In the first article in this two-part series, Tariffs & Trade War Timeline: An Overview, we took an objective look at the brewing trade war between the U.S. and China, including the series of tariffs that have been imposed by each nation on imports from the...
In this first of a two-part series of articles on tariffs and the trade war, we look at a definition of tariffs, events in the trade war timeline and an overview of where things stand now.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re aware of...
The wildfires that ravaged our state last year were an unfortunate reminder that California businesses must always have a business continuity plan to be prepared for natural disasters. The 2018 wildfire season was the most destructive and deadly in our state’s history, causing more than...
As you’re probably aware, Congress passed comprehensive tax reform legislation at the end of 2017. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) made sweeping changes to both corporate and individual taxes, lowering tax rates across the board and introducing other beneficial provisions.
Since most of the...
Ever since the Internet became a primary way for people to buy things online, there has been a battle between state taxing authorities and e-commerce businesses about collecting online sales tax on goods that are sold on the web. This summer, a ruling by the...
One of the centerpieces of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was signed into law last December was a permanent reduction of the corporate tax rate for a C corporation to a flat 21%. This reduced the U.S. corporate tax rate from one of...
If your company exports products manufactured in the U.S. to overseas markets, or if you manufacture goods that are included in products exported overseas, you might be able to take advantage of an export tax incentive that could save you thousands of dollars a year....
Much has been written about the many beneficial provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was signed into law last December, including the pass-through entity deduction. Of particular note for businesses is the replacement of the graduated corporate tax rate schedule, with a...
Many mid-sized firms in the U.S. have invested heavily in finance, treasury and risk management systems to enable the finance department to provide directors and CEOs with mission-critical information. It appears, however, that finance departments — and CFOs, specifically — are not consistently delivering the kinds of information and decision-support...
With the holidays coming up, the last thing you probably want to think about right now is taxes. After all, don’t you have until March before you must start thinking about taxes? Well, yes and no. While your tax return might not be due until March or later, there...