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    https://irahelp.com/real-life-scenario-minor-as-edb-beneficiary/ A hot topic at the last Relations with IRS Committee meeting Ed Slott and Company, LLC Real Life Scenario: Minor as EDB Beneficiary - Ed Slott and Company, LLC A member of Ed Slott's Elite ...

  • Posted in: NYSSCPA Open Forum

    I know this was discussed earlier, but it is certain that the NYS Inflation Refund checks are taxable for federal purposes, is that right? I read on the NYS website that the refund is considered a refund of sales tax. However, it was my understanding these checks aren't considered tax refunds, so even ...

  • Posted in: NYSSCPA Open Forum

    Yes. I found buried in IRS pub 463 that if you take actual in year 1, you must stay with actual. If you go with mileage in year 1 you can switch to actual in year 2, but must use SL to depreciate the auto.. Gerald S. Cohen, CPA cell 516 455-0643 jerrycohencpa@gmail.com

  • Posted in: NYSSCPA Open Forum

    If you write off the full cost in year one then you are electing to use the actual cost method I believe. You would need to use actual going forward I believe. Marti ------------------------------ Martha Vail Retired Martha E. Vail, CPA Centereach NY [ The opinions expressed are the views of the ...

  • Posted in: NYSSCPA Open Forum

    Yes, I had also received such a notice from one of my clients who also filed a joint return. I assume it was a computer glitch which would be self-rectified by the IRS, but I had the taxpayer submit a Form 15103 with a copy of Form 9325 e-File Acknowledgement anyway. I haven't heard anything back yet. ...

NYCPA News

  • Posted in: NYSSCPA News

    Hi everyone, We still have 9 tickets available for the Brooklyn Nets versus San Antonio Spurs NYCPA Networking Event at Barclays Center on February 26th . The NYCPA will be the "Non-Profit of the Game" and rumor has it that yours truly will be interviewed courtside at halftime. This ...

  • Posted in: NYSSCPA News

    As many of you know, I started (after Elliot Hendler's memory tribute was posted on the Exchange) the campaign to bring back 'committee'. Thank you to all of you who posted your agreement and to the Board who voted to reverse the 'community'. Alan ------------------------------ Alan E. Weiner CPA, ...

  • Posted in: NYSSCPA News

    Hello everyone, I am excited to share the Society's February 2026 event calendar . There's lots of great happenings this month and I hope to see many of you there either via Zoom or in person as your schedules permit. Here's an item I'd like to highlight -- the Brooklyn Nets versus San ...

  • Posted in: NYSSCPA News

    After a great deal of respectful discussion and exchange of viewpoints at today's NYSSCPA Board of Directors meeting, I am very pleased to announce that the Society Board of Directors voted today (February 4, 2026) to reinstate the use of the nomenclature " committees " in lieu of " communities of ...

  • Posted in: NYSSCPA News

    My Dear Fellow Society Members, I hope you will join both Society CEO Calvin Harris and me this Thursday, January 22nd at 4:30 p.m. for our next Society Town Hall Meeting . There are several important matters to be shared and discussed with you, including a series of recent significant ...

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  • Hello all, The January 2026 Town Hall recording is now available. You can view the recording by clicking here . Also attached are the slides from the presentation. Please keep in mind we have more 2026 Town Hall dates available for registration: March, 19, 2026 ...

  • Hello all, The November 2025 Town Hall recording is now available. You can view the recording by clicking here . Also attached are the slides from the presentation. Additionally, we have the 2026 Town Hall dates available for registration: Jan. 22, 2026 March, 19, ...

  • Hello all, The September 2025 Town Hall recording is now available. You can view the recording by clicking here . Also attached are the slides from the presentation. Thanks, ------------------------------ Jessica Salerno-Shumaker Director of Content & Communications New York ...

  • Hello all, The July 2025 Town Hall recording is now available. You can view the recording as an attachment in this message, please click "View Attached" to view it above. And be sure to register for our Town Hall next week on Tuesday, September 16 at 2pm. Register here: https://cpe.nysscpa.org/product/36481 ...

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