Dear Client: In late December while most practitioners and their clients were busy with other things, Congress was passing a giant omnibus budget bill. Buried within it was the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0), which contains many retirement (and some other) changes that practitioners and their clients...
We are excited to announce that the Abeles and Hoffman 2022 Year-End Tax Planning Letter is now available! In this annual letter, our tax professionals offer a variety of strategies for individuals and businesses that account for both time-honored tax planning methods and recent changes to tax laws. This year’s letter covers the following areas:...
The accounting and consulting firm, Abeles and Hoffman, P.C. is pleased to announce the addition of Danielle Jones to their professional team. Jones joins the firm as a senior tax associate. In this capacity, she is responsible for providing tax compliance and advisory services for corporations, partnerships, trusts, and individuals. A professional in the accounting...
We are excited to announce that the Abeles and Hoffman 2022 Mid-Year Tax Planning Letter is now available! In this letter, our tax professionals offer a variety of strategies for you to consider in 2022 that account for both time-honored tax planning methods and recent changes to tax laws. This letter covers the following topics:...
For certain discretionary trusts, distributions paid within 65 days after year end can, with the trustee’s election, be treated in whole or in part as if paid in the previous year. This election is referred to as the “65-day rule.” Making beneficiary distributions under the 65-day rule may allow for significant tax savings due to...
To our valued clients, The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced a major update to the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program (click here to read the press release). As of the week of April 6, 2021, the maximum loan amount for COVID-19 EIDLs will increase to $500,000. Under the CARES Act, the...
On Wednesday, March 17, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced an automatic extension of the federal income tax filing due date for individuals. Individual returns for the 2020 tax year are now due on May 17, 2021, rather than the standard date of April 15, 2021. In last week’s news release, the IRS stated their...
For certain discretionary trusts, distributions paid within 65 days after year end can, with the trustee’s election, be treated as if paid in the previous year. This election is referred to as the “65-day rule” election. Making beneficiary distributions under the 65-day rule may allow a trust to realize significant tax savings due to the...
To Our Clients and Friends: At the end of 2020, Congress passed, and President Trump signed, a new law that provides for additional relief related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This law, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA, 2021), includes a second draw of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans (PPP Second Draw Loans). It also...
Abeles and Hoffman, P.C. is pleased to announce the promotions of Charles Franz, CPA, Brad Indelicato, CPA, Greg Diekhoff, and Jacob Maret, CPA. Franz and Indelicato have been promoted to senior tax manager. They have been with the firm since 2009 and 2007, respectively. Diekhoff has served on the Abeles and Hoffman team since 2017...