The American Bar Association (ABA) is calling on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to issue regulations regarding new tax filing procedures required by taxpayers to comply with a Chief Counsel Memorandum issued by the IRS on October 15, 2021. Effective January 10, 2022, these new procedures significantly expand the documentation required to accompany the filing … Read More
Back on June 17, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law SB2017, the state’s FY 2022 budget legislation. Among many other noteworthy items within that piece of legislation, Illinois officially decouples from federal bonus depreciation for tax years ending on or after December 31, 2021. Historically, the State of Illinois has decoupled from bonus depreciation … Read More
![[Updated] KBKG Tax Insight: R&D Tax Credits – Protective 280C(c)(3) Elections](https://www.kbkg.com/wp-content/uploads/Copy-of-A-Taxpayers-Property-Purchase-Land-vs-Building-Allocation.jpg "[Updated] KBKG Tax Insight: R&D Tax Credits – Protective 280C(c)(3) Elections")
Updated January 7, 2022 The Section 41 Research Credit was enacted in 1981 as a temporary code section and made permanent with the passage of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (“PATH”) Act of 2015. The research credit is an incentive providing taxpayers across all industries, performing qualified activities, the opportunity to reduce their tax … Read More
Michigan taxpayers may soon be able to significantly reduce their Michigan state tax liability due to a bill introduced by Rep. Matt Hall. House Bill 5601 provides a state research and development tax credit equal to 15% of the qualified research expenditures (QREs) incurred by Michigan companies within the state. The QREs incurred must meet … Read More
We’re so thankful for all of your support throughout the year. We wouldn’t be where we are today without you. We gave thanks this year by donating to the following organizations. If you would like to contribute to any of these groups, we’ve included links below for your convenience. Alzheimer’s Association – Walk to End … Read More
The Infrastructure Bill (H.R. 3684) was passed by the House on November 5, 2021, and is expected to be signed into law by President Biden. As part of the Bill, the employee retention credit (with the exception of the recovery startup business credit) is no longer in effect for the fourth quarter of 2021. A … Read More
![[PRESS RELEASE] KBKG Named One of the World’s Leading Transfer Pricing Practice by International Tax Review](https://www.kbkg.com/wp-content/uploads/Transfer-Pricing-Press-Release-International-Tax-Review2.png "[PRESS RELEASE] KBKG Named One of the World’s Leading Transfer Pricing Practice by International Tax Review")
Chicago, Illinois—November 4, 2021—KBKG, a nationwide tax specialty firm, was named one of the world’s leading transfer pricing firms by International Tax Review for 2021-2022. International Tax Review surveyed over 13,000 clients and 2,700 practitioners to identify the most effective transfer pricing advisors across 84 countries. KBKG’s transfer pricing practice is led by Alex Martin, … Read More
Medical providers that perform elective procedures could have an opportunity to claim the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC). While most medical offices had to make a variety of operational changes to adapt to a safe environment during COVID, many of those operational changes do not meet the definition of a government shutdown for ERTC. However, … Read More
In Late September 2021 Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 150 establishing the Main Street Small Business Tax Credit II. This bill provides financial relief to qualified small businesses for the economic disruptions in 2020 and 2021, resulting in unprecedented job losses. Taxpayers that qualified for Employee Retention Credit may also qualify for the Main … Read More
New York City, New York – KBKG, a nationwide tax specialty firm, hired a new Regional Director as part of their Northeast practice. David Zarin has over 25 years of experience working in business development and client relationship management roles in the professional services industry, specifically for large and midsize public accounting and management consulting … Read More