Dannible & McKee, LLP is pleased to present the August issue of our Tax & Business Alert
Traditional and Roth IRAs can be a relatively "safe" retirement-savings vehicles, depending on what they're invested in. But a drawback is that they limit investment choices. This article looks at an alternative: self-directed IRAs, which provide more flexibility in investment choices but also come with a greater risk. A sidebar examines the IRA's role in estate planning.
Most small business owners probably breathed a sigh of relief after filing their taxes (or requesting an extension). They'll have a much easier time filing next year if their tax-related files (whether paper or digital) are culled of clutter. This article provides both general and business-specific guidelines for tax document retention.

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When teachers are setting up their classrooms for the new school year, it's common for them to pay for a portion of their classroom supplies out of pocket. A special tax break allows these educators to deduct some of their expenses. This article explains how the educator expense deduction has changed under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.


Despite its name, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act didn't cut all types of taxes. It left several taxes unchanged, including the 3.8% tax on net investment income (NII) of high-income taxpayers. This brief article defines the NII tax and urges you to explore strategies for reducing it if you must pay it.

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Featured Article from Our Experts

 
Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606 became effective for public companies in 2018 and for privately held companies in 2019. Audit Partner,  Sean T. Daughton, CPA, CFE, breaks down each method of adoption and the impact it could have on your company's financial position.

 
 
About Dannible & McKee, LLP
 
Dannible & McKee, LLP has been providing audit, tax, accounting and financial management consulting services to clients nationwide since 1978.  Throughout this forty-year history, we have been wholly dedicated to the success of our clients. Every aspect of our business has been guided by our values and our commitment to putting each client's interests first. In a complex profession, we have found our greatest rewards in the simplicity of helping good people prosper. Delivering confidence in every financial decision is our goal for our clients and it's also the most significant way we can contribute to their long-term success.

 
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