Accounting Methods

Dec 22, 2017

With the signing into law of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”), Congress has enacted the biggest tax reform law in thirty years, one that will make fundamental changes in the taxation of businesses, particularly those who own real estate....

Nov 3, 2017

The House Ways and Means Committee released draft tax reform legislation on November 3, 2017. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provides new detail on Republicans’ tax reform framework. It slashes the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 20% as well as significantly reduces tax for most individuals. Under the draft legislation, the tax rates do not go into effect until the 2018 tax year....

Nov 2, 2017

Alex Bagne, the President of ICS Tax, presented on "Must Know Tax Planning Strategies for the Construction Industry" alongside Senior Engineer Thomas Fellure and Midwest Practice Leader Kevin Johnson. Our team of experts presented at the Columbus Lighting & HVAC Expo on November 1st. ...

Sep 27, 2017

On September 27, 2017, Donald Trump and the Republican Party released an outline of their tax overhaul plan. While this framework is not law, it shows their vision for both individuals and businesses. Below is a summary of major changes....

Sep 27, 2017

Alex Bagne, the President of ICS Tax, presented on Accounting Methods at the Ohio Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Cincinnati, Ohio. Taxpayers and tax professionals use Accounting Method changes as a powerful mechanism to implement valuable tax strategies as well as to maintain compliance or remove IRS audit exposure....

Dec 22, 2016

The IRS released Notice 2017-6, which better allows taxpayers to take advantage of the Tangible Property Regulations (TPRs). Taxpayers generally are not permitted to make an automatic method change if they made or requested a change for the same item during any of the five tax years ending with the year of change. This effectively prevents taxpayers from using the automatic change procedures to change the treatment of the same item more than once within a five-year period....

Nov 15, 2016

For many businesses and business owners, the outcome of the 2016 election could be quite rewarding. President-elect Donald Trump proposed $6.2 trillion in tax cuts over the next decade. While it remains uncertain as to whether Trump can get such large tax cuts through Congress, even one controlled by the GOP, Republicans remain committed to overhauling the U.S. tax system in a manner that they think will help grow the economy. Overall, some sort of tax reduction seems inevitable....