Eric Whelan
Mercadien Announces Executive Promotions; Names Three New Partners
Princeton, NJ & Philadelphia, PA – The Mercadien Group is pleased to announce several promotions within the firm’s corporate leadership team. Ms. Bjondina Karpuzi, CPA, PSA, a member of the Private Company and Advisory Services Groups, was promoted to managing director of The Mercadien Group and principal in Mercadien, P.C., CPAs (the official titles of…
Important Considerations for Year-End Tax Planning
As year-end approaches, it is a good time to think about planning moves that may help reduce taxes for this year and possibly next. Year-end planning for 2020 takes place during the COVID-19 pandemic, which in addition to its devastating health and mortality impact has widely affected business finances. New tax rules have been enacted…
Updated Guidance on Available Payroll Credits – New Form 941 – 2nd Quarter 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS announced a payroll tax credit as well as other relief over the past few months. With the 2020 second quarter payroll tax return due dates approaching, below are highlights of these potential benefits and tax reporting changes that you should be aware of. Employee Retention Credit – Qualifications…
Unintended Consequences of Changes to Withholding Rates Under New Tax Law
With the passage of the new tax law on December 22, 2017, there may be some unintended consequences of which everyone should be aware. One change directly affected the federal income tax withholding rate at which taxes are withheld from paychecks. Employers are required to use these new rates and ultimately reduce employees’ federal withholding…
Trump’s Proposed Tax Reforms Could Mean Big Changes For Individuals And Businesses
With the election now behind us, we wanted to share President-elect Trump’s tax reform proposals for both individuals and businesses. Keep in mind that any changes in the current tax system would have to be voted on by Congress, however, here are some potential changes that could become law in 2017. For individual taxpayers: Tax…
The Affordable Care Act and Employers
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) contains several tax provisions that affect employers. Under the ACA, an employer’s workforce size is significant because this information determines which provisions apply.An employer’s size is determined by the number of its employees. An employer with 50 or more full-time employees or full-time equivalents is considered an “applicable large employer,”…