The 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) amended the rules for deducting business interest expense (BIE). In general, under the previous law a business could deduct any amounts paid or accrued for interest during the tax year. The TCJA added new limits and requires additional computations in determining the amount of deductible business interest...
keep readingIt has been a memorable and reflective year for the agricultural industry in general, and in particular for cooperatives with the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – 2017 and the subsequent Consolidated Appropriations Act – 2018, Section 199A. Many concerns were raised within the agricultural community of the unintended consequences that the...
keep readingThe Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law by President Trump on Dec. 22, 2017. The bill is the most significant change to the tax code since the Reagan era. What are the key changes included in this law? The TCJA permanently lowered the corporate tax rate and made significant changes for...
keep readingThis year, Tax Day for individuals, sole proprietors and C corporations is Tuesday, April 17. You still have time to consider some moves in 2018 to potentially save federal (and possibly state) income taxes for 2017. Here are three last-minute planning ideas. Choose to Deduct State and Local Sales Taxes Individuals have the option to deduct...
keep readingMost employers had no problems meeting the February 15, 2018, deadline to begin using the 2018 federal income tax withholding tables, which reflect changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). However, many employees question how the TCJA will affect them. Those are findings of a recent American Payroll Association survey of 1,000 payroll...
keep readingIf rising health care costs have sent your company searching for ways to reduce expenses, you should know there are alternatives to standard medical insurance plans. Your choices are not limited to either paying the higher costs yourself or transferring the burden to your employees. Tax-advantaged strategies are available which can mitigate the effect of rising...
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