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Government shutdown ends in time for tax season

The partial government shutdown ended on Friday, allowing the full IRS workforce to return to work on Monday, Jan. 28 — the start of tax filing season for individuals. The Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, H.J. Res. 28, passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump on Friday, funds the agency until Feb. […]

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Sales Surtax Information for 2019

In addition to the state sales and use tax rate, individual Florida counties may impose a sales surtax called discretionary sales surtax or local option county sales tax. Sales tax dealers must collect both discretionary sales surtax and the state sales tax from the purchaser at the time of sale, and remit the taxes to […]

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State Sales Tax Rate Decreases

Effective January 1, 2019, the state sales tax rate imposed under section 212.031, Florida Statutes, on the total rent charged for renting, leasing, letting, or granting a license to use real property is decreased from 5.8% to 5.7%. Some examples of real property rentals subject to tax under section 212.031, Florida Statutes, include commercial office […]

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71% of Businesses Plan on Investing in Cloud Tech in 2019

83 percent of SMBs think now is a good time to invest in their businesses, with technology, talent, and growth overseas noted as areas of interest. That’s according to new data from Bill.com, a maker of digital business payment solutions. SMBs continue to embrace new technologies to drive growth, with 71 percent indicating that they will […]

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401(k) contribution limit increases

The Internal Revenue Service today announced cost of living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2019.  The IRS today issued technical guidance detailing these items in Notice 2018-83. Highlights of Changes for 2019 The contribution limit for employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans, and the […]

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Renew expiring ITINs now to file a return next year

The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers with expiring Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) to submit their renewal applications as soon as possible. Failing to renew them by the end of this year will cause refund and processing delays in 2019. This is the second in a series of reminders to help taxpayers get ready for […]

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Tax Reform changes depreciation limits on luxury automobiles

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changed depreciation limits for passenger vehicles placed in service after Dec. 31, 2017. If the taxpayer doesn’t claim bonus depreciation, the greatest allowable depreciation deduction is: $10,000 for the first year $16,000 for the second year $9,600 for the third year $5,760 for each later taxable year in the recovery period […]

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Some S corporations may want to convert to C corporations

After last year’s tax reform legislation, some S corporations may choose to revoke their S election to be a C corporation because of the new, flat 21-percent C corporation tax rate. Before taking any action, S corporations should consult their tax advisors. S Corporations and C Corporations are among the types of business structures. A […]

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U.S. Wages See 3.5% Growth

Wages for U.S. workers grew 3.5 percent over the last year, increasing the average wage level by $0.95 to $27.81 an hour, according to the ADP Research Institute®Workforce Vitality Report (WVR) released today.  The growth, accelerating to 3.5 percent annual as of September 2018, was driven by strong wage gains for workers in the professional and […]