 in 2021, yes you can! Cares Act gives the ability to install a qualified retirement plan. Eliminate 2020 taxation associated with investment income. #taxes #qualifiedretirementplan #financialadvisors...more
Nowotny On Death and Taxes podcast episode 32 Knock Yourself Out - Resuscitating Taxpayer's With Buyer's Remorse; learn how to do tax planning for 2020 in 2021; it's not too late! Eliminate all of your taxation associated...more
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Late on April 30, 2020 the IRS provided rather unwelcome guidance to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan borrowers and potential borrowers. IRS Notice 2020-32 provides that no deduction will be allowed for otherwise...more
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On November 26, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) pursuant to section 163(j). Public Law 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), amended Internal Revenue Code (Code)...more
The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act limits the ability of many businesses to deduct interest payments. Under prior law, any interest expense was generally deductible. Now, many businesses are prohibited from deducting any interest...more
“Neither a borrower nor a lender be...” or at least, if you insist on borrowing (and we understand the appeal), we are here to help you stay abreast of the new rules on deducting interest. BACKGROUND/PRIOR LAW - Interest...more
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