Archive for May 2016
HA&W’s ComplianceSuccess Program Continues to Certify Title Agencies as Compliance with ALTA Best Practices
Twenty-four title agencies certified by firm in March and April 2016 May 31, 2016- HA&W, LLP, a nationally recognized tax, audit and business advisory firm headquartered in Atlanta, has certified 24 title agencies as compliant with ALTA Best Practices. These agencies, along with more than 400 others, have worked with HA&W through its ComplianceSuccess® Program.…
Read MoreThe Changing Face of Bequest Demographics
One of the more interesting studies I have seen in recent years was one done by Russell N James III, J.D., Ph.D. who currently is a professor at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. He did a thorough study on American Charitable Bequest Demographics (1992-2012) using primarily information from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) sponsored…
Read MoreLuxury Car Rules: ‘How to Avoid Indulging in Luxury Car Limitations’
In the market for a new car and hoping to kill two birds with one stone? Taking the time to research the tax implications on both your personal and professional finances with the right vehicle purchase could land you long-term savings. However, not examining the tax code closely enough could leave you paying more than…
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Leverage Your Data to Manufacture Profitable Growth
Make better use of the data you already have to make better decisions by implementing these three easy enhancements. Data. It’s rapidly becoming the most popular four-letter word in corporate America. Here’s some data on data: more has been created in the past two years than in the entire previous history of the human race.…
Read MoreCorporation May Not Deduct Matching Contributions to its PAC
In a recent private letter ruling LTR 201616002, the IRS responded to a request for ruling as to whether contributions made by the taxpayer pursuant to a political action committee charity match program were deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses. The taxpayer was a corporation that would be prohibited by the Federal Election Campaign…
Read MoreFrom the GSA Trenches: Don’t Overlook Compliance with the FAR 51 Deviation
At a recent Contractor Assessment, a few of the compliance errors pertained to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 51 Deviation, a seldom-monitored area that causes some level of confusion for many contractors. Although there may be several reasons why this happens, one of the most frequent is that the contractor failed to distinguish transactions…
Read MoreState & Local Tax (SALT) Newsletter May 2016
https://www.aprio.com/media/newsletters/SALTnews-5-16.html
Read MoreM&A Tax Shop Talk – “F reorganization” Part II
Still thinking about selling your business? Do you have the proper techniques and structures in place? Generally, one of the most powerful planning techniques to structure a tax efficient sales transaction of your business is the installment sale reporting method under IRC Section 453. However, there are some complexities and inherit limitations that requires an…
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