Titanic shifts in the United States tax code continue to rock American taxpayers. Under the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) if you are a divorced parent, separated spouses or an unmarried parent, you may now be unable to fight over their children’s dependency exemptions in 2018 because lawmakers have eliminated the exemption.In 2017, the U.S. Congress passed … Read More
Meals and Entertainment Changes Under Tax Reform
In general, the new tax Act provides for stricter limits on the deductibility of business meals and entertainment expenses. Under the Act entertainment expenses incurred or paid after December 31, 2017 are nondeductible unless they fall under the specific exceptions in Code Section 274(e). One of those exceptions is for “expenses for recreation, social, or similar activities primarily for the … Read More