Author: Janover Communications

The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance is sharing this important message from the Department of Labor. New York State’s minimum wage increased on December 31, 2016 as the first step in the statewide $15 minimum wage plan enacted as part of the 2016-17 State Budget. Across the Read More

The requirement to file a Form 1099 Misc for specified payments goes all the way back to 1917. Presently, this Form must be filed for rents paid, nonemployee services received as well as payments to an attorney, accountant, or other service provider. The IRS is stepping up enforcement by way Read More

Scammers Manipulate Caller ID Systems to Pose as NYS Tax Department Representatives Con artists trick New Yorkers by placing Tax Department numbers in caller ID systems. The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance today alerted taxpayers to the latest tactics being used by con artis Read More

Janover partner Arthur Radin pens article for the June 2016 issue of the CPA Journal Sustainability Assurance Reporting A Nascent Niche, Likely to Grow Arthur J. Radin, CPA The use of sustainability reports for public and private companies has blossomed in the last few years. Reports run from Read More

Janover LLC is proud to support Mel Kendrick and his art work – “Mel’s works must be seen in person to appreciate the evolution of his art. The Chelsea gallery area, the Highline, and Hudson River Park are an added treat, particularly around sundown” said H. Steve White, P Read More

Janover is proud to share the news of Rambam Mesivta, a high-performing Jewish academy for boys in Lawrence. The school was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.  It is the only school on Long Island to be given this award this year.   335 public and pri Read More

Gross income is taxed to the person who earns it by performing services, or who owns the property that generates the income. Under the assignment of income doctrine, a taxpayer cannot avoid tax liability by assigning a right to income to someone else. The doctrine is invoked, for example, for Read More

Effective September 1, 2015 The following list includes the state tax rate combined with any county and city sales tax currently in effect and the reporting codes used on sales tax returns. New York City comprises five counties. These counties are also boroughs whose names are more widely kno Read More

Last Friday morning, June 26, 2015, the US Supreme Court announced their 5-4 decision on marriage equality – Same-Sex Marriage is a Right.  Their ruling on Obergefell v. Hodges (No. 14–556. Argued April 28, 2015—decided June 26, 2015; part of several appeals cases consolidated into one Read More

Announcement from NYS Department of Taxation and Finance Identity Verification Program Dear Clients and Friends: The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance has announced that, effective June 25, 2015, it will be changing its bank accounts for receiving various types of tax payments Read More