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Electronic Delivery of K-1s to Partners and Members

As society continues to move away from paper-based documents toward electronic forms of those documents, one of the challenges facing businesses is how to strike the proper balance between the efficient delivery of such documents and the protection of the rights of those who may not choose to receive such documents digitally.  Over the past several years, the number of partnerships and LLCs that offer electronic delivery of K-1s to their partners and members has increased significantly and, in light of this, the IRS has put rules in place to regulate the process of that electronic delivery.  The purpose of this message is to inform you of those procedures, as stipulated by the IRS, and to explain how that affects our ability to facilitate the electronic delivery of K-1s to your partners, if you so choose.

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Notice to All Business Owners

We are writing this to alert you to recent changes in federal tax law that will likely affect you significantly.  The changes I am going to explain will affect the way you are required to deduct expenses related to the ownership of tangible property (for example: buildings, land, furniture, equipment, materials & supplies, etc.) .  These changes are a direct result of recently issued regulations (“regs”) from the IRS, addressing the tax treatment of amounts paid to acquire, produce, or improve tangible property. The regs impose complex rulesgoverning when such payments can be deducted and when they must be capitalized and depreciated over time.  The new rules must be adhered to for tax years beginning on orafter January 1, 2014 and may entail significant time and effort to adopt and comply with.

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Search for Charities

Publication 78, Cumulative List of Organizations described in Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, is a list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions. This online version is offered to help you conduct a more efficient search of these organizations.

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Atlas Cinemas Providing Safe, Family Entertainment

When movie theaters were forced to shut down in mid-March due to safety concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic, Atlas Cinemas Vice President Gabriel Saluan made a financially difficult decision to keep his managers on payroll. While other theater chains were...

President’s Memorandum on Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations

A.K.A. Executive Order – Payroll Tax Holiday On Aug. 8, President Trump issued a number of Executive Orders to address the fact Congress was unable to come to an agreement to provide additional stimulus to the economy, which continues to lag during the prolonged...

Commercial Real Estate – Before, During and After the Pandemic

For many commercial real estate owners, the real estate bubble of 2008 was far in the rearview mirror as they rang in the 2020 New Year. Nearly 12 years later, they survived the drop in property valuations, frozen lines of credit, mortgage defaults and renegotiations,...

Ohio Sets Sales Tax Holiday For Aug. 7

The pandemic is not stopping Ohio’s observation of its annual sales tax holiday. The event kicks off on midnight on Aug. 7 and lasts until Aug. 9 at 11:59 p.m. During the “holiday,” the following items are exempt from sales and use tax: An item of clothing priced at...

Jewish Federation of Cleveland Providing Vital Services

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland is the only organization in Cleveland that focuses on the health and vitality of the entire Jewish community. Zinner & Co. proudly partners with the Federation as a Silver Sponsor, to help provide vital services and support. For...

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