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The American Institute of CPAs in a March 31 letter to House of Representatives voiced its “strong support” for a series of tax administration bills passed in recent days.


The Tax Court ruled that the value claimed on a taxpayer’s return exceeded the value of a conversation easement by 7,694 percent. The taxpayer was a limited liability company, classified as a TEFRA partnership. The Tax Court used the comparable sales method, as backstopped by the price actually paid to acquire the property.


State and local housing credit agencies that allocate low-income housing tax credits and states and other issuers of tax-exempt private activity bonds have been provided with a listing of the proper population figures to be used when calculating the 2025:


The value of assets of a qualified terminable interest property (QTIP) trust includible in a decedent's gross estate was not reduced by the amount of a settlement intended to compensate the decedent for undistributed income.


An individual was not entitled to deduct flowthrough loss from the forfeiture of his S Corporation’s portion of funds seized by the U.S. Marshals Service for public policy reasons. The taxpayer pleaded guilty to charges of bribery, fraud and money laundering. Subsequently, the U.S. Marshals Service seized money from several bank accounts held in the taxpayer’s name or his wholly owned corporation. 


News & Updates

Partner Ryan Sheppard, CPA Recently published an article on overlooked tax credits in Fairfield Lifestyle Magazine, April 2024.  Common Overlooked Tax Credits

Partner Ryan Sheppard, CPA and Senior Manager Jayme White, CPA - National webinar presentation on tax aspects of divorce.  Tax aspects of divorce

Partner Ryan Sheppard, CPA video on year end moves in a down market - December 2022.  Year end moves

Partner Ryan Sheppard, CPA video on Restricted Stock Units - June 2022 - RSUs

Partner Ryan Sheppard, CPA was published in the CPA Journal on Divorce and Tax Considerations - December 2021 - Divorce and Tax Considerations

Partner Ryan Sheppard, CPA was published in Bloomberg Tax Management - December 2021 - IRS Allows SALT Workaround...For Some

Partner Ryan Sheppard, CPA video on Biden administration tax policies - June 2021 - Biden tax policies

Partner Ryan Sheppard, CPA video on Stimulus checks - February 2021 - Stimulus checks

Partner Ryan Sheppard, CPA video on PPP forgiveness - December 2020 - PPP Forgiveness

Partner Ryan Sheppard, CPA video on sole proprietors tax strategy - November 2020 - Tax strategy small business

Partner Ryan Sheppard, CPA video on Trump vs. Biden tax policies - October 2020 - Trump vs. Biden Tax Policy

Partner Ryan Sheppard, CPA video on EIDL advantages for Covid relief - October 2020 - EIDL Program

Partner Ryan Sheppard, CPA video on PPP program and tax deductions for PPP expenses - October 2020 - PPP Forgiveness and Tax Deductions

Partner Ryan Sheppard, CPA Writes article for Bloomberg Law - June 2020 - Advising Clients in a Post Covid World

Partner Ryan Sheppard, CPA webinar on PPP Program and more - April 2020 - Navigating PPP and Unemployment 

2018 Tax Law Changes Updates:

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On June 1, 2016 Ryan Sheppard was appointed Chairman of the Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Connecticut Society of CPAs - CT Society of CPAs Ethics Committee