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Entertainers Save Money on Taxes
Julio Gonzalez

How Can Entertainers Save Money On Taxes?

An interesting thing happened in Hollywood during the pandemic. Many stars moved out of Los Angeles and migrated to states like Texas (such as radio personality Joe Rogan and the former Dawson’s Creek star James Van der Beek).  In news stories, they usually stated it was to get away from the rat race and general

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r&d tax credits for plastic industry
Jill Mazur

Molded for the Future: R&D Tax Credits for the Plastics Industry

Published in Plastics News Plastics and injection molding companies are eligible for Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credits, but often they are unaware of it. R&D tax credits are federal and state tax incentives meant to stimulate innovation, technical design, and product development and enhancement and keep the U.S. on the forefront of innovation. These tax

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the rosenberg survey
Charles Hylan

The Future of Accounting: Rosenberg Survey Insights on the Metrics That Drive Profitability

In my first two articles on The Future of Accounting as reflected in The Rosenberg Survey—a comprehensive annual survey of the accounting profession authored by The Growth Partnership—I addressed emerging patterns we’ve seen regarding changing partner compensation systems and the issues of partner buy-in and buy-out. In this article, let’s talk about a topic that’s

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self-storage
Heidi Henderson

Mobilize Upcoming Tax Changes to Boost Your Cash Flow: Use Cost Segregation, 179D Tax Incentives & Options to Defer Taxes

Make U.S. tax law work for you. Self-storage operators can benefit significantly from using cost segregation because of the unique types of construction and exterior improvements found on a storage site. Although taxes are supposed to be one of the only two things that never change in life, tax laws are morphing all the time.

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fringe benefits
Julio Gonzalez

What Employees Fringe Benefits Are Taxable?

It’s a topic that has been in the news lately. Exactly what constitutes taxable fringe benefits for employees?Which are perfectly legal perks, and which are to be avoided? First of all, what’s the definition of a fringe benefit?  Sometimes referred to as an employee benefit or perk, it’s a form of payment, which includes property, services,

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architectural firms growth
Engineered Tax Services

Tools to advance your architectural firm’s growth and success

During these tough economic times, the AIA Leadership Academy and tax-intelligent planning for clients can give architectural firms a competitive edge. AIA partner Engineered Tax Services explains. In the wake of the pandemic, these are challenging times for architectural firms, particularly regarding the field of commercial real estate. But there are tools you can access

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irs
Julio Gonzalez

Calling for IRS Guidance – Do Service Firms Qualify for R&D Tax Credits?

There’s been a disturbing change in precedent as practiced by the IRS: IRS audits of research and development (R&D) tax credit claims by service providers, such as architecture and engineering (AE) companies, have become inconsistent over the last couple of years. In fact, IRS audit actions appear to be reversing the long-standing precedent for the type of

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The Future of Accounting
Charles Hylan

The Future of Accounting: Rosenberg Survey Insights on Partner Buy-In and Buy-Out

In my first article on The Future of Accounting as reflected in The Rosenberg Survey—a comprehensive annual survey of the accounting profession that The Growth Partnership has authored—I examined emerging patterns we’ve seen regarding partner compensation systems. In this article, I’ll address the related issues of partner buy-in and buy-out and what recent trends we’ve observed. Partner Buy-In

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R&D Tax Credits
Heidi Henderson

Do Architects Qualify for R&D Tax Credits?

Many architects are either unaware of the applicability of research and development (R&D) tax credits to their firms or struggle to understand how the credit applies if their projects or project activities qualify for R&D Tax Credits, why they qualify, and how much the credit might be.  R&D Tax Credit Background The R&D tax credit

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