According to the February 21, 2018, IRS news release, IR-2018-32, there are still circumstances for which interest on home equity loans is still deductible under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The IRS has now clarified that “taxpayers can often still deduct interest on a home equity loan, home equity line of credit […]

Leanne Broyles, Esq. Part I Everyone has their own personal reasons for charitable giving, whether it be sharing with those less fortunate, supporting an alma mater, or assisting a deserving cause or an organization that means something to them. Regardless of your charitable motives, before making a substantial gift or bequest to a charity, you […]

Glen E. Frost, Managing Partner When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduced the C corporation tax rate from 35% to 21%, it also created a significant tax break for flow-through entities and structures in an attempt to level the playing field for small businesses.1As such, beginning January 1, 2018, S corporations, partnerships, limited liability […]

Glen E. Frost, Esq., CPA, Managing PartnerJohn Pontius Foreign Bank Account Reporting Extends Beyond Switzerland: FATCA Updates For the last six years, most of the focus of offshore tax evasion has been on Swiss bank accounts. However, the Internal Revenue Service will soon be broadening their investigations into other foreign countries with the implementation of […]

Glen E. Frost, Managing Partner The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) introduced Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZ),1created to stimulate economic and property development in low-income communities in order to reduce poverty and increase employment. The program is immensely attractive to investors, because those who invest in QOZs using Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) and […]

If you want to start a business but don’t know where to start, you’re not alone. Often business owners run into trouble, because they inadvertently forget to license or follow an applicable rule when establishing their business. Starting your own business doing something that you are passionate about is very exciting. However, all of the […]

In November of 2017, Coinbase, Inc. (“Coinbase”), a company that facilitates digital currency transactions, was ordered to comply with an IRS summons demanding specific Coinbase client identifying information and transaction data for Coinbase accounts “with at least the equivalent of $20,000 in any one transactions type” in any year during the period of 2013-2015.[1]Approximately 14,000 […]

A recent decision has shaken tax authorities in the US–Bedrosian v. United States, No. 2:15-cv-05853 (E.D. Pa. Sept. 20, 2017). Case History The case was filed by the plaintiff, Arthur Bedrosian, to obtain a refund of the $9,757.89 that he paid to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This amount was paid for his alleged willful […]

Glen E. Frost, Managing Partner Investors, traders, investment managers, and other high net worth individuals now have access to a tax haven custom-made for them. And this haven is even issuing its siren’s call to lure those in the cryptocurrency community-recently creating an advisory council specifically aimed at fostering blockchain business development on the island. […]

When a taxpayer receives a notice from the IRS proposing an additional assessment of tax, the taxpayer can often work administratively with the IRS to resolve the dispute. However, many times, the taxpayer and IRS are not able to come to an agreement. In those instances, there are four different forums which can be utilized […]