The question that is often asked is as to what type of structure should a business be set-up as one starts a new business or diversifies or experiences growth. Ones choices have legal and tax implications. Here are some of the company formation choices: Sole Proprietorship General Partnership Limited Partnership Limited Liability Partnership Limited Liability… Read More

Accounting For Construction- Type and Production-Type Contracts Residing in ASC 605-35 and As Superseded by ASC 606 ASC 605-35 provides guidance on Accounting Principle Generally Accepted in United States of America for the following types of customer performance contracts: Facility Construction Production of Goods, and Performance under Related Services The standard addresses when to recognize… Read More

Capital Gains on Sale of a Home Capital gains or losses are the difference between your basis in an asset and its price when you sell it. Nearly anything of value can be a capital asset – cars, jewelry, stocks and bonds, and real estate. In this article, we will be looking specifically at capital… Read More

Audits, Reviews, and Compilations Understanding what your business needs is imperative to verifying financial accuracy so owners and management can make informed decisions. This cognizance is what makes Kislay Shah CPA the best match for your business.  There are three different ways that financial information can be presented to owners and shareholders – each with… Read More

What are business tax deductions? Business tax deductions are any ordinary and necessary expenses for your business operations in a given tax year. The expenses must be reasonable, necessary for conducting your business, and directly traceable to your business. Most of them are expenses that you have as a self-employed person or sole proprietor that… Read More

Here is the challenge that Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) Funds would face in valuing their portfolios at December 31, 2018. PE and VC funds using income approach, market comparable and/or precedent transaction approach to valuing their portfolios on a periodic basis, usually quarterly, may have been looking at higher market multiples in… Read More

Here are some of the key features of the Opportunity Zones provision of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). This article was written by Kislay (Sal) Shah. Mr. Shah has been in practice for over 25 years.   An Opportunity Zone (OZ) is an economically distressed community where new investments, under certain conditions, may be… Read More

Here are some of the key features of TCJA that will have an impact on business taxes effective January 1, 2018. This article was written by Kislay (Sal) Shah, CPA. Kislay has been in practice for over 25 years.   Deduction for Qualified Business Income (Sec 199A) This deduction is available to sole proprietors, LLC’s,… Read More

Here are some of the key features of TCJA that will have an impact on your taxes effective January 1, 2018. Most of these changes are effective until December 31, 2025. This article was written by Kislay (Sal) Shah. Mr. Shah has been in practice for over 25 years. Personal Exemption No personal exemptions are… Read More