LB Carlson provides high-value tax consulting, planning and preparation. Our team of experienced CPAs can oversee and manage all aspects of federal and state tax compliance, planning, and forecasting. We strive to keep you informed on the latest tax regulations and incentives.
LB Carlson provides high-level tax representation. Whether you are working on a specific transaction or require representation with the IRS or state commissioner of revenue, LB Carlson lends its specific tax expertise to reduce time and complexity.
Our experience includes domestic and international business and multi-state taxation issues. In addition, we perform special studies to take advantage of tax incentives including research and development analysis and cost segregation studies.
Cost segregation generates tax savings by identifying shorter-lived assets. Those assets are typically embedded in a building’s construction or acquisition costs and depreciated over 39 years. Our study helps identify personal property and land improvements components. These items typically qualify for shorter depreciable lives and quicker tax deductions.
If your strategic plans include the pursuit of merger and acquisition opportunities or you are considering the sale of your business, LB Carlson has 30+ years experience in all aspects of the process. We customize our approach with each client in conjunction with their specific objectives. The following includes a brief description of some of the services we provide in the merger and acquisition process:
Activities that qualify must be related to a new or improved product or process, be technological in nature and be subject to uncertainty at the start of the process.
We’ll help you identify expenditures that will maximize your R&D credit potential. We will also work with you to develop an R&D tracking system for capturing qualifying research expenditures incurred in future years.
If your company files with the SEC, we can assist with preparation of financial statements and notes, as well as preparation of appropriate documentation and supporting work papers.
We can provide many accounting services when such services, if performed by your current audit firm, would impede their independence and thus their ability to provide audit services.
The IRS announced it is opening the 2020 individual income tax return filing season on February 12. (This is later than in past years because of a new law that was enacted late in December.) Even if you typically don’t file until much closer to the April 15 deadline (or you file for an extension), consider filing earlier this year. Why? You can potentially protect yourself from tax identity theft — and there may be other benefits, too.
Attending college is one of the biggest investments that parents and students ever make. If you or your child (or grandchild) attends (or plans to attend) an institution of higher learning, you may be eligible for tax breaks to help foot the bill. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, which was enacted recently, made some changes to the tax breaks. Here’s a rundown of what has changed.
To help you make sure you don’t miss any important 2021 deadlines, we’ve provided this summary of when various tax-related forms, payments and other actions are due. Please review the calendar and let us know if you have any questions about the deadlines or would like assistance in meeting them.
Cost segregation is a tax savings strategy that allows owners of commercial real estate to achieve significant cash flow savings by accelerating depreciation deductions and deferring federal and state tax obligations. This tool is extremely useful for entities that purchased, expanded, or remodeled real estate that is used in a trade or business.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) was signed by President Trump on December 27, 2020. The expansion of the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans and tax-deductibility of expenses paid with the first PPP loan received the most fanfare. Also included in the CAA was the expansion of the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC). If the eligibility requirements are met, businesses could be entitled to significant credit amounts. There are separate eligibility requirements for 2020 and 2021.
You’ve probably heard that the recent stimulus legislation included a provision that removes the 50% limit on deducting business meals provided by restaurants in 2021 and 2022 and makes those meals fully deductible. Here are the details.
