The recently released IRS Notice 2017-6 extended a special eligibility rule for taxpayers making an automatic change of accounting method providing an opportunity to continue to take advantage of the Tangible Property Regulations (TPRs) on 2016 tax returns. KBKG Insight: Current rules under Rev. Proc. 2015-13 prevent taxpayers from making an automatic change in accounting … Read More
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KBKG Launches New Residential Cost Segregation Software
Press Release: Pasadena, California, December 1, 2016 – KBKG, a nationwide tax solutions firm headquartered in Pasadena, California, recently launched the Residential Cost Segregator™, an innovative cost segregation software which allows tax preparers and building owners to generate detailed cost segregation reports on smaller residential properties. The Residential Cost Segregator™ shatters previous conceptions that … Read More
Estate Planning Strategy Using Cost Segregation
Real estate owners and investors often use cost segregation studies to accelerate depreciation deductions, generate current income tax benefits, and improve cash flow. But did you know that a cost segregation study can also be used as a powerful estate-planning tool?One of the advantages of transferring property at death (rather than by lifetime gift) is … Read More
KBKG Tax Insight: Avoiding Cost Segregation Recapture Tax
Savvy tax professionals that recommend Cost Segregation studies are well aware of the recapture tax rules that require taxpayers to pay back any accelerated tax deductions when the property is sold. After all, for the right situation, the net present value of those tax savings far exceeds any recapture tax payback. While the effects of … Read More
IRS provides 1 year extension to claim missed repair deductions on 2015 returns
The recently released Rev. Proc. 2016-29 details new procedures for automatic accounting method changes, as discussed in a previous KBKG Tax Insight, and effectively provides a one year extension for taxpayers to implement many portions of the Tangible Property Regulations (TPR).Taxpayers are generally not permitted to make an automatic method change if they made a … Read More
Deduct Your Demolished Building Using a GAA
When a taxpayer acquires a building that may need to be demolished in the foreseeable future, they are often disappointed to learn from their tax preparer that they will lose all future tax depreciation deductions associated with the building. For many years, the tax code has not been forgiving to property owners who invest in … Read More
PATH Act Improves Realty Tax Breaks, But…
“As a general rule, the cost of commercial real estate improvements is recovered over a painfully long period of 39 years via straight line depreciation only.However, for specially defined categories of realty improvements, taxpayers may be entitled to the hat-trick of tax breaks: expensing under Section 179 of part of the cost of the improvements; … Read More
R&D Tax Credit for the Food & Beverage Industry
With the challenge of feeding an ever growing population, food & beverage companies in the United States are forced to increase their research and development efforts to meet demand. In addition to providing more options, food and beverage manufacturers are fighting to keep up with trends in the market place which include the reduction in … Read More
R&D Tax Credits for Agriculture and Farming
It may be a surprise to many that food science activities typically associated with agriculture and farming can benefit from the Research & Development (R&D) tax credit. With advances in the food sciences and the challenge of feeding a growing population, those in the agriculture industry have the opportunity to claim and benefit from the … Read More
AICPA Addresses Primary Concerns Surrounding Implementation of Tangible Property “Repair” Regulations
From the AICPA Special News Update February 10, 2015 – Volume 22 No. 7 “We are reaching out to members to address issues and concerns with the tangible property “repair” regulations. Over the last few weeks, we have heard from an unprecedented number of members with questions, concerns and requests for resources. The two biggest … Read More