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LMC Hosts First Whole Company Alignment Event

On Thursday, November 2nd our team gathered for our first Whole Company Alignment, an interactive presentation led by firm leadership, to introduce our team to the firm’s vision, promises and values.   LMC has experienced tremendous growth over the past few years. As the firm continues to reach new…

2023 Year-End Tax Planning

Congress has not enacted significant tax legislation in 2023, although tax changes could be added to year-end budget legislation. In the meantime, tried and true tax planning techniques, the continuing tax ramifications of legislation enacted in 2022, and the scheduled 2026 expiration of many tax breaks leave taxpayers…

IRS Announces New ERC Withdrawal Process

In the last Bottom Line newsletter, we explained the effective hold by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on processing new ERC claims until the end of the 2023 year. Recently, the IRS announced details of a special withdrawal process made to help those who filed a claim and…

Short Term Rentals Face More Regulations in New York City

Starting September 5th, 2023, New York City introduced significant changes to its regulations governing short-term rentals, particularly affecting Airbnb, VRBO and short-term rental hosts. These new regulations will significantly affect New York City short-term rental hosts.   New York City has long been a popular destination for travelers,…

IRS Puts Hold on ERC Claim Processing

In last month’s Bottom Line newsletter, we explained how the IRS has slowed the processing of any new Employee Retention Credit claims, in order to guard against fraudulent or incorrect submissions. The ERC is a pandemic-era relief program made up of refundable tax credits designed for businesses that…

Navigating the Student Loan Landscape: What Borrowers Need to Know

The U.S. Department of Education’s COVID-19 relief for student loans has ended. Student loan interest has resumed starting on Sept. 1, 2023, and payments are due starting in October 2023. This means that Federal student loan borrowers will need to start making payments again this month after a…

LMC Hosts Agavi Juice for Fresh Acai Bowls

Our team recently enjoyed a fun, fresh start to their day when LMC invited Agavi Organic Juice Bar to the firm’s kitchen to create individualized acai bowls for our employees.     Everyone enjoyed the delicious Acai bowls and were able to choose from a variety of toppings…

LMC Gives Back: Supporting Communities

LMC is proud to have recently supported the organizations Sephardic Community Center (SCC), Sephardic Bikur Holim (SBH), and Long Island Disc Golf (LIDG), as each organization hosted events during August.   On Sunday, August 27th, LMC was proud to sponsor the Sephardic Community Center’s 4th annual Center Court…

NYC Tax Commissioner Preston Niblack visits LMC office

The NYSSCPA Multistate & Local Taxation Committee recently held their monthly meeting at LMC’s offices, which included attendance and remarks from the NYC Tax Commissioner, Preston Niblack. Niblack was appointed commissioner of the Department of Finance by Mayor Eric Adams in December 2021.   LMC Tax Manager, Jeffrey…

Still Waiting for your ERC Refund? Check Might Not Yet be in the Mail

In the last month, the IRS announced that due to “deep concerns about dubious Employee Retention Credit claims being submitted, they have slowed the processing of these claims to guard against fraudulent or incorrect submissions.”   In 2020, Congress created the Employee Retention Tax Credit as a response…