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Have a Fat Tax Bill? Have You Thought About the R&D Tax Credit?
Are you a business owner that is unhappy with your recent tax bill? If you have not explored it yet, the Research and Development (R&D) tax credit can provide significant benefits to your business’ bottom line. Chances are you could be missing out on a dollar-for-dollar reduction in your federal and state income tax liability. Whether you’ve already filed your return or extended, the R&D credit is a powerful tool to help lower effective tax rates. Even startups or small businesses that have no income tax liability can make use of the credit by applying up to $250,000 in federal R&D tax credits towards their payroll tax liability. The Potential Benefits of the R&D Credit There are several benefits to realizing the R&D tax credit. These benefits can include the … Read More
KBKG Tax Insights
- KBKG Tax Insight: Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Extended and Made PermanentAfter months of negotiations, Congress will pass a $900 billion COVID-relief package along with a$1.4 trillion spending package that funds the government for the 2021 fiscal year. President Donald … Read More
- Tax Deadline is Approaching – Now’s the Time to Request Your Cost Segregation StudiesAre you or your clients interested in performing a cost segregation study before the upcoming March 15 tax deadline? KBKG is committed to timely work. Since the months leading up to a tax deadline is … Read More
- KBKG Tax Insight: IRS Releases Guidance on Bonus DepreciationOn November 6, 2020, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2020-50 providing guidance on implementing the most recent bonus depreciation regulations. These regulations, issued in September 2020, … Read More
- KBKG Tax Insight: IRS – Coca-Cola $3 billion Transfer Pricing Court Case Win“You Can’t Beat the Feeling . . . of a $3 billion-plus transfer pricing tax bill.” With apologies to the authors of the Coca-Cola’s 1988 marketing tagline, the IRS won a landmark transfer … Read More
Regional News & Events
- Eddie Price and KBKG’s Special Partnership with 6 StonesOur volunteer committee and employees participate in many external events as well as multiple internal activities throughout the year. On August 8, 2020, Eddie Price was interviewed by 6 Stones about KBKG’s special partnership with the non-profit organization based in Bedford, TX. Our firm … Read More
- KBKG Midwest Team on Pink Ribbon DayKBKG launched the annual firmwide breast cancer campaign with “Pink Ribbon Day.” Colleagues were asked to wear something pink. Participation was spirited and our Midwest team gathered to rally behind the campaign. We’re collecting donations for two fundraising initiatives: Susan G. Komen American … Read More
- New York Office Hires New Regional DirectorBrandon Beller is an experienced tax manager and New York State licensed CPA with a background in the real estate industry. He recently worked for two publicly-traded REITs, W. P. Carey Inc and Empire State Realty Trust. Brandon has worked for two public accounting firms, PwC LLP and Friedman LLP, … Read More
- Introducing Our New Los Angeles Business Development Director: Lon O’ConnorWe recently added a Business Development Director at KBKG, Lon O’Connor, based out of our Pasadena headquarters. As a Director, she covers the Los Angeles region and focuses on building in-depth relationships with our CPA and industry partners. Lon has over 18 years of business management … Read More
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New York Office Hires New Regional Director
10/13/2020Brandon Beller is an experienced tax manager and New York State licensed CPA with a background in the real estate industry. He recently worked for two publicly-traded REITs, W. P. Carey Inc and Empire State Realty Trust. Brandon has worked for two public accounting firms, PwC LLP and Friedman LLP, where he serviced their real … Read More

Introducing Our New Los Angeles Business Development Director: Lon O’Connor
08/13/2020We recently added a Business Development Director at KBKG, Lon O’Connor, based out of our Pasadena headquarters. As a Director, she covers the Los Angeles region and focuses on building in-depth relationships with our CPA and industry partners. Lon has over 18 years of business management experience and spent the last decade serving small to … Read More

Important Notice – Please Update Your Records
08/06/2020Please note that we recently relocated several of our offices in California, including our headquarters in Pasadena. Please update your records with the new address and remit any outstanding payments to our new headquarters. Should you have questions, please reach out to your relationship manager for assistance. PASADENA HEADQUARTERS 225 South Lake Ave Ste 400 … Read More

COVID-19 Announcement
03/19/2020We understand this has been an extremely stressful time over the last ten days. The world has seemingly changed overnight with the global pandemic coupled with the meltdown of the financial markets. First and foremost, we need to consider the health and safety of our family & friends, team members, clients, and the community over … Read More

Regional Director Todd French Joins KBKG’s Midwest Office
11/07/2019KBKG is pleased to announce the addition of Business Development Regional Director Todd French to KBKG’s Midwest Regional office, who is relocating from the KBKG Texas office after serving the Dallas-Ft. Worth Community. Todd French began his finance career 15 years ago as a banker for a large regional bank where he was trained to … Read More

Winston Shurtz, CCSP – Newest Certified Member of the ASCSP
10/08/2019Winston Shurtz, Senior Engineer in KBKG’s Cost Segregation Consulting practice in the Southeast, recently passed the ASCSP Certified exam. The identification of Certified Cost Segregation Professional (CCSP) is the highest credential in the cost segregation industry. Winston is the 8th member within our firm with the CCSP designation. “We are extremely proud of Winston for … Read More
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[PRESS RELEASE] KBKG Tax Specialty Firm Hires Alex Martin to Lead New Transfer Pricing Practice for Cross-border Businesses
10/07/2019Pasadena, California—October 7, 2019—Nationwide tax specialty firm KBKG announced the hiring of Alex Martin as Principal and leader of the firm’s new Transfer Pricing practice. Alex comes with over 22 years of full-time, international transfer pricing experience working in Washington, D.C.; Melbourne, Australia; and Detroit, Michigan where he resides currently. Transfer pricing is the cross-border … Read More
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[PRESS RELEASE] Jonathan Tucker Joins KBKG as Director of Research & Development Tax Credits
08/29/2019We recently added Research & Development Tax Credits Director Jonathan Tucker to our Southeast office‘s team of experts. Jon brings over 15 years of experience providing federal business tax advisory services to clients in various industries including technology, manufacturing, transportation, healthcare, retail and consumer products, hospitality, media and entertainment, financial and other professional services industries. … Read More