A new state tax incentive called The Agricultural Irrigation Systems Tax Credit was signed into law on May 14, which provides farmers who install new irrigation systems or improve existing systems, a one-time tax credit up to 20% of the cost, with a maximum of $10,000 per farm. That's tax CREDIT, not deduction, so it [...]
If you are looking for CLE or CFE and an informative seminar to attend on conservation easements, JMF and the Alabama Land Trust have put together a slate of presenters, including Timothy Lindstrom and David Wooldridge, that you will not want to miss. This seminar begins with registration at 8:00 am and ends at 3:30 [...]
The Agricultural Irrigation Systems Tax Credit was signed by Governor Robert Bentley on May 14th. This new tax incentive provides Alabama farmers a credit of up to 20% of the cost of new or improved irrigation systems with a cap of $10,000 per farm. Decades of research gave rise to the legislation with hopes that the increased agricultural [...]
Click here to listen in on the Capital Ideas-Live webcast featuring guest speaker and JMF CPA Chris Williams as he explains 1031 like-kind exchanges and answers questions about the complexities of this tax deferral transaction. Chris' portion begins at Minute 23.
Tax deferred property exchanges must be structured correctly, from the beginning, to realize the benefits of deferred taxes. Click here to learn more about Like-Kind 1031 exchanges
It has been almost a year since the deadly tornados of April 2011 swept across the Southeast. And, unfortunately, we have had additional storms since then. If you were personally affected by these storms and suffered damages, you are now faced with trying to determine if you have any tax losses (or even gains) to [...]
The upcoming AFOA Annual Meeting will feature a Friday evening reception, dinner and program at Moundville Archaeological Park. For the most up-to-date information about the annual meeting available click here. If you wold like to see the meeting agenda and register to attend, click here for your registration form.
As we roll out of deer season and into turkey season we are reminded of the passage of Alabama Senate Bill 84. Senator Gerald Allen (R-Cottondale) sponsored this bill and it was signed into law last year by Governor Bentley. This important piece of legislation will hopefully pave the way for many more tracts of land in Alabama to be [...]
Prior to May 28, 2009, pay-as-cut sales proceeds were not required to be reported on 1099 information forms. However, in T.D. 9450, the Treasury Department clarified that both pay-as-cut timber sales and lump-sum timber sales are now required to be reported on Form 1099-S. Please contact our office if you need more information. We would be more than happy [...]
Property that does not qualify for an immediate tax write-off under Section 179 may qualify for an increased first-year depreciation deduction under bonus depreciation rules. Unlike the Section 179 deduction, there are no restrictions on the amount of qualifying property and there is no taxable income limit. This deduction is equal to 100 percent of [...]