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Bigger Tax Rewards for Your Generosity

Posted by Michael D. Machen, CPA, CVA on Feb 20, 2016

Special tax break for gifts of property

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg made news recently by promising to give away 99% of his net worth, including his Facebook shares, to charity. The arrangement takes advantage of a unique tax break for charitable gifts of appreciated property, such as stock.

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Posted in Tax Planning

Ins and Outs of Flexible Spending Accounts

Posted by Jessica L. Pagan, CPA on Feb 20, 2016

Popular fringe benefit for employees

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) can be a low-cost addition to your company’s benefits package. You can provide FSAs for your employees to cover health care expenses, dependent care expenses—or both—within certain tax law limits.

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Posted in Business Advisory

E-Book: 10 Tax Saving Tips for You and Your Business

Posted by Marty Williams, CPA on Feb 18, 2016

As a savvy business owner and/or financial professional, you understand the importance of cutting taxes to maximize the success of your business. As trusted business advisors, we understand the importance of uncovering every possible legal deduction available that you should be considering.  

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Posted in Tax Planning

Do You Make Retail Sales To Entities That Are Exempt From Paying Sales, Use, Or Lodging Taxes?

Posted by Lisa Albritton on Feb 18, 2016

In most cases if you make retail sales of tangible personal property or lodging accommodations, you must collect and remit the applicable tax associated with that transaction. However, there are three types of customers that are tax-exempt:

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Posted in Tax Updates

How To Improve Operational Performance

Posted by Trisha Williams, CPA on Feb 18, 2016

 8 No-Cost Transaction Cycles Available for Complimentary Evaluation

As business advisors to our clients, we take a comprehensive approach to assessing and serving your needs.  Through the core accounting and financial services we provide, we are uniquely positioned to identify additional opportunities to improve the overall operational effectiveness of your organization.

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Posted in Business Advisory

Exciting News: How Merger of Wolf & Taunton PC into Machen McChesney Can Benefit You.

Posted by Marty Williams, CPA on Jan 20, 2016

We are excited to be Returning Value to the Montgomery area through our recent merger with Wolf & Taunton, P.C. Click here to read the full press release and learn more.

This merger will not only benefit our clients but our firm as well. Having more professionals with experience in a wide range of industries and greater technical knowledge in specialty areas, we now have more resources readily available to better serve you.

Clients will have access to more comprehensive services, industry expertise, business advisory services, and domestic and international coverage. Click here to learn more about Machen McChesney, service offerings and industry specialization.

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Posted in Business Advisory

Small Business Strategies: How a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Can Help Your Company Thrive

Posted by Michael D. Machen, CPA, CVA on Jan 18, 2016

Smart business owners know their products, services, markets and customers inside and out. Yet that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re experts in business finance, taxes and IRS regulations. While these disciplines grow increasingly complex every year, business owners must make intelligent decisions about each one in order to keep their businesses viable.

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Posted in Business Advisory

Four Kiddie Tax Ideas in Play

Posted by Nick Wheeler, CPA on Jan 15, 2016

How parents can avoid or reduce tax

Despite its name, the “kiddie tax” is not limited to toddlers or preschool children. In fact, it may continue to apply to 20-somethings. Saving grace: At least you may be able to minimize or even eliminate this additional tax.

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Posted in Tax Planning

Three New Year’s Resolutions for Manufacturing & Distribution Businesses

Posted by Melissa Motley, CPA on Jan 12, 2016

Should auld tax rulings be forgot, and new ones take their place, we’ll give a cup of good advice, to help our clients keep pace.

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Posted in Manufacturing Industry Insights

Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015

Posted by Marty Williams, CPA on Dec 23, 2015

President Signs Extenders and Omnibus Acts, Impacting Broad Range of Provisions

Just before recessing for the holidays, the House and Senate passed the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH Act). President Obama signed the Act and a FY 2016 omnibus on December 18.

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Posted in Tax Planning

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