Current Events
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ERC Moratorium on Processing New Refund Claims
On September 14th, the IRS announced a moratorium on processing new refund claims through the end of the year. The intention is for the IRS to get a better handle on fraudulent claims and to slow the process to identify claims that may be less than reputable. See key insights to this recent notice and […]
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Not so timely IRS guidance on Section 174 and most notably treatment of research expenditures under Section 460
On Friday, September 8th, one week before many taxpayers extended filings deadline, the IRS issued Notice 2023-63. This notice provides guidance around Sec. 174, and more notably, on the treatment of research expenditures allocable to long-term contracts under Sec. 460. It is expected that the IRS will issue proposed regulations, consistent with the notice, that […]
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Time to Update Your Development Cost Methods
For owners and contractors engaged in development projects, a key tax planning point is to match costs, and future cost in particular, with early development revenues. The IRS has just revised and restated its “Alternative Cost Method” (ACM) for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022. This is a method of accounting supplementing cost basis […]
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Contractors Can’t Ignore The Section 174 Capitalization Rules, Effective For 2022 Returns
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) made significant changes to Section 174 research expenditures that went into effect for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021. Contractors, large and small, that engage in research-based activities have relied on full expensing since Section 174’s enactment in 1954. CLAs Michael De Prima goes into […]
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New Connecticut Highway Use Fee
Starting on January 1, 2023, Connecticut will be imposing a new use fee on certain carriers for the “privilege of operating” certain heavy, multi-unit motor vehicles on any highway in Connecticut. Companies such as transportation or construction companies will be impacted by this as it applies to class 8 through 13 vehicles. Here’s a chat […]
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Occupational Fraud in Construction
By: Luke Stahelski, MSA, CFE, PI, Manager, SAS Valuation, Forensics, Litigation, Investigations (“VFLI”), Construction Industry While it is important to safeguard your business from malware attacks and phishing attempts from external parties, it is also important not to overlook the potential for occupational fraud. Occupational fraud is fraud that is committed by individuals against organizations that […]
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CLA Talks: Big Changes to Sections 45L and 179D
The Inflation Reduction Act, which was signed into law by President Biden on August 16, 2022, provides for substantial enhancements and improvements to two existing tax incentives, Sections 45L and 179D. In our latest CLA Talks recording, Courtney DeVane joins CLA’s Property Brothers, Aaron Woiwode and Jared Woiwode, to discuss the changes, which are expected to generate significant benefits to […]
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Inflation Reduction Act – Section 45L
On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law by President Biden. The Inflation Reduction Act provides for substantial enhancements and improvements to two existing tax incentives, Section 45L and Section 179D. The changes are expected to yield significant benefits. We will cover the Inflation Reduction Act’s modifications to Section 45L this […]
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IRS Reviving K-2 and K-3 for Partnerships (and S Corporations)
Authored by Perry McGowan : Professionals : CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) (claconnect.com) Pass-through entities use Form K-1 to report allocable taxable items from the entity to its owners. The K-1, which was traditionally one page, ballooned in 2021 into a compliance barrage of a K-2 and K-3 comprising about twenty pages apiece (filing instructions ballooned as well). As […]
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Construction Opportunities in The Inflation Reduction Act
Authored by Perry McGowan : Professionals : CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) (claconnect.com) Breaking a lengthy stalemate and attracting wide publicity, a Senate compromise was announced on July 27th between Joe Manchin (D. West Virginia) and other Democrats. As we mentioned in our previous blog, this Inflation Reduction Act proposal is built on a combination of tax and […]
