Well if you live in Mecklenburg County, the bad news is your property taxes are going up. The good news is not by much. The Mecklenburg County Commission approved the increase when they adopted the Fiscal Year 2013 – 2014…
Well if you live in Mecklenburg County, the bad news is your property taxes are going up. The good news is not by much. The Mecklenburg County Commission approved the increase when they adopted the Fiscal Year 2013 – 2014…
The North Carolina Tax Reform Bill is being discussed in the Senate today (6/18/13). CLICK HERE to get up-to-date information on the status of the bill. There are four primary plans in play. Two from the Senate and two from…
The June 30 deadline to file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts is quickly approaching. Compliance is critical as civil penalties for failure to file are quite expensive. CLICK HERE to learn more or call Sharf Pera &…
Our own Kelly Roberts authored an article for the Carolina Business Connection on important things to consider when donating to disaster relief funds. Be sure to pass this link along to friends and family. CLICK HERE.
Of course paying taxes wouldn’t be any fun if they weren’t always changing the rules. Here’s a run down of what you need to know when applying the New Net Investment Income Tax to Trusts and Estates from the American…
If the Senate has its way, internet merchants will soon be required to collect state sales tax. Click HERE to find out more from USA Today.
Scharf Pera’s own Albert Pera will be participating in a Mecklenburg County Bar Continuing Legal Education Seminar: Handling Tax Controversies In and Out of Court. The seminar will be held on Friday, April 26, 2013 from 9am – Noon at…
The SEC has proposed that every NASDAQ listed company have an internal audit function by December 31. As proposed there are no exceptions, not even JOBS Act Emerging Growth companies nor NASDAQ Capital Markets companies, both typically small companies. It…
The April 15th Tax Deadline is fast approaching. What if you’re not going to make it and need to file an extension? It’s easier than you think and you can even do it online. Just click HERE to learn how…
The IRS recently issued its “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams, highlighting fraudulent schemes commonly committed by and upon taxpayers. Consider it our annual fair warning from the IRS and highlights the most egregious schemes involving filing false returns or…