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In today’s litigious society, disputes culminating in lawsuits are inevitable.  Economic damages are often awarded to make injured parties financially whole, and in some cases, that appears to be cut and dried.  However, supportable economic damage assessments that withstand the trier of fact’s (judge or jury) scrutiny are derived from complex calculations performed by third-party…

Self-employed (SE) individuals have the opportunity to create a nest egg while potentially reducing their current tax liabilities.  An added challenge to being self-employed is understanding the best way to save for retirement on your own.  Determining which specific self-employed retirement plan is the right fit for your needs, goals and circumstances is dependent on…

What is a health savings account (HSA)? A health savings account (HSA) is a savings vehicle established to set aside funds tax free to pay for health care expenses. HSAs, created as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003, allow individuals who have high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) to save money for…

With another fiscal year-end (June 30th) in the rearview for the State of New Jersey’s Division of Pensions and Benefits (the Division), it is as good a time as any for plan members to brush up on their benefits. The Audited Comprehensive Financial Report for 2021 offers great insight into how members respective pension plans…

Princeton, NJ and Philadelphia, PA – The Mercadien Group is pleased to announce that it has been awarded through its partner company, Kingstonville, LLC, a $13 Million one-year contract, with four optional years, with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide services in support of the SBA Office of Credit Risk Management (OCRM) Supervised…

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…

The Accelerating Charitable Efforts (ACE) Act is proposed legislation aimed at reforming the tax laws that cover charitable donations made by Private Foundations (PFs) and Donor Advised Funds (DAFs). The Act is supported by a bipartisan organization called The Initiative to Accelerate Charitable Giving, or IACG. One aim of the proposed legislation is to restructure…

Princeton, NJ and Philadelphia, PA – Mercadien is pleased to announce Rahim Noorani, CPA, MAcc, has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Principal in the firm’s tax department. Rahim comes to Mercadien with over 15 years of diversified experience in partnership and corporate taxation along with federal, state, international and personal tax compliance;…

Princeton, NJ and Philadelphia, PA – The Mercadien Group is pleased to announce a subcontract agreement with Kingstonville LLC, who was recently awarded a five-year $15 million contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through its subagency, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to provide administrative and technical support in…

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our partner and dear friend, Eugene “Gene” Elias. We are so fortunate to have had Gene and his family as part of our Mercadien family for almost 30 years. He was a friend, mentor, advisor, and role model to many of us, and he…