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Cafeteria plans: Avoid these common errors
Spring 2023
Newsletter: Management & Tax Concepts
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 441
Abstract: Cafeteria plans offer attractive tax benefits for employer and employee alike. This article explains that while these plans give employees a choice between receiving taxable cash compensation and selecting from a menu of tax-free benefits, such as group term life insurance, accident and health plans, dependent care assistance, and adoption assistance, it’s important to keep in mind that these plans are covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and must comply with several strict requirements.
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Game on! Ninth Circuit revives trade dress infringement claim
February / March 2023
Newsletter: Ideas on Intellectual Property Law
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 441
Abstract: Two competing companies created their own three-foot-wide versions of the popular game “four-in-a-row” or “horizontal checkers.” P&P Imports (P&P) was trying to claim trade dress in the design of its four-in-a-row apparatus and color scheme. This article summarizes the ensuing trade dress dispute between P&P and another gaming company, and the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit describing the proper standard for “secondary meaning.” P and P Imports LLC v. Johnson Enterprises LLC, DBA Tailgating Pros, Nos. 21-55013; -55323 (9th Cir. Aug. 24, 2022).
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Bits, bytes and building: The latest on BIM
November / December 2021
Newsletter: Contractor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 441
Abstract: Over the years, building information modeling (BIM) has transitioned from a desktop design tool for architects to a valued collaboration tool among all stakeholders in a construction project, including contractors. This article explores three current uses of BIM: remote collaboration, virtual walkthroughs and digital twinning.
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3 methods to estimate value for buy-sell purposes
July / August 2021
Newsletter: Viewpoint on Value
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 441
Abstract: Changes in business values during the pandemic may necessitate updates to companies’ buy-sell agreements. This article describes three common valuation methods used for buyout purposes — 1) prescribed formulas, 2) negotiated prices, and 3) independent appraisals — and how valuation experts can help owners implement buy-sell agreements that cover all the value-related bases.
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3 methods to estimate value for buy-sell purposes
July / August 2021
Newsletter: Valuation & Litigation Briefing / Litigation & Valuation Report
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 441
Abstract: Changes in business values during the pandemic may necessitate updates to companies’ buy-sell agreements. This article describes three common valuation methods used for buyout purposes — 1) prescribed formulas, 2) negotiated prices, and 3) independent appraisals — and how valuation experts can help owners implement buy-sell agreements that cover all the value-related bases.
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How to benefit from the Work Opportunity Tax Credit
April / May 2021
Newsletter: Focus
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 441
Abstract: One strategy that may benefit both a business and its workers is to hire employees from specific “target” disadvantaged groups, thus enabling the business to qualify for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). Scheduled to expire after 2020, the WOTC was recently extended for five years, through 2025, by the Consolidated Appropriations Act. This article discusses the different target groups for whom the WOTC is available.
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News for Nonprofits
February / March 2021
Newsletter: Nonprofit Agendas
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 441
Abstract: This issue’s “News for Nonprofits” spotlights virtual events with lower revenue expectations, what’s known so far about COVID-19 philanthropy and digital trends.
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Tax Tips – What if you can’t pay your taxes on time?
January / February 2021
Newsletter: Tax Impact
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 441
Abstract: These brief tips explain a taxpayer’s options if he or she is unable to pay their taxes on time; explore the benefits of making annual exclusion gifts; and detail new IRS guidance regarding business meals and entertainment.
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County of Maricopa v. Office Depot Inc. – Is that expert report final — or a draft?
November / December 2020
Newsletter: Advocate's Edge / Litigation Support
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 441
Abstract: The question of whether an expert’s report is a draft, and therefore not subject to discovery, is a hot topic in some courts, both federal and state. This article summarizes a recent federal district court case that demonstrates the stakes involved when making this determination. County of Maricopa v. Office Depot Inc., No. 14-01372 (D. Ariz. Oct. 9, 2019)
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Consider a cost segregation study – It’s one way to boost your cash flow
Spring 2020
Newsletter: Management & Tax Concepts
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 441
Abstract: For businesses planning to buy, build or substantially improve real property, a cost segregation study can help accelerate depreciation deductions, reducing taxes and boosting cash flow. Lookback studies can also be done for prior years. This article explains how cost segregation studies work and how tax deductions are recovered.
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SCOTUS strikes down ban on immoral or scandalous trademark registration
Year End 2019
Newsletter: Ideas on Intellectual Property Law
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 441
Abstract: Just two years after ruling that a ban against the registration of disparaging trademarks was a violation of the First Amendment and thus unconstitutional, the U.S. Supreme Court has proven that it wasn’t a fluke. It recently held that a ban against registration of immoral or scandalous trademarks is unconstitutional as well. This article summarizes the case and how the decision implicates previously rejected and pending trademarks found to have violated the bar. Iancu v. Brunetti, No. 18-302, June 24, 2019, U.S.
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Using cost segregation studies for like-kind exchanges
July / August 2019
Newsletter: Real Estate Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 441
Abstract: Property owners have long turned to cost segregation studies to take advantage of accelerated depreciation methods, including bonus depreciation and Internal Revenue Code Section 179 expense deductions. Accelerated first-year deductions don’t change the total amount of tax that’s owed over an asset’s useful life, but they do change the timing of deductions, which lowers taxes and generates extra cash flow in the year an asset is placed in service. This article examines how, thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the studies may also help taxpayers secure greater tax savings in so-called “like-kind” exchanges under Sec. 1031.
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Save more with retirement savings accounts
April / May 2019
Newsletter: Focus
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 441
Abstract: To help people save more for retirement, limits on the amounts they can contribute to many types of retirement plans have increased. This article looks at some common retirement plans and specifies how the limits have changed for each one. The article suggests that boosting contributions this year could both reduce this year’s tax bill and increase retirement savings.
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News for Nonprofits – Chatbots can help you do more for less
Year End 2018
Newsletter: Nonprofit Agendas
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 441
Abstract: This issue’s “News for Nonprofits” focuses on chatbots that can help nonprofits get more done, charity athletic events that are facing financial obstacles, a new feature in Amazon’s popular virtual voice assistant, and an expansion of Facebook’s Workplace chat and communication platform.
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The homegrown advantage – Consider a community bank for your next loan
November / December 2018
Newsletter: Real Estate Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 441
Abstract: Real estate developers and owners often overlook community banks as a source of financing. But these lenders offer some distinct advantages for borrowers who understand what “homegrown” banks consider when making lending decisions. This article highlights the advantages of using a community bank for real estate loans.
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Newsbits – Nonprofits need to appeal to donors’ self-images
Winter 2018
Newsletter: Profitable Solutions for Nonprofits
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 441
Abstract: This issue’s “Newsbits” covers findings by psychologists that fundraising appeals are more successful when they target shared goals or individual achievements; a proposed Accounting Standards Update that would affect accounting for grants and contributions; congressional interest in college endowments; and a mobile payments application that’s popular with Millennials.