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2017 Year End Tax Planning Tips

Scott — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 20:31:57 +0000

Narelle MacKenzie was interviewed by San Diego’s KUSI 9 on year end tax planning tips in light of tax reform. Some of the items discussed were: Deferring or accelerating income depending upon your expected tax rate for the year Accelerating deductions for state income taxes since there will be no deduction in 2018 Accelerating your itemized deductions

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Narelle MacKenzie Interview at Kusi News

Scott — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 18:12:05 +0000

Narelle MacKenzie was interviewed on Good Morning San Diego by Kusi News’s Carlos Amezcua. Watch the video here.

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Americans are missing out on tax deductions

Scott — Sun, 19 Mar 2017 14:57:05 +0000

SAN DIEGO- Tax day is less than one month away. A local CPA says Americans are missing out on deductions. Some apply to people who claim the standard deduction and don’t itemize. If you pay rent, you may be eligible for the California Nonrefundable Renter’s Credit. Single filers can are eligible for a $60 credit.

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Charitable Donations Won’t Ease Tax on Oscar Swag for Most Celebrities

Scott — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 16:50:20 +0000

High-net-worth celebrities who think they can avoid paying the tax man by donating the goody bag’s contents to charity might be sorely disappointed when they realize how little they can actually deduct. “They can make a charitable contribution, but the problem is charitable contributions are going to be limited to 50 percent of their adjusted

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How Oscar Celebs Can Cope With Taxes On ‘Swag Bags’: Tips For You Too

Scott — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 18:02:51 +0000

Narelle Mackenzie was a contributor to this recent Investor’s Business Daily article about the the tax pitfalls Hollywood’s A-listers face when receiving Oscar night swag-bags. The February 2017 article explored some of tax questions that might concern recipients of these gifts which could be valued up to $200,000 or more. Narelle provided some insights into how

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The Panama Papers: What Is a Tax Haven?

Scott — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 21:52:59 +0000

Narelle MacKenzie was quoted in a recent US News & Word Report article on The Panama Papers and tax havens. She provided context on what they are, who uses them, and their legitimate uses. In the April 16th article, Narelle MacKenzie explained tax havens this way: “Simply put, a tax haven is generally a country

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Why Washington is Tackling the Tax Inversion Problem All Wrong

Admin — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 02:40:13 +0000

Narelle MacKenzie was recently quoted in Fortune.com’s article “Why Washington is Tackling the Tax Inversion Problem All Wrong”. In regards to corporate inversions, she argues that the more you lower the corporate tax rate, the less common inversions will become. “A 15% corporate tax rate would stop most inversions,” she says. The full article is

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Is the U.S. Leaving Money on the Table with the Current Corporate Tax Structure?

Admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 02:43:42 +0000

WalletHub recently turned to some of the foremost experts in the fields of accounting and tax law in search of insights into the country’s current corporate tax system as well as potential fixes to it. You can check out the questions we posed as well as their responses below. They posed the following question to

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SDSU Aztecs Abroad: Accounting in Shanghai – Summer 2016

Admin — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 17:08:37 +0000

SDSU Aztecs Abroad: Accounting in Shanghai studies the US federal taxation of individuals, including the interaction of the Chinese taxes for a US expat working in China. Program Snapshot: China is a growing area for US businesses, and US businesses send expatriates to China. How are these US expatriates taxed in the USA? What are

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ACCOUNTING 659: SEMINAR INTERNATIONAL TAX

Admin — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 00:01:42 +0000

Enrollment is now open for ACCOUNTING 659: SEMINAR INTERNATIONAL TAX. People are able to enroll for this class through Open University. The primary objective of the course is to help you understand the US International Tax rules. You will gain an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of the US tax law in an international context

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