By Elvira Lawlor, CPA, MBA Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP The research and development (R&D) tax credit is one of the most powerful tools your architectural or engineering firm could use to ease your tax burden. In light of the global pandemic, with many businesses struggling to stay afloat, R&D could become a great boost […]
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Employers who withhold the 6.2% Social Security tax from employee paychecks may now defer collection and payment of withholding amount for pay periods beginning September 1, 2020 and extending through December 31, 2020. However, the taxes are only deferred – not exempted – and must be paid between January 1, 2021 and April 30, 2021,
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By Martin E. Prendergast, MBA Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP Architects and engineers are adept at working with their clients to create and implement a vision for the future. However, when it comes to preparing for their own future, many A&E firm partners can be slow to make plans. That can lead to complications in
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Businesses that apply for and receive loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) would be wise to comply with spending guidelines that could lead to loan forgiveness. But companies working on federal and state contracts should be aware that any loan forgiveness will have an impact on their overhead rate calculated in accordance with
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has released its 2024 National Compensation Matrix. When determining reasonable levels of compensation for your organization, please be sure to use the most current version of the matrix. Click here to access the 2024 National Compensation Matrix.
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By Martin E. PrendergastGray, Gray & Gray, LLP Congress and the White House have reached an agreement to extend a wide range of expired tax credits. The deal would renew numerous tax provisions that either expired at the end of 2017 or 2018, or were set to expire as of December 31, 2019. The extended
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Elvira Lawlor, CPAGray, Gray & Gray, LLP Both the federal government and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are eager to help fuel the ongoing development and construction boom with some very attractive tax programs. Here are three tax programs you should know about. Opportunity Zone ProgramA brand-new tax incentive program was created by the Tax Cuts
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Kevin F. Howley, CPA, PartnerMichael D. Koppel, CPA, PFS, CITP, MBA, Retired PartnerGray, Gray & Gray, LLP If your architectural or engineering firm is organized as a partnership (or LLC taxed as a partnership) there are new rules you should be aware of concerning potential IRS audits. The changes were made to increase the number
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By Martin E. PrendergastGray, Gray & Gray, LLP If you are the principal in an architectural firm, engineering firm or construction company your days are probably filled with managing projects, putting together proposals for new work, reviewing plans, and tending to the hundreds of details that cross your desk. But in the midst of the
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By Martin E. PrendergastGray, Gray & Gray, LLP Since it was first enacted in 2005, the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction (commonly referred to as Section 179D after its U.S. Internal Revenue Code section number) has had more lives than a nervous cat. This “green credit” for energy efficiency upgrades has expired, been revived
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