Cohen & Co is proud to announce Asha Shettigar has joined the firm’s New York City office as a tax partner and lead of the firm’s REIT Practice. With nearly 25 years experience, including Big 4 accounting firm and global consulting backgrounds, Asha has worked with some of the...
Read MoreThis past year certainly kept business and individual taxpayers on their toes. Beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting topics overwhelmingly took precedence for our blog readers. Grant audits — a specialized financial audit many organizations find themselves facing after receiving...
Read MoreAs we near the end of 2024 and look ahead to 2025 and the years to come, it is more important than ever to be thinking strategically about tax planning, particularly as we are still uncertain about the fate of the many provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017.Below are important...
Read MorePosted by Jen Baker, Ariel Chester and Jonathan WilliamsonWith 2024 coming to a close, it is time to shift gears to focus on wrapping up 2024 tax items and planning for 2025. Now is a perfect time for your real estate or private equity fund to complete any necessary maintenance, as well as a bit...
Read MoreDespite the recently concluded political elections, taxpayers continue to have uncertainty regarding potential future tax changes. The impact of these elections, the potential sunset of many individual provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) and a more aggressive tax enforcement...
Read MoreAn underlying theme in year-end tax planning for high-net-worth individuals last year was planning around the impending sunset of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). That theme continues this year, albeit with even more uncertainty. The election of former President Donald Trump along with a...
Read MoreIt was my pleasure to serve as editor of this year’s AICPA Tax Adviser August Tax Clinic, a special section our firm has been honored to oversee and contribute to for decades under my colleague Tony Bakale.With the passing of this torch, I was excited to be entrusted with delivering...
Read MoreThe rise in business aircraft purchases across the U.S. in recent years has led to company owners, management and employees using such aircraft for both business and personal purposes — often saving time, enhancing flexibility and increasing productivity. However, the IRS has taken notice...
Read MoreIn response to the devastating natural disasters that began on August 24, 2023, in several Michigan counties, the IRS has granted tax deadline extensions to provide support and flexibility to individuals and businesses in the affected areas. Eligible taxpayers will have until June 17, 2024, to...
Read MorePosted by Matthew Divis & Kayla Lieb Some taxpayers may feel they don’t need to worry about estate planning, because they have less than $13,610,000 of net assets ($27,220,000 for a married couple), which are the current estate tax exemption amounts. The truth is, if you have roughly...
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