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The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 02/26/2020Employer Costs for Employee Parking – Are They Deductible?Many companies provide parking for their employees. While it is easy to assume that the expenses related to parking would be a typical operating expense that could be deducted for tax purposes, this is not always the case. |
The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 02/26/2020NYS SHIELD Act: Are you Prepared? (Video)Not many companies are aware of the repercussions of the recently adopted cyber security guidelines relevant to all employers in New York State. On July 26, 2019 governor Cuomo signed the "Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security… |
The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 02/26/2020Beyond the Numbers: John Howard, CPAJohn joined the firm as a Principal after Barone, Howard & Co., a full-service accounting, tax and consulting firm based in New Hartford and Rome, merged with Dermody, Burke & Brown. |
The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 01/29/202010 Notable 'Disaster Act' Tax ExtendersAs the 2020 tax season begins, many of us have wondered whether or not our typical deductions/credits have truly expired or if Congress will pass legislation allowing us to continue to use these benefits. Fortunately, for a number of us,… |
The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 01/28/2020Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) ActThe Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, better known as the SECURE Act, was signed into law on December 20, 2019. The SECURE Act contains many changes to a variety of retirement topics and many of these changes go… |
The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 01/28/2020Beyond the Numbers: John Barone, CPAJohn joined the firm as a Principal in November 2019 after Barone, Howard & Co., a full-service accounting, tax and consulting firm based in New Hartford and Rome, merged with Dermody, Burke & Brown. He served as Managing Partner… |
The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 12/20/2019Rental Tax Treatment of Home SharingIf you are like many American's today, you may have considered getting into the rental real estate arena to supplement, or possibly replace, your primary source of income. |
The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 12/19/2019Navigating the Requirements for Deducting Vehicle ExpensesFor a business owner, minimizing taxes is imperative to overall financial success. |
The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 12/19/2019Beyond the Numbers: Barone, Howard & Co. CPAs, Join Dermody, Burke & BrownBarone, Howard & Co., CPAs, P.C., a full-service accounting, tax and consulting firm based in New Hartford and Rome, joined the practice of Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC, one of the largest locally owned and independent… |
The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 11/25/2019Choosing and Maintaining the Right Retirement PlanExperts estimate that Americans will need to receive 70 - 90% of their preretirement income during retirement, in order to be able to truly retire and be happy. Social Security most likely will not be enough to cover this on its own. |
The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 11/25/2019Beyond the Numbers: Winnie Nguyen Selected as 2019 40 Under Forty RecipientWinnie Nguyen, Auditing & Accounting Manager at Dermody, Burke & Brown, has been selected as one of the recipients of the 2019 40 Under Forty Awards by the Business Journal News Network. |
The Focus - Our Tax E-Newsletter | 10/25/2019It's Almost 2020, AlreadyAs we reach the end of the year, that means a few things: holiday shopping, holiday parties, indulging in our favorite meals, baked goods, and yes…tax planning. Tax planning not only means making those last minute donations to our… |