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How Did Amazon Manage to Earn $11.2 Billion in Profits Last Year, Yet Pay $0 in Taxes?

Posted on April 2, 2019April 25, 2019 by moskowitz Posted in Business Law, Cannabis Practice Group

The New Tax Law has made it possible for Amazon to legally avoid paying any federal income tax. So how does Amazon pay no tax? Here are a few techniques that the multinational corporation used to eliminate its 2018 tax bill. President Trump’s recent attack on Amazon for being a...

Businesses Entitled to Deduct Charitable Contributions Received in Exchange for SALT Credits

Posted on February 12, 2019April 25, 2019 by moskowitz Posted in Business Law, State & Local Taxation, Tax Services

One of the more controversial provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 was the addition of 26 U.S. Code § 164(b)(6), which capped the tax deduction for state and local taxes (SALT) paid by an individual to $10,000 per year ($5,000 for married taxpayers who file...

U.S. Department of Justice Announces New Policies for Prosecution of Corporations, Focusing on Individual Wrongdoers

Posted on January 31, 2019April 25, 2019 by moskowitz Posted in Business Law, Criminal Tax Law

Justice Department announces new policies for prosecuting individuals who are responsible for corporate wrongdoing. This past November, Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein announced that the Department of Justice has enacted changes to its policies and procedures regarding the prosecution of corporate financial fraud and other misconduct. Corporate fraud: the...

New Tax Rules for Deducting Executive Compensation

Posted on December 19, 2018April 25, 2019 by moskowitz Posted in Business Law, Tax Planning & Compliance

The Section 162(m) $1 million deduction limit for executive compensation has been further restricted under the new tax law. The performance-based and commission-based pay exemptions have been eliminated, CFOs have been added to the list of covered employees, and all companies that report to the SEC are now subject to...

Tax Law and the Horse Industry: Part VIII, At the Racetrack

Posted on November 21, 2018February 13, 2019 by moskowitz Posted in Business Law, Tax Planning & Compliance

Other Posts in this Series Part I: Impact of the New Tax Law Part II: Proving Intent to Make a Profit Part III: Incorporating Your Horse-Related Business Part IV: Proving Active Participation Part V: Taxation of Horse-Related Business Activities Under The New Tax Law Part VI: Deducting Horse-Related Business Expenses...

Tax Law and the Horse Industry: Part VII, Buying, Selling, and Trading Horses

Posted on November 19, 2018April 25, 2019 by moskowitz Posted in Business Law, Tax Planning & Compliance

Tax Law and the Horse Industry: Part VI, Deducting Horse-Related Business Expenses

Posted on November 16, 2018April 25, 2019 by moskowitz Posted in Business Law, Tax Planning & Compliance

Tax Law and the Horse Industry: Part V, Taxation of Horse-Related Business Activities Under The New Tax Law

Posted on November 12, 2018April 25, 2019 by moskowitz Posted in Business Law, Tax Planning & Compliance

Other Posts in this Series Part I: Impact of the New Tax Law Part II: Proving Intent to Make a Profit Part III: Incorporating Your Horse-Related Business Part IV: Proving Active Participation Part VI: Deducting Horse-Related Business Expenses Part VII: Buying, Selling, and Trading Horses Part VIII: At the Racetrack...

Tax Law and the Horse Industry: Part IV, Proving Active Participation

Posted on November 9, 2018February 13, 2019 by moskowitz Posted in Business Law, Tax Planning & Compliance

Other Posts in this Series Part I: Impact of the New Tax Law Part II: Proving Intent to Make a Profit Part III: Incorporating Your Horse-Related Business Part V: Taxation of Horse-Related Business Activities Under The New Tax Law Part VI: Deducting Horse-Related Business Expenses Part VII: Buying, Selling, and...

Tax Law and the Horse Industry: Part III, Incorporating Your Horse-Related Business

Posted on November 7, 2018April 25, 2019 by moskowitz Posted in Business Law, Tax Planning & Compliance

Other Posts in this Series Part I: Impact of the New Tax Law Part II: Proving Intent to Make a Profit Part IV: Proving Active Participation Part V: Taxation of Horse-Related Business Activities Under The New Tax Law Part VI: Deducting Horse-Related Business Expenses Part VII: Buying, Selling, and Trading...

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