Chicago, Illinois – February 7, 2019 – Nationwide tax specialty firm KBKG recently promoted industry veteran Lester Cook to Principal. Lester leads the firm’s Midwest practice, including a team of engineers and specialists based out of the firm’s Chicago office. Lester joins nine other principals on KBKG’s leadership team. His primary areas of focus are … Read More
Atlanta, Georgia – February 7, 2019 – Nationwide tax specialty firm KBKG recently promoted area resident John W. Hanning to Principal. John leads the firm’s Southeast practice, including a team of engineers and specialists based out of KBKG’s Atlanta office. John joins nine other principals on KBKG’s leadership team. John’s primary responsibilities include servicing capital … Read More
This article is featured in Accounting Today and Tax Pro Today. On August 8th, 2018 the IRS published proposed regulations (REG-104397-18) that provide guidance regarding the additional first year depreciation deduction under section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). These proposed regulations reflect changes made to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) to … Read More
Traditional cost accounting for mixed-use residential projects often does not properly allocate all construction costs to each section of the property. Consequently, there may be a significant understatement of cost basis for residential condominium units resulting in higher taxable gains upon sale. This is most common within vertical mixed-use developments where residential condos are stacked … Read More
The Senate on December 2, 2017, passed its version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) by a vote of 51-49. This is another key step toward passage of this comprehensive tax legislation by year-end. However, the final Senate bill continues to differ from the tax bill passed by the House in mid-November. Although … Read More
It is no secret that many Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences companies (“Companies”) conduct research and development activities that qualify for numerous tax incentives, including the Research and Development (R&D) tax credit. Recent groundbreaking legislation created a level of certainty for tax planning purposes and also includes provisions geared towards providing significant benefits to small businesses … Read More
Are you a tax professional looking for an easy way to explain Cost Segregation to your clients? This 3-minute video helps building owners understand why they should consider Cost Segregation for their building and covers the top 5 things they need to know to get started. Cost Segregation is a commonly used strategic tax planning … Read More
The worst of Hurricane Irma that took place in early September is over, but those affected are left to deal with the destruction that was left in its wake. Survivors with losses due to the hurricane can take advantage of federal and state tax relief opportunities. The IRS has declared that the victims of Hurricane … Read More
The worst of Hurricane Irma that took place in early September is over, but those affected are left to deal with the destruction that was left in its wake. Survivors with losses due to the hurricane can take advantage of federal and state tax relief opportunities. The IRS has declared that the victims of Hurricane … Read More
The Governor of California, Jerry Brown, has declared a state of emergency in response to the deadly wildfires that have burned tens of thousands of acres and forced widespread evacuations. When a state of emergency has been declared taxpayers may deduct a disaster loss for any loss sustained. In addition, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) … Read More