by Leif Jensen | Jan 19, 2016 | General |
The IRS has announced a new guideline for restaurants and retailers who refresh their premises every 5 to 10 years. They are now able to deduct 75% of their costs under the safe harbor, beginning January 1, 2014. The remaining 25% needs to be capitalized. Typically...
by Leif Jensen | Jan 18, 2016 | General |
Auto enrollment is a relatively new idea to businesses. Once hired after the probationary period employees are automatically enrolled into the company’s 401K Plan. As no surprise this practice does increase employee participation in retirement plans. A recent study...
by Leif Jensen | Jan 13, 2016 | General |
According to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) analysis finds that among households with members aged 55 or older, nearly 29 percent have neither retirement savings nor a traditional pension plan. My typical business client does not fit in this category. ...
by Leif Jensen | Jan 12, 2016 | General |
Typically if the trust document is the road map as to how the deal with the issues that arise from running the trust. If the document is silent as to a point (Trust Situs) the state’s governing laws take effect. So if a trust does not specifically make mention of a...
by Leif Jensen | Jan 11, 2016 | General |
Fiduciary Accounting Income (FAI ) is unlike taxable income or GAAP income, which is why most trustees hire CPA to deal with 1041’s instead of tackling it themselves. Occasionally tax practitioners have difficulties with this concept as well. Interest on a municipal...
