by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
Recently, it was ruled by the U.S. Tax Court that the Boston Bruins hockey team’s pregame meals to players and personnel at out-of-town hotels qualified as a de minimis fringe benefit under the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, 100% of the cost of those meals...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, IRS Regulation
The U.S. Supreme Court adjourned for its summer recess at the end of June. Here are five recent cases from its 2016 term that may be of interest to business owners and managers. 1. Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton (S. Ct. No. 16-74, June 5, 2017) Generally,...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Exemptions, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
Although there are legitimate reasons for some Maine business entities to choose a partnership structure, partnership status may be undesirable for certain activities involving more than one co-owner. Here are some tax-related reasons to avoid partnership status for...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
Under the federal tax code, there’s a fine line between businesses and hobbies. You may think of that unincorporated sideline activity you engage in an— such as a marketing director by day and an artist on the nights and weekends —as a business and hope to deduct any...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
In July, the Social Security Board of Trustees released its annual report on the long-term financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds. For years, people have questioned the viability of the Social Security system going forward. The report projects that the...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
The next federal highway use tax return is due on August 31, 2017, so the IRS wants to remind truckers and other owners of heavy highway vehicle. Generally, the deadline applies to IRS Form 2290 and the accompanying tax payment for the tax year that begins on July 1,...
