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10 Ways Outsourced Accounting Services Can Help Grow Your Business
Successful business owners will tell you that excellent accounting is the secret ingredient to growing their business. Why? Because having access to the right financial information helps drive better business…
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May 2024 Newsletter
Rising property values in Arizona are prompting investors to implement 1031 exchange strategies to mitigate hefty capital gains taxes and reinvest for further growth.
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Ensure Your Business Has Renewed Your Transaction Privilege License for 2024
R&A renews Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) licenses for clients for which we process sales tax. If you process your TPT renewal yourself and have not yet done so, Arizona Department…
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1031 Exchange Rules for Real Estate Investors in Arizona
Arizona’s housing market has become a hotspot for real estate investors in recent years, fueled by its rapid growth and potential for significant returns. As investors expand their portfolios, rising…
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Major Overtime Change Will Deeply Affect Employers
According to a Department of Labor release, a newly issued rule increases the salary threshold required to exempt a salaried bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employee from federal overtime pay…
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April 2024 Newsletter
Now that tax season is drawing to a close, it may feel like a good time to declutter the accumulated piles of paperwork, but there are some recommended guidelines to…
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How To Handle Cyberattacks
Every worker in a company has a part to play in pulling together to combat potential cyberattacks. Vigilance must extend well beyond the IT department, as employees themselves constitute a…
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Payroll Myths Exploded
Are there any misconceptions that you’ve had about payroll? Did you end up finding out the reality of the situation after experiencing a series of unfortunate events? Hopefully, your answer…
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What are the Rules for Record Retention?
Now that tax season is drawing to a close, it may feel like a good time to declutter the accumulated piles of paperwork. But there are some recommended guidelines to…
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March 2024 Newsletter
Amid the backdrop of market realignment, higher interest rates, and shifting workplace habits, investors remain cautiously optimistic about their real estate allocations heading into 2024.
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Business Fraud Case Study: How to Detect & Prevent Fraud
On June 25, 2025, Elizabeth Gutfahr, former Santa Cruz County Treasurer, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for embezzling and laundering approximately $38.7 million of public funds. Ms. Gutfahr, who served as the Santa Cruz County Treasurer from 2012 through 2024, began embezzling funds from the county in 2013 and continued to do so…
2025 End-of-Year Tax Planning is Crucial
Master 2025 tax planning with OBBBA strategies: charitable deductions, SALT caps, wash-sale rules & crypto tips. Minimize taxes before year-end.
Upcoming Changes to Tip and Overtime Income Tax and Reporting
In July 2025, H.R.1, The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law. This Act provides deductions for tips and overtime compensation for 2025 through 2028. As a result, employers must implement additional tracking mechanisms, so that this information is accurately reported on employees’ Form W-2. Tip Income Individuals are now eligible to deduct…
Setting Your Children Up for Financial Success
Parenting can be a challenge. You know this if you have lived through the “terrible twos.” If you haven’t yet had that experience, the “terrible twos” is a colloquial term for a phase of childhood typically starting around 18 months and lasting until around age 3 or 4. Your daily mantra for this stage is,…
Stepped-Up Basis: How It Affects Inherited Assets
An asset’s basis is its original purchase price, which determines how much tax will be owed when the asset is sold. When an asset is inherited, the so-called stepped-up basis resets this value to the asset’s fair market value at the time of the owner’s death. For example, if a family home was purchased for…
The Importance of Accurate Real Estate Valuation in Tax Reporting
Real estate valuations have garnered increased attention in tax reporting over the last several years, driven by fluctuations in property prices and heightened oversight around how those values are reported. Whether a property is held for personal or operational use, an investment, or development, how it’s valued can directly impact taxable income, balance sheets, and…
Retirement Plan Catch-up Contributions
Super-Catch-up and Catch-up as Roth Requirements Beginning January 1, 2026, significant changes will be implemented regarding retirement plan catch-up contributions for certain individuals. Both individuals and retirement plan sponsors need to be aware of these changes. The changes discussed below apply to most 401(k), 403(b), and governmental 457(b) retirement plans. Other types of plans are…
Meet Chang Moo – Supervisor, Tax
Chang Moo is a Supervisor in our Tax department and has been a member of our team since 2017. Prior to joining R&A, he worked for Deloitte and RSM. His career in public accounting began in 2006. Chang graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor’s degree in accounting. In addition to assisting clients…