What Tax Reform Means for Manufacturers You already have enough to worry about between different project requirements, schedules, QA, and other things—don’t let your accounting be another challenge. Let’s review what the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act means for manufacturers. One of the largest provisions is the reduction of overall…
Redpath Is One of Minnesota's Best Places to Work. St. Paul, Minnesota (April 3rd, 2018) – Accounting firm Redpath and Company, Ltd. (Redpath) placed among Minnesota Business Magazine's 2018 list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Minnesota. It comes after employees responded to the magazine's annual survey…
The TCJA and International Tax, Part Two On February 18, 2018, we published the first part of a two-part article that provides an overview of the new international tax provisions of the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (The Act). In part one we covered the Territorial System (Section…
You May Have to Pay Income Tax on Employer-Owned Life Insurance Benefits As a business owner or employee benefits specialist, you're most likely aware of the Pension Protection Act enacted in 2006. It increased oversight of retirement accounts and held businesses accountable for underfunded accounts. However, what many don’t know…
Post Tax Reform, Can I Deduct Meals and Entertainment? As part of the sweeping tax reform passed in December of 2017, there were substantial changes to the deductibility of both business meals and entertainment expenses. The changes for both of these provisions are effective for expenses paid or incurred after December…
How Has Tax Reform Affected Estate Taxes? While the recent tax overhaul bill was extensive, and at times difficult to parse through, the provisions regarding estate tax were fairly uncomplicated and taxpayer-friendly. How has the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affected Estate Taxes? The new lifetime exemption, or the number…
What Have Our Interns Learned so Far? Our 2018 Redpath accounting internship program has been in full swing for a while now—click here for our Meet the Interns article. They have had a chance to learn a lot already, and we caught up with them this week. They've shared insights…
Can I Deduct Home Equity Interest? The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in December changed the rules regarding the deductibility of mortgage and home equity loan interest. Prior to the law change interest on up to $1,000,000 of home acquisition debt and interest on up to $100,000 of home equity…