Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama workers who are not able to work due to COVID-19 will be eligible to file for unemployment benefits. Based on current guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor, the Alabama Department of Labor is modifying existing unemployment compensation rules to allow workers to file [...]
Dear JMF Clients and Friends: The coronavirus will have an impact on our clients, employees, and the firm. We wanted to share with our clients and friends what JMF is doing to continue to serve our clients in a professional manner and at the same time, maintaining a safe work environment. As we continue [...]
Most of us lead hectic lives, but it is important to take time to designate or update beneficiaries for all your assets as part of an estate plan. Notably, you should be aware that designations for retirement plans and life insurance policies supersede beneficiary dispositions in your will. Keeping that in mind, here are seven [...]
The IRS released its third and final Opportunity Zone regulations at the end of 2019. Here is what you need to know. As I hope you are aware by now, Opportunity Zones were included in the new tax law known as Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. These zones encourage private sector investment in [...]
Photo Credit: Forbes Magazine Recently, Forbes Magazine partnered with the independent market research company Statista to create a list of the most recommended firms for tax and accounting services in the United States for 2020. JamisonMoneyFarmer PC is proud to be listed as one of the 227 firms throughout the country on either list, [...]
By: Kim Smith, CPA, Tax Shareholder Kim is a shareholder, a member of the JMF Tax Department and in charge of the JMF State and Local Tax (SALT) group. With over 20 years of experience, she assists clients with corporate, partnership, and individual income tax reporting as well as complex multi-state income and sales tax [...]
In order to align the Form W-4 for employee withholding with the new Federal Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2018, the IRS has issued a new Form W-4 for the year 2020. What must you do as an employer? Beginning January 1, 2020, insure that the required employees provide the completed 2020 Form [...]
FOR PRINT FILE AND PDF Dear Clients and Friends: Year-end tax planning in 2019 remains as complicated as ever. Notably, we are still coping with the massive changes included in the biggest tax law in decades—the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017—and pinpointing the optimal strategies. This monumental tax legislation includes a myriad [...]
Many small business owners are still sorting through the massive changes included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Generally, as opposed to the provisions for individuals, the rules affecting businesses are permanent in nature. Keeping that in mind, following are six year-end planning strategies to consider in 2019. Maximize Section 179 deductions. The [...]
Dear Clients and Friends (and Blog Readers!): With the first tax season under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) behind us, we have a better understanding of the practical applications on the tax law changes. As expected, the law changes had a profound impact on many taxpayers and created new planning opportunities. There [...]