Governor Murphy and the NJ Legislature have agreed to a $37.4 billion budget for FYE 2019, thereby averting a government shutdown. Tax highlights of the budget bill include: Individual income tax provisions Increase the limit on deductions for property tax from $10,000 to $15,000. Increase the earned income credit from 35% to 40% of the Read More…
On April 24, 2018, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, who made “equal pay for equal work” a signature campaign promise, signed into law the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act ( the “Equal Pay Act”). The Equal Pay Act greatly expands the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) by requiring equal pay for all employees Read More…
New Jersey has now become the tenth state to enact a statewide mandatory paid-sick-leave law. The New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act (A1827) was signed into law on May 2, 2018 by Gov. Phil Murphy and will go into effect on Oct. 29, 2018 . Once effective, it allows workers to accrue one hour of Read More…
The 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act was enacted on December 22, 2017. This Act was the most comprehensive Federal tax change since 1986, affecting individuals and all types of business entities, both large and small. With limited exceptions, the Act’s provisions start with the 2018 tax year. Some highlights of the Act include: Lowering Read More…
Reminder: New Jersey Sales and Use Tax rate will decrease from 6.875% to 6.625% effective January 1, 2018. If your business collects sales tax, or you are required to pay use tax, you will need to update your point of sale and accounting systems to reflect the new rate. This reduction is the second phase Read More…
In the early morning hours of Saturday, December 2nd, the U.S. Senate passed its version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by a vote of 51-49. It was passed with no Democratic support and one opposing Republican vote. While the bill still differs from the House bill on several key issues, amendments to the Read More…
On Thursday, November 16, the US House of Representatives passed the Republican crafted tax reform bill by a 227 – 205 vote. That same day, the Senate Finance Committee approved its version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, sending the bill to the full Senate for debate and a vote. The Senate is expected Read More…
The IRS has emphasized employment tax compliance during its tax-exempt audits for many years. They believe that employment tax is a high risk area of noncompliance for non-profits. Some of the main issues for IRS audit review include: Expense reimbursements and accountable plan compliance, Treatment of fringe benefits as taxable compensation, Independent contractor vs. employer Read More…
Many non-profit organizations supplement their gross income by holding fundraising events. If your organization spends more than $15,000 during the tax year on professional fundraising services, has more than $15,000 of gross fundraising income, or has more than $15,000 of gross gaming income, you must attach Schedule G to the Form 990. If your organization Read More…
When a tax exempt organization files its Form 990 or 990EZ, the tax return is public information (typically accessible through the internet) and must be available for public inspection for a three year period beginning with the due date (including extensions) of the tax return. This includes all schedules and attachments to the tax return, Read More…
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