If you’re planning to move overseas, it’s time for an estate plan review
March 16, 2020 Knowledge Center
If you’re planning to move overseas, it’s time for an estate plan review

Whether you’re moving to another country for work-related reasons, retirement or simply want an opportunity to experience a new culture, it’s important to understand the potential tax and estate planning implications. If you don’t, you could be hit with some unpleasant surprises. Here are three possible pitfalls: Double taxation. If you’re a citizen of the United […]

Coronavirus may affect financial reporting
March 13, 2020 COVID-19
Coronavirus may affect financial reporting

The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak — officially a pandemic as of March 11 — has prompted global health concerns. But you also may be worried about how it will affect your business and its financial statements for 2019 and beyond. Close up on financial reporting The duration and full effects of the COVID-19 outbreak are yet unknown, but […]

Caught in the Middle
March 11, 2020 Knowledge Center
Caught in the Middle

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Is the product’s price right?
March 11, 2020 Knowledge Center
Is the product’s price right?

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Tax credits may help with the high cost of raising children
March 10, 2020 Knowledge Center
Tax credits may help with the high cost of raising children

If you’re a parent, or if you’re planning on having children, you know that it’s expensive to pay for their food, clothes, activities and education. Fortunately, there’s a tax credit available for taxpayers with children under the age of 17, as well as a dependent credit for older children. Recent tax law changes Changes made […]

The tax aspects of selling mutual fund shares
March 10, 2020 Knowledge Center
The tax aspects of selling mutual fund shares

Perhaps you’re an investor in mutual funds or you’re interested in putting some money into them. You’re not alone. The Investment Company Institute estimates that 56.2 million households owned mutual funds in mid-2017. But despite their popularity, the tax rules involved in selling mutual fund shares can be complex. Tax basics If you sell appreciated […]

Succeeding in Business by a Wide Margin
March 6, 2020 Knowledge Center
Succeeding in Business by a Wide Margin

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Inheriting property? Be aware of the basis consistency rules
March 5, 2020 Knowledge Center
Inheriting property? Be aware of the basis consistency rules

If you’re in line to inherit property from a parent or other loved one, it’s critical to understand the basis consistency rules. Current tax law, passed in 2015, provides that the income tax basis of property received from a deceased person can’t exceed the property’s fair market value (FMV) as finally determined for estate tax […]

Digital documents with e-signatures aren’t going away
March 5, 2020 Knowledge Center
Digital documents with e-signatures aren’t going away

Have you applied for a business loan lately? Or had some repairs done on your facilities? Maybe you’ve signed a contract with a certain technologically inclined customer or vendor. In any of these instances, you (or one of your employees) probably had to electronically sign a digital document. So, the next question is: Why isn’t your company […]

How to make the most of your multigenerational workforce
March 3, 2020 Knowledge Center
How to make the most of your multigenerational workforce

Many of today’s businesses employ workers from across the generational spectrum. Employees may range from Baby Boomers to members of Generation X to Millennials to the newest group, Generation Z. Managing a workforce with a wide age range requires flexibility and skill. If you’re successful, you’ll likely see higher employee morale, stronger productivity and a more […]

New Class of Partners at Miller Kaplan
March 2, 2020 Press Releases
New Class of Partners at Miller Kaplan

LOS ANGELES, March 2, 2020 – Miller Kaplan, a top-100 certified public accounting firm, is pleased to announce the addition of four new partners – Daniel Imm, CPA, David Lam, CISSP, CPP, Macgregor Waite, CPA, and Jesse Ward, CPA. After serving Miller Kaplan clients diligently for more than 10 years, Imm, Waite, and Ward have […]

What Landlords Should Know About Taxes
February 27, 2020 Knowledge Center
What Landlords Should Know About Taxes

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