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Gray, Gray & Gray Partners With LP Gas Magazine on 2019 Propane Industry Survey

GRAY, GRAY & GRAY PARTNERS WITH LP GAS MAGAZINE ON 2019 PROPANE INDUSTRY SURVEYCanton, MA  (March 20, 2019):  LP Gas Magazine and Gray, Gray & Gray Certified Public Accountants have announced that the magazine will serve as the media partner for the accounting firm’s annual propane industry survey. The survey, which is an important source […]

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Gray, Gray & Gray Partners With Oil & Energy On 2019 Energy Industry Survey

Canton, MA  (March 28, 2019):  Oil & Energy and Gray, Gray & Gray Certified Public Accountants have announced that the magazine will serve as the media partner for the accounting firm’s 28th annual energy industry survey. The survey, which is an important source for industry statistics and benchmarking data, will be available online at www.gggcpas.com/energy-survey-2019 beginning April

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Participate in Gray, Gray & Gray’s 2019 Propane Survey

The 2019 Propane Industry Survey is here!  Gray, Gray & Gray, in cooperation with LP Gas Magazine, is conducting a survey of the country’s propane dealers. Your participation will help us to create a “snapshot” of the best practices being used by successful dealers, and to establish industry benchmarks by which you can measure your

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New Law Increases Holding Period for Carried Interests

On the campaign trail, President Trump pledged that tax reform under his leadership would target carried interests — more widely known in the real estate industry as the “promote” in partnership agreements or operating agreements for limited liability companies (LLCs) that are treated as partnerships for tax purposes. In the end, the Tax Cuts and

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Captive Insurance Strategies Can Pay Off For Real Estate Operators

Federal tax law has permitted U.S. businesses to form so-called “captive” insurance companies for many years, and numerous large companies have done so. It’s only relatively recently that the arrangement has gained traction with smaller public and privately owned companies. Could your real estate business benefit from pursuing captive insurance strategies? To find the answer,

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How New Lease Accounting Rules May Impact Landlords and Tenants

By Richard Hirschen, CPA, CGMAGray, Gray & Gray, LLP Changes to the way leases are treated for accounting purposes were issued back in 2016 but are just now becoming effective. The new standard significantly changes how leases are recorded and will have an impact on both tenants and landlords. The new Financial Accounting Standards Board

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5 Red Flags of License Royalty Payment Problems

By Kevin F. HowleyGray, Gray & Gray, LLP If you are a licensor of intellectual property, royalty payments are at the core of the value of your business. Your investment of time, talent and capital is repaid in installments from licensees. They are not sharing in their success, but fulfilling their end of a business

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New IRS Partnership Audit Rules

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA) included a provision which created new partnership audit rules.  It is important to recognize that partnerships (including LLCs taxed as a partnership) will be subject to these new rules for years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. The reason Congress passed the new rules are pretty simple:

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Whether to choose a 529 or a Roth IRA to fund education expenses

By Michael D. Koppel, CPA, PFS, CITP, MBARetired PartnerDecember 1, 2018 Sec. 529 plans have been available to help plan for children’s or grandchildren’s post-secondary education for over 20 years. Each state has slightly different investment and other rules. Sec. 529 plans are great vehicles for saving, as the income in the plan is tax-deferred (Sec. 529(c)(1)) and qualified

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