Alternative Depreciation System (ADS) Under the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act

By Krysten Hambrook

Alongside the changes made to asset depreciation classifications, bonus depreciation and section 179 expensing, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) brought with it changes to and new applications for the Alternative Depreciation System. Subsequent to the passing of The Tax Reform Act of 1986, business assets purchased and used after 1986 are…

R&D Tax Credit FAQs and Misconceptions

By Krysten Hambrook

Has your company missed out on potential R&D tax credit opportunities on previously filed tax returns? Do you think because your employees are not in lab coats and using beakers that you do not qualify for this governmental incentive? See below for the most frequently asked questions about R&D tax credits and misconceptions about the…

Can Service Based Businesses Take the 199A Deduction?

By Krysten Hambrook

There’s been a fair amount of confusion surrounding the new 199A deduction since the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) back in December of 2017. Specifically, there is a clear misconception floating around regarding eligibility for owners of service trades or businesses. These misconceptions stem from taxpayer’s, and even practitioner’s, reliance on…

Valuing a Construction Company

By Krysten Hambrook

Valuing a construction company presents unique challenges. Some of the valuation topics unique to construction companies are construction methods of accounting, retainage, under/over billings, backlog, and the business cycle of the construction industry. Additionally, a contractor that bids public work or is unionized versus one that relies predominately on private work plays an important role…

Breaking News: Change in the CFC Ownership Attribution Rules

By Krysten Hambrook

Share A Glimmer of Hope for those suffering from the change in the CFC ownership attribution rules. A representative at the Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel announced May 1st that the IRS and Treasury will be issuing proposed regulations addressing some of the non-Subpart F issues caused by the repeal of Section 958(b)(4)….

Self-Rentals and Tax Reform

By Krysten Hambrook

Self-rental real estate is real estate in which the owner of the real estate also participates as the lessee of that real estate. There are important tax planning implications to be aware of related to self-rentals. The following scenarios are a few of the scenarios in which the real estate would be considered self-rental: Income…