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  • Long-Term Care Premiums Paid by New York Resident Taxpayers: A Potential Double Benefit

    By:
    David M. Barral, CPA/PFS, CFP
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    Oct 1, 2017

    For those who are proactive in planning for their end-of-life care, purchasing long-term care (LTC) insurance is a great idea. There are also tax benefits available for the premiums paid. Most CPAs are familiar with considering these premiums as an itemized deduction at the federal level under IRC section 213(d)(1)(D), but these premiums are not 100% deductible—it is adjusted annually and limited by the age of the taxpayer.

  • Key Tax Issues in Negotiating M&A Deals for Small Businesses

    By:
    Jordan L. Fieldstein, JD, LLM (taxation) and Michael P. Spiro, JD, LLM (taxation)
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    Oct 1, 2017
    Negotiating the sale of a small business begins with striking the commercial bargain between the parties. The alternative tax structures available to effect a single transaction, however, can have a significant impact on the parties’ economic bargain. 

  • Information Exchange With the United Kingdom Leads to Adjustment in Foreign Tax Credit Claimed

    By:
    Charles Ladas, CPA, and Joseph Neri, CPA
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    Oct 1, 2017
    As the global economy becomes more aligned, it is common for businesses and individuals today to have income and tax compliance issues in more than one country. With the complexity of varying tax regimes and the difficulty in monitoring offshore tax compliance, governments and taxing authorities around the world are looking for ways to collaborate and ensure taxpayers are paying their fair share, wherever they may be. 

  • To Grant(or) Not? Choosing the Right Structure for Your Special Needs Trust

    By:
    Ashley Velategui, CFA
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    Sep 1, 2017
    Raising a special needs child can be one of life’s greatest joys, but their parents face unique challenges—not the least of which is figuring out how to financially provide for the child after both parents have passed away. 

  • New York State Residency Audits: What Is Credible Testimony?

    By:
    Brian Gordon, CPA
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    Sep 1, 2017
    There are two different ways a person can be considered a resident of New York State or New York City for tax purposes. The first way is to be deemed “domiciled” in New York. Depending on the circumstances, an analysis to determine domicile can be complex—but generally, you are domiciled in New York City or New York State if it is your place of primary residence. 

  • Tools and Techniques to Shield, Defer Taxes on Unrealized Stock Gains

    By:
    Thomas Boczar, ESQ., LLM., CPWA, CFA, and Elizabeth Ostrander, CFA
    |
    Sep 1, 2017

    Investors with highly appreciated stock positions face a challenging environment. The stock market is at record heights, interest rates are steadily increasing, and risks seem to be lurking everywhere around the globe. 

  • France Delays Implementation of New Tax Withholding System for One Year

    By:
    Michael Jaffe, Christophe Flaicher, PhD, and Bertrand Hermant, PhD, LLM
    |
    Sep 1, 2017
    In our May 2017 article, we mentioned that the implementation of a current year “pay-as-you-earn” (PAYE) withholding tax fell during an election year—and that the new president could get cold feet when confronted with this major change to the tax collection process.

  • Taxing Times for Non-Doms Post-Brexit

    By:
    Nick Warr
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    Aug 1, 2017
    Against the backdrop of Brexit, increasing economic uncertainty, and the rather strange political environment after the United Kingdom’s recent general election, it is rather surprising that on July 13, 2017, Theresa May's government announced its intent to push ahead with the proposed changes to the beneficial tax regime, which applies to U.K. residents but non-domiciled individuals (“non-doms”). 

  • Transfer of a Primary Residence: The Tax and Long-Term Care Consequences

    By:
    Anthony J. Enea, Esq.
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    Aug 1, 2017
    A senior citizen’s decision to transfer a primary residence raises a number of important issues for both the attorney and client—for example, gift taxes, potential capital gains tax consequences, and of course the transfer’s impact on the Medicaid eligibility of the senior. 

  • Is New York Overreaching on Audit and Litigation of Federal Issues?

    By:
    Joseph Lipari, JD, and Ellen S. Brody, JD, CPA
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    Aug 1, 2017
    Under New York law, an individual’s personal income tax is calculated by making certain adjustments to the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income. In this, New York is similar to many other states. 
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