by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
One of the largest investments you’ll ever make is attending college or graduate school, and spring is the time schools typically announce who’s made the cut. If you (or your child) plan to attend an institute of higher learning in the fall, May 1 is often the...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
Many of us have bought stock in a company that later failed over the years. While you may prefer to forget such an investment, don’t forget to claim your rightful capital loss deduction on your tax return. But beware that figuring out when to claim a worthless...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Financial Planning, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
Tax Day is right around the corner for Maine businesses and individuals, and the filing deadline to submit 2015 individual federal income tax returns is Monday, April 18, 2016, rather than the traditional April 15 date. Washington, D.C., will celebrate Emancipation...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | IRS Regulation, Tax Planning
The IRS recently laid out a few changes for 2016 to the tax laws that govern benefits, as laid out in the annual “Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits.” The document features important clarifications, not just identifying which benefits are and aren’t...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Financial Planning, IRS Regulation
The IRS must learn in-house terminology being used by the business when they begin auditing or examining, as well as how the business maintains their records. In the case of executive compensation, the IRS is especially interested in arrangements in which the company...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | IRS Regulation, Valuations
When determining fair market value (FMV), valuing donations other than cash or equivalents is rarely easy. Typically, FMV is the highest value that can be obtained for a gift in kind between a seller and a buyer who are acting independently from each other in an...
