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After several rounds of Proposed and Temporary Regulations, the IRS issued Final Regulations effective for tax year’s beginning January 1, 2014 to help clarify the treatment of tangible property. The Regulations address: Treatment of materials and supplies Guidance on deductible repairs verses capital improvements De Minimis Safe Harbor election for...

To meet the needs of existing and prospective clients, Copeland Buhl & Company PLLP is proud to announce our entrance into cloud hosting. The cloud hosting model is geared toward small businesses and specifically addresses the cost, reliability and security small businesses need. Unlike other solutions which host your data in...

Imagine a scenario in which an employee comes to you with a question about his participation in the company 401(k) plan: He thought he was contributing 5% of his salary to the plan, and had been for the last six months, but his paycheck doesn’t show any deductions. Did the...

As of April 8, 2014, Microsoft will no longer actively support Windows XP, Office 2003, and Exchange Server 2003. Older systems, as you know, cannot easily handle today’s security threats. Without critical support updates, your PCs could be vulnerable to malicious software and compliance issues. Honestly, change is good. Getting...

Every year a number of “temporary” tax breaks, credits and deductions expire on December 31st. Lawmakers usually plan on extending them, but they don’t always do so before year-end. At the end of 2013, Congress let 57 so-called tax extenders or tax breaks expire. In theory, Congress could extend these retroactively to...