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The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 09/24/2012Year-End Tax Planning OpportunitiesIt’s that time of year again. The kids are back in school, the 2012 election is in full swing, and the holidays are right around the corner. That means it is also the time of year to start thinking about tax planning for your 2012… |
The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 08/27/2012The Looming Medicare Surtax of 2013With a fear for the future concerning Medicare funds the Supreme Court approved a measure to bolster the kitty. Starting with tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2013 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (as… |
The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 08/27/2012Establishing the Right Retirement Plan for You and Your BusinessThe path to retirement security is establishing the right plan for you and your business. Starting a retirement plan can be easier than most business owners think. By establishing a plan you will begin to secure your own retirement in… |
The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 08/27/2012Beyond the Numbers: Tina D'AgataTina D’Agata joined Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC in 2000 and is a Manager within the Firm's Employee Benefits Consulting and Retirement Plan Design & Administration group. Tina and the team provide design, set-up and on-going… |
The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 07/26/2012Beyond the Numbers: Mary Beth MadlinMary Beth Madlin joined Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC in 1985 and is a Senior Manager within the Firm's Employee Benefits Consulting and Retirement Plan Design & Administration group. Mary Beth and the team provide design, set… |
The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 07/26/2012The Patient Protection and Affordable Care ActOn June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. This Act includes the individual mandate that requires individuals to pay a penalty if they fail to carry minimum… |
The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 07/26/2012Mid-Year Personal Tax PlanningTax planning this year is similar to consulting with the Magic 8 Ball with results like "cannot predict now" or "reply hazy, try again later". With this being an election year and with political rhetoric about as hot as our recent weather… |
The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 06/28/2012Tax Effects of Debt RestructuringUnlike simply possessing the "get out of jail free" card in the Monopoly game, getting out of debt tax free is much more complicated. |
The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 06/28/2012Partnership Tax Rules – Basis from Partnership LiabilitiesIf you own an interest in a partnership, each year you receive a K-1 form on which partnership activity is reported to you (the partner) for your share of that year’s activity. Within the K-1 there is a section that shows each partner’s… |
The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 06/28/2012Beyond the Numbers: Amy Woodward, CPAAmy Woodward, CPA has been with Dermody, Burke & Brown since 2009. As a Tax Senior Associate at the Firm, she works with clients of various industries including physician groups, professional services, not-for-profit organizations,… |
The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 05/20/2012Different Treatment of Gain on the Sale of Business PropertyMany Taxpayers are unaware of the tax consequences that can potentially apply to the sale of business property. It's not as simple as just selling an asset. You can think of selling business property as having many different layers. … |