By Bob Neides, CPA Opportunity Zone investments offer a unique “opportunity” to defer, reduce, and even eliminate having to pay tax on certain capital gains. Created from provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, according to Investment News, “Opportunity Zones are specifically designed to incentivize investment in economically distressed communities and, for …
By Toby Kaye, CPA/ABV The top questions I hear from prospective business owner clients are: “Is your firm proactive in tax planning?” “Will you be thinking about me and how to capitalize on tax planning opportunities for my business?” Apple Growth Partners promotes a culture of continuously reviewing how to improve our client’s tax results, …
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By Eric Flickinger, CPA/ABV Signed into law by President Trump on August 13, 2018, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act includes a section supporting the formation of employee stock ownership plans (ESOP) and cooperatives. The actual section buried in the defense bill can be found here (click here to access the full law). …
By Taylor Lorenz, MAcc As budgets across federal, state, and local governments continue to be scrutinized, it’s becoming even more critical for these agencies to collect as much revenue as possible to operate efficiently and avoid budgetary issues. State and local tax departments are no exception, as they increasingly are becoming more aggressive to get …
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Mark Lapikas, CPA Once the rush of tax season and the inevitable deadline has passed, you may be considering a change in your business accountant. Your company may ultimately benefit from a partnering with a full-service firm, such as Apple Growth partners, that offers a wide variety of services in addition to business tax preparation. …
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