This is an update to a prior article written before the election and a Biden Presidency solidified the possibility for tax reform in 2021 or 2022. Many clients already made large gifts in 2020 to take advantage of the historically high gift and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax exemptions, concerned that these exemptions could be significantly
Rebalancing Portfolios Post Election And Post Pandemic
It is time for clients to revisit and rethink their investment portfolios. The post-pandemic period will create new opportunities, but the post-election climate has created new risks. This may call for a higher level of diversification for investors, as well as more frequent portfolio rebalancing and added defensive measures. Below find the suggestions we feel
New Investors Beware Tax Triggers
Just started investing this year? Learn how to recognize and handle potential tax triggers! Despite erratic markets, many young professionals started investing for the first time during the pandemic. Many of them did so quite successfully. If you’re a new investor, here are some scenarios and ways to meet an unexpected tax hit from the
Enhanced Charitable Tax Breaks For 2021
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, ushered in 2 new tax changes that will boost donors’ tax deductions for charitable giving this year. But while folks can give more to charity at a lower net cost, penalties have also increased for overstating the value of charitable gifts. The first change is an above-the-line tax deduction for
$28 Billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund Provides Support for Hospitality in 2021
The American Rescue Plan Act allocated an additional $7.25 Billion for PPP forgivable loans for small businesses and earmarked targeted grants to those hardest hit by pandemic-related economic slowdowns. Restaurants and bars are among the businesses most hurt by the stay-at-home and social-distancing restrictions imposed during the pandemic, and now have a “seat at the
Clarifying New Stark Law Changes and Modifications for 2021
On November 20, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule to modernize and clarify the Stark Law. This reflects the most recent efforts by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish exceptions and safe harbors to appropriately tailor the reach of the Stark Law’s strict liability-based
Individual Federal Income Tax Returns And Payments Now Due May 17th 2021
Another moving target! The IRS is postponing the deadline for all individual tax returns. Returns otherwise due April 15 will not have to be filed until May 17 this year. The IRS says it will issue formal guidance in the very near future. The postponement applies only to individual taxpayers, who can postpone their federal
EIDL Payments May Be Deferred Until 2022
The SBA announced extended deferral periods for all of its disaster loans, including the COVID EIDL loans. Most small businesses that received an EIDL won’t have to start making payments on the loan until 2022. The deferral details differ depending on the calendar year the disaster loan was made: For all SBA disaster loans made
2020 Credit for IRA Contributions Made by April 15th 2021
You still have time! Since this article was published, tax deadline has been extended to May 17, 2021, and so has the ability to contribute to your IRA. Taxpayers may be able to claim a deduction on their 2020 tax return for contributions made to their IRA through April 15, 2021. There is no longer
Be Sure To Track Uncollectable Balances and Bad Debt
The challenging economic environment continues to be fueled by the pandemic, and has left many businesses holding “bad debt” in the form of payments owed that will never be collected from customers. Why should a business manager worry about bad debt? The balance sheet is an accurate and fair indicator of the company’s financial position
