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 [...]
As you are probably aware if you read this blog consistently, we think Opportunity Zones have great potential for taxpayers/investors. In fact, since last fall, many of the uncertainties around Opportunity Zones have been cleared up through IRS regulations. Most people are not expecting any more official IRS guidance release so the rules of [...]
It takes dedication, innovation and a little luck—or perhaps a lot of luck—to turn a vision into a successful business. This might be your life story or the story of someone you are close to. But what will happen to the small business when the owner is no longer able to chart the course? According [...]
When should you start saving for retirement? Probably the best answer is “yesterday.” If you have not started putting aside funds yet, the next best answer is “now.” In other words, it is not too early to begin saving for retirement, nor is it generally too late, although the manner and method of savings [...]