In light of the widespread storm damage from the recent Alabama Tornados, forest owners need to be aware of the tax rules related to deducting losses from storm damage and deferring taxable income that may have arisen from insurance proceeds and/or salvaged timber. If you are a forest owner, the attached document contains an informative [...]
Attention, Alabama home builders: This year, the Alabama legislature passed Act 2011-544, the “Homeowners and Storm Victims Protection Act of 2011”. The act became effective on September 1, 2011. A provision in the act reduces ad valorem taxes you pay on your inventoried houses and underlying lots by 50% for a period of 24 [...]
Rachel Taylor, CPA at JMF recently received the Defining Woman of the Year award…six baby girls have been born into the firm...employees respond to call with help for tornado survivors…and more. To read more about the events taking place in the lives of JMF employees, click here .
JamisonMoneyFarmer continues to take a leadership role in the business and CPA world in the state of Alabama. After we shared Carl Jamison's work with the Alabama Business Council last week, we are pleased to announce that another JMF shareholder, Leighanne Faught, has been appointed by Governor Robert Bentley, upon confirmation of the Senate, to serve on [...]
We are monitoring the new jobs creation bill and the proposed changes to payroll taxes closely. We will continue to watch the changes proposed to the legislation and we will post about the new requirements as soon as congress acts. Please note that the changes are likely to delay tax planning information such as the [...]
The Business Council of Alabama took its first step toward finalizing its 2012 state legislative agenda with BCA committee members and legislative leaders during a two-day conference in Prattville last week. JMF shareholder Carl Jamison, who is also second vice chairman of the BCA board of directors, attended the session.Known as “Committee Leadership Days,” the [...]
Substance, yes, but…where's the Form? On August 5, 2011, IRS released the much anticipated Notice 2011-66 clarifying, for decedents dying in 2010, the time and manner in which an executor may elect out of the $5 million estate tax exemption and opt in to the carryover basis rules under Section 1022 of the code. Form [...]
The U.S. Department of Transportation has released the Standard Industry Fare Level (SIFL) rates for the second half of 2011. SIFL rates and terminal charges are used for income tax purposes in a special formula for valuing imputed income from employer-provided noncommercial flights. These rates are calculated by the Department of Transportation and revised semi-annually. The most recent amounts [...]
Alabama Unclaimed Property Reports are due by November 1, 2011. These reports will cover items that became dormant from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. Unclaimed Property refers to assets held by businesses and financial institutions that have somehow lost contact with the property owner. It can be bank accounts, payroll checks, vendor payments, [...]
These are some of our favorite websites for getting information about saving for college and also about 529 Plans. The most important thing about saving for college is to get started early and also to use a combination of more than one investment – custodial accounts, Roth IRAs, 529 plans, etc. http://www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/intro529.htm An overview of [...]