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Breaking News: Senate Moves to Preserve R&D Expensing & Expand Research Credit
A motion to instruct conferees of the America COMPETES/USICA competitiveness bills by Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) was agreed to 90-5 on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. The bill called for preserving R&D expensing, rather than the IRC Section 174 five-year amortization that took effect this year, and an expansion of the R&D tax credit for small businesses. The vote showed support for modifying the unfavorable change to R&D expensing under the TCJA of 2017, but the motion is nonbinding. According to the American Innovation and Jobs Act proposed by Senator Maggie Hassan, “Companies and startups investing in R&D can either claim a tax credit or deduct their investments, which helps them to invest in developing new, innovative products that lead to additional jobs and a stronger … Read More
KBKG Tax Insights
- KBKG Tax Insight: Changes in Kansas Research and Development Tax Credit IncentiveEarlier this month, the Kansas University Jayhawks men’s basketball team captured the school’s 6th National NCAA Championship with a 72-69 victory over the North Carolina Tarheels. In one of the most … Read More
- KBKG Tax Insight – Does Coke Owe the IRS $10+ Billion for Transfer Pricing?What Happens if Coke Continues to Lose in Tax Court? Coca-cola recently lost an appeal of a transfer pricing court case, which concluded that Coke owes an additional $3.1 billion in tax for 2007 … Read More
- Hawaii Senator Jarrett Keohokalole Seeks to Increase Annual Cap for State’s Research CreditOn January 21, 2022, Hawaii State Senator Jarrett Keohokalole introduced Senate Bill (SB) 2599, revising the certification requirements and increasing the annual aggregate cap for the State of … Read More
- KBKG Tax Insight Nebraska Legislators Consider Research or Experimental Expenditures Fully DeductibleEarlier this month, Nebraska State Senator Brett Lindstrom introduced Legislative Bill 827 allowing taxpayers to fully deduct research or experimental (R&E) expenditures in the year in which they … Read More
Regional News & Events
- KBKG to Speak at TXCPA Dallas Convergence 2022Alex Martin, Transfer Pricing Principal, will be speaking at TXCPA Dallas Convergence on Monday, May 16th. He’ll be joined by Bill Taylor, William Long, Matthew Geltz, Mike Cornell, and Emily Kennedy from our Dallas Fort-Worth office. This event is taking place at the Omni Frisco Hotel in … Read More
- KBKG Attending Get A Grip! Golf Invitational 2022Our Regional Director, Michelle Vitale, is representing KBKG at the 7th Annual LevitZacks/Aspiriant “Get a Grip” Post-Tax Day Invitational presented by CalCPA has been scheduled for Monday, May 16th, 2022 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn at 1:00 PM. We are a hole sponsor for this event. About the Get A … Read More
- KBKG is Sponsoring the 2022 Manufacturing ConferenceKBKG Regional Director and Team Lead, Chad Niehaus, and Regional Director, Matt Kemp, will be representing the firm at the 2022 Manufacturing Conference on May 18th and 19th. This conference is focused on addressing and sharing solutions to take advantage of the opportunities and combat the … Read More
- KBKG to Speak at SCACPA Spring Splash Conference 2022Our Research and Development Tax Credit Director, Ian Williams, is speaking while Principal, Jonathan Tucker, and Regional Director Chad Niehaus are representing KBKG at the SCACPA Spring Splash Conference 2022. This event takes place from May 12th and May 13th in Spartanburg, SC. Our Southeast … Read More
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[PRESS RELEASE] KBKG Expands Atlanta Footprint with Office in Buckhead
04/22/2022After five years in the north Atlanta metro region, the firm has moved operations inside the city’s perimeter to better serve surrounding businesses. Nationwide tax specialty firm KBKG has recently moved its existing Atlanta metro operations from the original Alpharetta location to the heart of Atlanta’s Buckhead business district. The firm’s southeast team has upgraded … Read More

KBKG Tax Insight – Does Coke Owe the IRS $10+ Billion for Transfer Pricing?
03/22/2022What Happens if Coke Continues to Lose in Tax Court? Coca-cola recently lost an appeal of a transfer pricing court case, which concluded that Coke owes an additional $3.1 billion in tax for 2007 through 2009.¹ In addition to denying the Motion for Reconsideration on procedural grounds, Tax Court Judge Albert Lauber decided to elaborate … Read More

KBKG Promotes Sumit Sharma to Principal Overseeing Cost Segregation in the Northeast
03/21/2022PASADENA, CA, – Nationwide tax specialty firm KBKG promoted Sumit Sharma, CCSP, to principal effective January 1, 2022. Sumit leads the firm’s cost segregation practice in the northeast out of their Manhattan-based office. As a Principal, Sumit specializes in Cost Segregation and Fixed Assets. Sumit has over 17 years of experience conducting fixed asset depreciation … Read More

Gian Pazzia Appointed New CEO of KBKG a Tax Credits, Incentives, and Cost Recovery Firm
02/07/2022After over 20 years in the industry, Gian will oversee the firm’s cost segregation, research and development tax credits, green building tax incentives, and transfer pricing practices as Chief Executive Officer. PASADENA, Calif., February 7, 2022 – Nationwide tax specialty firm KBKG, announced a new Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2022. Gian Pazzia, CCSP … Read More

Happy Thanksgiving
11/22/2021We’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
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[PRESS RELEASE] KBKG Named One of the World’s Leading Transfer Pricing Practice by International Tax Review
11/04/2021Chicago, 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

KBKG Introduces Tax Continuing Legal Education Credits for Attorneys
10/20/2021KBKG has expanded its leading-edge continuing education offerings to include CLE credits for attorneys. We have partnered with the National Academy of Continuing Legal Education, a leading provider of accredited continuing legal education courses throughout the United States. Attorneys have 24/7 access to course offerings online or on DVDs. Our first CLE course is “Transfer … Read More

KBKG New York Office Hires New Regional Director
09/29/2021New 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