Tax Preparation & Planning Services
NJ Pass-Through Owners Can Now Either Fish the Tax Waters or Cut New Jersey BAIT
New Jersey Pass-Through Business Alternative Income Tax (NJ BAIT) Act was passed in January 2020 and is effective for 2020. This act was designed to help business owners mitigate the…
Important Filing Information For 2020 Forms 1099 MISC & NEC
Updated 1/5/21 New State Electronic Filing Requirements New for 2020: This year most states including New Jersey require mandatory electronic filing of all 1099s. If you need assistance with the…
How This Year’s Election Could Affect Your Year-End Tax Planning
As year-end approaches, it is a good time to think about planning moves that may help lower your tax bill for this year and possibly next. Year-end planning for 2020…
Mercadien Announces Executive Promotions; Names Ms. Lovepreet Buttar A Partner
September 14, 2020; Princeton, NJ & Philadelphia, PA – The Mercadien Group is pleased to announce several promotions within the firm’s corporate leadership team. Ms. Lovepreet Buttar, CPA, MBA, CGMA,…
Are You Eligible for Additional Relief from the COVID-19 PA Hazard Pay Grant Program?
The state of Pennsylvania has $50 million set aside for a reimbursement-based grant available through Pennsylvania’s Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED). The COVID-19 PA Hazard Pay Grant has…
CARES Act Funding for Home & Community-Based Service (HCBS) Providers – What You Should Know
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act established the Coronavirus Relief Fund (the Fund) and appropriated $150 billion to the Fund. The purpose of the Fund is to…
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…
The CARES Act – Retirement Provisions & Future Planning
Breaking News!! The IRS announced that anyone who already took a required minimum distribution for 2020 from IRA accounts now has the opportunity to roll those funds back into a…
NJEDA Update: Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program – Phase 2 Info Now Available
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) recently announced $50 million in new funding and broader eligibility criteria for the Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program. Under the newly-expanded program,…
New PPP Guidance from the SBA Regarding Good Faith Need Certification
On May 13, the SBA released new guidance regarding the required good faith certification of need by PPP loan applicants, providing safe harbor to all recipients of less than $2…