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Learn more about current hot topics surrounding the administration of a decedent’s estate and included statutory, regulatory, financial, and case law interpretations in estate administration.  

The new Corporate Transparency Act is a complex piece of legislation that will impose a substantial burden on the general public. The uncertainty as to who it applies to will impose a significant burden on taxpayers to make this determination.     

This article offers perspectives on grantor retained annuity trusts and how a GRAT can provide significant estate and gift tax benefits at little or no gift tax cost.

This article offers content focused on strategic planning with the flexibility and complexity of partnership taxation.

A panel discussed the many recent developments estate and trust planning at the 57th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning.

A recap of a session focused on providing guidance for ‘middle-rich’ clients.

This article offers a look at critical recent developments related to estate planning.

This post offers a quick review of a session focused on Chapter 14 of the Internal Revenue Code, with a special focus on IRC Sec. 2701 and its complicated rules.

The seventh annual EisnerAmper NJ Business Summit featured a session called “All in the Family: Six Strategies for Successful Family Business Planning.” The panel discussed transition planning for closely held businesses.

Meals and entertainment deductions have changed drastically under the 2017 Tax Reform and Jobs Act. Going forward, the best way to handle these expenses is to establish separate general ledger accounts to distinguish between the different types.

When a PR calamity hits, take a deep breath and implement your crisis communications plan. You do have one, don’t you? Well you should, and here are some of the things you should consider doing during a public relations thunderstorm.

Now may be the best time to acquire fixed assets for your business and take full advantage of expensing on qualified asset additions. As always, circumstances may apply to your situation; it is best to consult your tax advisor.

As the owner of a small business, hopefully you grow to the point where you need to hire support staff such as marketing, IT and human resources. In the case of the latter, what should make you consider adding an in-house HR person?

One of the changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is the interest expenses deduction limitation for businesses effective tax year 2018. You should start planning for this as soon as possible so you are not surprised with a tax liability for 2018.

If you are unsure about being subject to the FBAR filing, always err on the side of caution. You might be subject to filing Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets. Penalties can be onerous for not filing the FBAR form.

Tax reform will eliminate taxpayer exemptions for individuals, spouses and their children. As such, employees would need to submit new W-4s to their employers for signature.

Given the breadth of changes being suggested in the current exposure draft, respondents have been given a comment period of 120 days, ending August 20, 2015. Anyone interested in weighing in on the proposed changes is allowed to submit comments.

Form 990 Schedule G might look like the Not-For-Profit organization lost money on the event. Information on Form 990 including an explanation of each line such as gross receipts, less contributions, gross income and direct expenses. Accounting staff needs to be involved in the reporting.

The Players listed on the Form 990 and what each of the positions entail. Parts of Form 990 and Schedule J are controversial because the reader can see each individual's compensation and benefits. Form 990 includes this to enhance the transparency of nonprofit organizations.

Our Form 990 blog series includes compensation and benefits that have to be listed for each of the players involved in a nonprofit organization in Part VII of the core Form 990. Common reasons why the info for Form 990 Part VII would NOT be the same as the info in Part IX.