Archive for July, 2019

Tax Alert- The “kiddie tax” hurts families more than ever

Years ago, Congress enacted the “kiddie tax” rules to prevent parents and grandparents in high tax brackets from shifting income (especially from investments) to children in lower tax brackets. And while the tax caused some

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Posted In: Alerts & Advisories

Accounting & Audit Alert- Attention: Accounting rule delays in the works

On July 17, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) voted to issue a proposal that would delay several landmark accounting rules for certain companies. If finalized, the deferral would apply to new guidance for reporting

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Valuation Multiples: Meaningful or Murky?

We’ve heard so many stories over the years from owners and executives who have called their friend in banking and found that their company’s valuation multiple should be “8 times EBITDA”, and then called their

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IRS & Treasury urge updated W-4 filing

For 2018 tax filings, the United States Treasury estimated that about 30 million taxpayers, or 21% of total taxpayers, would be under withheld through their wages, due to the change in tax laws*. The Internal

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Accounting & Audit Alert- Let’s find a better way to manage your receivables

Failure to collect accounts receivable (AR) in a timely manner can lead to myriad financial problems for your company, including poor cash flow and the inability to pay its own bills. Here are five effective

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Tax Alert- It’s a good time to buy business equipment and other depreciable property

There’s good news about the Section 179 depreciation deduction for business property. The election has long provided a tax windfall to businesses, enabling them to claim immediate deductions for qualified assets, instead of taking depreciation

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Accounting & Audit Alert- Why do companies restate financial results?

Every year, research firm Audit Analytics publishes a study about financial restatement trends. In 2018, the number of public companies that amended their annual reports increased by 18%. Many of these amendments were due to

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ICYMI: Jonathan Gorski’s webinar with Provident Healthcare Partners

Last month, Edelstein partner, Jonathan Gorski, and Provident Healthcare Partners’, Eric Major, presented a webinar titled The State of the Ophthalmology Sector Five Years into Private Equity Investment. The webinar served to educate ophthalmologists and executives on

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Marc Bello and Jason Pierce’s upcoming MCLE presentation

On Wednesday, July 17, 2019, partners Marc Bello and Jason Pierce will present at the Family Law Financial Forensics conference put on by MCLE.  The agenda includes: Discovery Issues: Use of Subpoenas, Depositions, and Experts, Interpreting

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Tax Alert- Social Security benefits

You may have to pay tax on Social Security benefits During your working days, you pay Social Security tax in the form of withholding from your salary or self-employment tax. And when you start receiving

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