Knowledge and Insights: News and Press Releases

There has been much conjecture around what tax law changes will impact US Taxpayer’s in the Biden Administration budget proposal, the Green Book, which was released in May 2021. Check out our articles on the proposed major tax changes to individuals, businesses & estates. There are, however, real tax impacts for 2021 which were part…

There are numerous miscellaneous provisions in the tax proposals currently before the U.S. Federal Government and as we have learned from recent headlines the outcome is uncertain. As many of these provisions are likely to be signed into law, it is important that individuals and businesses are prepared. The information below is based on the…

Estate and trust taxation and planning techniques are two areas substantially impacted by the upcoming changes proposed this fall by Congress and the Biden Administration. It is essential that individuals and entities dealing with estates and trusts understand the pending changes and take advantage of planning before the opportunity ends with the passage of the legislation. The information below…

Proposed changes to tax laws, and recently released draft legislation from the House Ways and Means Committee, have the potential to directly impact individuals. In addition, the IRS is allocating $78 billion for enforcement activities toward taxpayers whose income is $400,000 or more. It is important that taxpayers understand and prepare for this proposed legislation.…

Mercadien’s Nonprofit & Human Services Group hosted a webinar in partnership with Armour Cybersecurity, Not-For-(Their)-Profit: Prepare Your Organization for The Inevitable Cyber Attack, on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 presented by David Chernitzky, Co-Founder of Armour Cybersecurity.  During the webinar, he went over: The latest cyber threats jeopardizing your security, privacy, and identity. The anatomy and…

On Wednesday, September 13th, the House Ways & Means Committee released legislative text containing a number of significant tax change proposals. One proposed change affects the use of Grantor Trusts for estate planning purposes. This change would affect the future funding of life insurance trusts and could result in life insurance within life insurance trusts…

Mercadien is pleased to announce several promotions within the firm’s corporate leadership team.  Three professionals were promoted to the level of Director: Ms. Melissa Correa, CRCM, a member of the Financial Institutions Services Group and resident of Oklahoma City, OK; Mr. Matthew Daly, CPA, a member of both the Government Services and Audit and Assurance…

Jeffrey Baresciano, CPA, CFF, ABV, CVA, Director of Mercadien’s Forensic & Litigation Support Services Group, was featured in the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) CPA Now blog. His article entitled, “The Right Valuation Approaches During Times of Uncertainty”, discusses how important it is to ensure that the entire story of a closely held…

On Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed six bills, which provide additional assistance to small businesses that continue to struggle with the economic effects of the pandemic. The bill package provides $235 million to small businesses, allowing the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) to fulfill all eligible applications submitted during…

In association with Source Advisors, Lee Boss, CPA, MBA, CGMA, Managing Director & Chair of Mercadien’s Private Company Services Group and Ross Karp, CLTC, Founder of 3P Insurance Services presented the third and final installment of a 3-part mini series, Strategies for Business Continuation on Wednesday, May 26th.  Michael Warady, CFP, Regional Director of Source…