Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015
Jan 19, 2016Last month, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 became a law on December 18, 2015. The law provides a (i) permanent extension of various tax provisions, including the research tax credit, enhanced Sec 179 expensing, and the American Opportunity Tax Credit, (ii) five-year ext Read More
The tax deal signed December 18, 2015 makes many breaks permanent, moving beyond the usual year-end extender package. The lapsed provisions not only are revived for 2015, but many of them are also enhanced for future years. There are permanent breaks for individuals, such as the tax free Read More
Mel Kendrick: sub-stratum
Oct 07, 2015Janover 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
Can a taxpayer assign income to someone else?
Oct 07, 2015Gross 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
New York State Sales and Use Tax
Sep 02, 2015Effective 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
NYS Department of Taxation and Finance Alert
Jun 15, 2015Announcement 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
Identity theft continues to be a growing problem in the marketplace in general and specifically with the Internal Revenue Service. The Government Accountability Office reports that the IRS paid out $5.8 billion in fraudulent refunds in 2013. As part of a continuing effort to combat identity t Read More
Accounting Today ranks Janover LLC as one of the Top Firms in the Mid-Atlantic region. Janover LLC was ranked # 5 on the list of the fastest growing large firms in the country. Read More