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MillerMusmar CPAs is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of Titans of the Toll Road: The Future of Work – How A.I. Will Change Everything Join us for the Titans of the Toll Road event, hosted by the Innovation Council of the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce. Discover how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we work and the tasks it’s taking over that were once our responsibility. Meanwhile, AI is creating new opportunities for both businesses and workers. During this panel discussion, industry experts from Google, Leidos, ICF Consulting, and ManTech will discuss the future of work

RESTON, VIRGINIA – On March 30th, 2023, the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce held the 45th Annual Valor Awards to recognize the brave men and women who serve as police officers, firefighters, and first responders. MillerMusmar CPAs was proud to join the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce as an executive sponsor of this event. The Valor Awards ceremony was a resounding success, with a large turnout of community members and local officials coming together to celebrate and honor the heroic actions of these courageous individuals. The event was held at Hyatt Regency Reston and featured speeches from local dignitaries

Multifamily developments included in Section 45L tax credit Prior to 2023, only smaller projects, like single-family homes and low-rise residential developments of three stories or less, could take advantage of the Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit. This tax credit has been a boon for home builders since its inception in 2006. It allowed developers of qualified energy efficient homes to claim a tax credit of $2,000 per unit. But unfortunately, larger multifamily projects were not eligible to claim these tax credits. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 expands Energy Efficient Home Credit With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

As we have seen since 2008, the banking industry has undergone a significant transformation. The COVID pandemic years and the recent interest rate changes in response to inflationary pressures have brought unique challenges to the banking industry. Unfortunately, not all banks have navigated these challenges successfully, as we saw in the case of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank. SVB’s failure was due to several missteps, which we have outlined below: The bank invested excess deposits into fixed-rate securities that became underwater as interest rates increased rapidly. SVB classified these securities as “Held to Maturity” on its balance

There have been several updates to the rules governing the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program. These changes are designed to provide more flexibility and support for small businesses participating in the program. Below is a summary of some of the key changes: Increased eligibility for certain small businesses: The SBA has increased the maximum net worth and income thresholds for eligibility in the 8(a) Specifically, the net worth threshold has been increased from $750,000 to $1.5 million, and the income threshold has been increased from $350,000 to $400,000 in 2022. New rules for economic disadvantage: The

  If you receive proceeds from the settlement of a lawsuit, you may have questions about whether you must include the proceeds in your income. This publication provides information about whether you must include the proceeds of certain kinds of settlements in your income. Whether you must include the settlement proceeds in your income depends on all the facts and circumstances in your case. A settlement payment may consist of multiple elements that have been allocated by the parties. For example, an agreement may include allocations to back pay, emotional distress, and attorneys’ fees. Generally, the IRS will not

This week, President Biden signed into law the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (the Act). The Act includes numerous tax provisions – most notably an array of new tax credits relating to energy-efficient homes, businesses, and vehicles. It also provides several new healthcare and prescription drug benefits for individuals, including a $2,000 Medicare out-of-pocket cap for prescription drugs, a $35 Medicare monthly insulin cap, and a three-year extension of the expanded Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidy. The following is a summary of the Act’s key provisions that may affect you: Extension and Modification of Plug-In Electric Vehicle Tax Credit

This law established, for tax years 2021-2025, an optional entity-level income tax at a rate of 5.75% for electing pass-through entities (“PTE Tax”) such as partnerships and S-Corporations. The law provides Virginia resident owners of PTEs a credit for taxes paid to other states (“OSC”) on their share of entity-level income taxes paid by the PTE (partnerships and S-Corporations) to other states that are “substantially similar” to Virginia’s PTE Tax. Entities that are eligible to elect the Virginia PTE Tax are those that are 100% owned by individuals, or in the case of S-Corporations, those eligible to be shareholders

Executives responsible for the tax provision should be aware of numerous tax changes which are effective for the first time beginning in Q1-2022. Companies should consider the impact these changes will have on their income tax provision, and whether they should be accounted for discretely or through the annual estimated effective tax rate. Here are a few of the most impactful developments:   IRC Sec. 163(j) Limitation of Interest Expense – Base Limited to EBIT As was planned since the TCJA first imposed a limitation on interest expense in 2018, beginning in 2022, the IRC Sec. 163(j) interest limitation

The IRS recently issued its 2022 cost-of-living adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions. With inflation up significantly this year, mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many amounts increased considerably over 2021 amounts. As you implement 2021 year-end tax planning strategies, be sure to take these 2022 adjustments into account. Also, keep in mind that, under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), annual inflation adjustments are calculated using the chained consumer price index (also known as C-CPI-U). This increases tax bracket thresholds, the standard deduction, certain exemptions and other figures at a slower rate than was the case