Year-End Tax Planning Tips

Year-End Tax Planning Tips

As we approach the hustle and bustle of another holiday season, many of us are beginning to reflect on the whirlwind that was 2021.  We often spend the later portion of the year looking back on our cherished memories and celebrating.  However, there is a looming consideration that should not be missed: year-end tax planning.

In hopes of making your end to 2021 as smooth as possible, we have compiled several tax-planning ideas to help alleviate the pressure of year-end planning.

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John Tartaglia, CPA, CITP

John Tartaglia, CPA, CITP

John joined Dermody, Burke & Brown in 1988 after eleven years in private industry. John has an extensive amount of combined industry and public accounting experience. His experience includes providing comprehensive audit, accounting and consulting services to a wide variety of clients covering many different industries including construction, manufacturing, specialty contractors, transportation companies and professional service firms. John also specializes in employee benefit plan audits.

Federal and State Tax Credits

Federal and State Tax Credits

Most taxpayers are alright with paying their share of taxes on income that they have earned throughout the year. However, there are ways taxpayers can reduce their federal and state income tax liability. One of these ways is through tax credits. Some credits not only reduce the amount that an individual ends up owing on their personal tax returns, some are refundable to the taxpayer.

Working Remotely: A Blessing or a Curse?

Working Remotely: A Blessing or a Curse?

A little over 18 months ago the unthinkable happened as COVID -19 ripped through our communities. Businesses were forced to close and employees were sent to work from home.  Employers and employees scrambled to establish a remote work "office".  Fast forward to today, the majority of businesses have reopened their doors but employees, given the option, have elected to work remotely in record numbers.

Beyond the Numbers: Elizabeth Stapleton, CPA

Beyond the Numbers: Elizabeth Stapleton, CPA

Elizabeth Stapleton, CPA recently joined Dermody, Burke & Brown as a Manager in the tax department.  Elizabeth specializes in trust and estate accounting, tax and advisory services. She joins the firm with years of experience in public accounting. Before transitioning into accounting, she practiced trusts and estates, elder, and real estate law for a private practice law firm.

New Guidance and Election Application for Optional Pass-Through Entity Tax

New Guidance and Election Application for Optional Pass-Through Entity Tax

On August 25, 2021, New York State released guidance regarding the New York State pass-through entity tax (PTET) election which allows owners of pass-through entities (PTE) to receive a federal deduction for the New York State income taxes paid by the PTE.

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