Little-Known Tax Fact: Does It Pay to Play? Olympic Awards and the IRS

With the 2024 Summer Olympics commencing in Paris, we thought it would be fun to dig into the obscure corners of the tax code and offer up this fun tidbit. Prior to 2016, an Olympian who received a medal was … Continue reading

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Do You Have an Exit Plan to Monetize Your Business?

We are inviting you to join us on Wednesday, June 26th at 11:30am for an hour webinar to learn about all the options one has to “exit” out of their business AND get paid their fair share. It’s all about knowing … Continue reading

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ALERT: This May Be Your Last Chance to Avoid Penalties On Inherited IRAs

The SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) of 2019 significantly changed a number of rules governing retirement accounts and minimum distributions from them.  Certain non-spouse inheritors of IRAs were among those most affected.  Previously, under so-called “stretch” … Continue reading

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Updated Alert: Corporate Transparency Act Requires Action from Most Businesses

In December of last year, we sent out notice that most businesses will need to file statements identifying their primary owners.  Subsequently, we have received additional information about filing deadlines.  We also want to reiterate that penalties for failing to … Continue reading

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Webinar: The Role of Estate and Gift Tax in Financial Planning

On March 18, 2024, 12pm ET, Warren Bergstein, CPA, AEP® presented this myCPE Webinar. View the presentation here.

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AKM 2023-2024 Tax Guide Now Available

Tax planning remains a critical challenge for higher-income taxpayers This year’s tax guide provides a great deal of useful information to help with your tax and financial planning – particularly if you are a higher-income taxpayer or business owner.  The … Continue reading

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The Small Business Development Center at CSI Presents its Annual Federal & State Tax Forum for 2024

Learn about how the Corporate Transparency Act will impact you & your small business and get tips on how to survive the changes. There will be an opportunity to speak to the experts, Warren M. Bergstein, CPA, AEP and Jack Gold, … Continue reading

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Alert: Corporate Transparency Act Requires Action from Most Businesses

In 2021 Congress passed The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) to identify bad actors and fight various illegal activities, including laundering money and providing funding for terrorists.  CTA specified that various business entities would need to file information with the Financial … Continue reading

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Important Updates for Taxpayers with Foreign Investments

U.S. taxpayers who have foreign accounts that have aggregated more than $10,000 in 2022 and/or 2023 are required to file a report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR). The IRS has issued new guidance for these forms and is … Continue reading

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The Help You Need, When You Need It

Owners of closely-held businesses rely on their AKM CPA teams to help with tax planning and compliance. But did you know that there’s a lot more we can do for you? Read more

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