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tax incentives & obligations

As a CPA firm working with businesses, our knowledge of U.S. federal tax compliance and incentives helps us provide the invaluable support our clients need to complete in today’s challenging environment. Our tax team can help you with:

  • Cost segregation
  • Prepaid expense elections
  • Domestic Production Activity Deduction (DPAD)
  • Research & Experimentation (R&E) tax credits
  • Compensation structures
  • Employees versus sub-contractor classification
  • Captive insurance
  • Tangible property issues
  • Energy credits
  • Accounting method elections and changes

Continue reading about our tax services:
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Tax structure
Tax credits & incentives

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Other tax filings

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Federal tax services

tax incentives & obligations

As a CPA firm working with businesses, our knowledge of U.S. federal tax compliance and incentives helps us provide the invaluable support our clients need to complete in today’s challenging environment. Our tax team can help you with:

  • Cost segregation
  • Prepaid expense elections
  • Domestic Production Activity Deduction (DPAD)
  • Research & Experimentation (R&E) tax credits
  • Compensation structures
  • Employees versus sub-contractor classification
  • Captive insurance
  • Tangible property issues
  • Energy credits
  • Accounting method elections and changes

Continue reading about our tax services:
Tax
Tax structure
Tax credits & incentives

State & local tax
Personal tax
Other tax filings

Our team is always ready to help.

Please contact us for more information.

Sarah thumbnail image

Sarah Russell

Shareholder, Tax

Contact Sarah   |   Read Sarah's bio

Why It’s Important to Classify Employees vs. Independent Contractors

An Important Reminder for Your Year-End Financial Check-Up Worker misclassification has been a long-standing issue because of the difficulty in…

Read more

5 Common GAAP Violations

In the United States, the most common accounting framework for the preparation of financial statements is Generally Accepted Accounting Principles…

Read more

Is April 15 Losing its Dreaded “Tax Day” Deadline Significance?

When is April 15 not really Tax Day? In 2017 – when taxpayer procrastinators can take advantage of a few…

Read more

Trump’s Tax Plans – Current Law vs. The Possibilities

As the 2016 election cycle comes to a close and Republican nominee Donald Trump is elected to become the 45th…

Read more

Recordkeeping for Reimbursements and Meals & Entertainment

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