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Impact of Tax Reform on Trusts and Estates

The ramifications of the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 are far ranging. While the full details of the new tax law are still being sorted out, and many provisions lack clear guidance from the IRS, it appears that one area that will almost certainly be impacted is trusts and estates, which […]

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The Hidden Threat of New Partnership Audit Rules

By Michael D. Koppel, CPA, PFS, CITP, MBARetired Partner at Gray, Gray & Gray, LLPWhile attention is focused on the major new tax law that has recently emerged from Congress, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is ready to implement changes in the way partnerships are audited. The “Centralized Partnership Audit” program was authorized by Congress

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“Trust, But Verify” When Lending Money

By Brian Jacobson, CPAGray, Gray & Gray, LLP “Trust, but verify.” President Ronald Reagan’s sage advice about arms negotiations is also appropriate when lending money or investing capital. If you are a lender or venture capital firm, it is incumbent on you to discover the facts about the ability of a borrower to pay back

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Changes to Lease Accounting Proving to Be More Complex Than Anticipated

The deadline to implement major changes in the way leases are treated for accounting purposes may appear to be well in the future:  late 2019 for publicly traded companies, and January 1, 2020 for privately held companies and non-profits. But accounting professionals are discovering that the work necessary to make the transition is significantly more

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Landmark Case on Fiduciary Role in 401(k) Plans

On August 16, after a nearly ten year journey through the courts, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California reversed an earlier decision on a landmark case and ruled that plan fiduciaries continue to have responsibility for employee benefit plans (such as 401(k) plans) even after initial investment decisions have been made.

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Red Hot Tax Tips for a Red Hot Real Estate Market

Drive down almost any street in Greater Boston and across eastern New England and you are almost guaranteed to see “For Sale” signs sprouting like late summer weeds. The real estate market in our region is among the most active in the country, with eager buyers lining up to snap up a home inventory that

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Substantive Consolidation in Bankruptcy

By Michael D. Koppel, CPA, PFS, CITP, MBARetired Partner at Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP People who own multiple businesses are often advised to keep them as separate entities for legal and financial reasons. The same advice applies to companies that set up separate entities for real estate ownership purposes. Separation is an important way

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