by paulagooch | Feb 20, 2025 | Client Accounting Services, Silver Advantage Alerts, Tax Services
By Lyssa Kemper, CPA – Partner If you hire someone to help in your home, whether a nanny, housekeeper, or caregiver, you may be considered a household employer. Many people don’t realize that hiring domestic help comes with tax and legal responsibilities. This guide...
by paulagooch | Feb 14, 2025 | gift and trust services, Quinn Harris, Silver Advantage Alerts, Tax Services
By Quinn Harris, CPA, Partner, and Jing Xu, CPA – Senior Manager A new Illinois income tax credit is now available for tax years ending on or after December 31, 2025 through December 31, 2029. The “Illinois Gives Tax Credit Act” provides a 25% tax credit to taxpayers...
by paulagooch | Jan 30, 2025 | Silver Advantage Alerts, Tax Services
By Sunita Gonsalves, CPA, EA – Associate, Tax As the 2025 tax season approaches, the IRS encourages all taxpayers to take an important step to safeguard their identity by signing up for an identity protection personal identification number (IP PIN). This step can...
by paulagooch | Dec 12, 2024 | Silver Advantage Alerts, Tax Compliance, Tax Planning and Consulting, Tax Services
By MichaelSilver On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its implementing regulations nationwide. The court found that the...
by paulagooch | Nov 12, 2024 | Silver Advantage Alerts, Tax Compliance, Tax Planning and Consulting, Tax Services
By MichaelSilver As we approach the year-end deadline, we want to remind you of an important regulatory change. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect on January 1, 2024, requiring compliance from many businesses. The CTA was enacted into law as part of...
by paulagooch | Feb 19, 2024 | Giesecke, gift and trust services, Silver Advantage Alerts, Tax Compliance, Tax Services
By Katy Giesecke, CPA – Partner, Kyle Dixon, CPA – Senior, Tax, Marco Loza, CPA – Manager, and Haley Mulcrone, Associate, Tax The lifetime estate and gift tax basic exclusions are set to undergo a significant reduction after 2025, a repercussion of the...