By Martin E. PrendergastGray, Gray & Gray, LLP Congress and the White House have reached an agreement to extend a wide range of expired tax credits. The deal would renew numerous tax provisions that either expired at the end of 2017 or 2018, or were set to expire as of December 31, 2019. The extended […]
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By Michael D. Koppel, CPA, PFS, CITP, MBARetired PartnerDecember 1, 2019 Editor: Marcy Lantz, CPA It is not unusual to read news stories about companies being sued for classifying workers as independent contractors when they claim to be employees. Being designated an employee can have a profound effect on everything from overtime pay to fringe
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Elvira Lawlor, CPAGray, Gray & Gray, LLP Both the federal government and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are eager to help fuel the ongoing development and construction boom with some very attractive tax programs. Here are three tax programs you should know about. Opportunity Zone ProgramA brand-new tax incentive program was created by the Tax Cuts
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Kevin F. Howley, CPA, PartnerMichael D. Koppel, CPA, PFS, CITP, MBA, Retired PartnerGray, Gray & Gray, LLP If your architectural or engineering firm is organized as a partnership (or LLC taxed as a partnership) there are new rules you should be aware of concerning potential IRS audits. The changes were made to increase the number
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By Martin E. PrendergastGray, Gray & Gray, LLP If you are the principal in an architectural firm, engineering firm or construction company your days are probably filled with managing projects, putting together proposals for new work, reviewing plans, and tending to the hundreds of details that cross your desk. But in the midst of the
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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that commission-based employees must be paid overtime and Sunday premium pay rates. The plaintiffs in the case were Massachusetts employees of a national mattress store chain who were paid on commission with a daily draw of $125. The store’s attorneys argued that, on balance, the overall weekly wages
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Landlords and commercial property owners may want to take advantage of more favorable property depreciation rules that were part of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, which are now in effect. The depreciation rules can be applied to most tangible property, including buildings, furniture, machinery, equipment and vehicles; but depreciation cannot be applied to land.
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By Martin E. PrendergastGray, Gray & Gray, LLP Since it was first enacted in 2005, the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction (commonly referred to as Section 179D after its U.S. Internal Revenue Code section number) has had more lives than a nervous cat. This “green credit” for energy efficiency upgrades has expired, been revived
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In order to remain competitive, businesses today must remain nimble, run lean, and streamline operations. The result is pressure to do more with fewer resources. These imperatives run across all types and sizes of businesses. One solution that many companies are taking advantage of is outsourcing select functions to achieve greater efficiencies and cost savings.
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By Kevin Howley and Alex Montgomery What is one’s intellectual property (IP) worth? That’s an important question for a business or individual who holds a patent, trademark or copyright. Of equal interest is how to guarantee that the owner of the IP is adequately and fully compensated for its use by licensees. That is where
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