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179D Tax Deduction

02.16.2023

Section 179D – Tax Incentives For Energy Efficient Buildings — Good News From Congress And The Courts

Recent legislation and litigation involving the property deduction for energy efficient building projects should be seen as two major victories for taxpayers, particularly designers and contractors, according to a tax professional at a consulting firm specializing in the benefit.

IRS News & Events

02.16.2023

IRS commissioner nominee to ensure that America’s highest earners comply with tax laws. Here are the key takeaways from Senate hearing

President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the IRS answered questions during a Senate Finance Committee hearing this week, highlighting key issues from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

News & Events

02.08.2023

A 2% Buyback Tax Could Dampen Share Repurchases

Howard Silverblatt, the longtime senior index analyst for S&P Dow Jones Indices, had it right when he said that because the U.S. buyback tax had bipartisan support, there was a good possibility the 1% tax was “only the opening move.”

News & Events

02.02.2023

Small-Business Tax Changes and Tips to Know in 2023

Working with a tax professional can help you understand what tax credits you qualify for and how to claim them.

News & Events

02.01.2023

Key Tax Credits Can Help Automation Businesses Get Ahead

With the start of another tax season, businesses in the automation and manufacturing industries are forced to evaluate how persisting economic and industry trends have impacted their profit margins and viability.

News & Events

01.30.2023

Better IRS Data Will Help, Not Hurt, the American Taxpayer

In its recently released Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022-2026, the IRS described how it will leverage technology and data analytics as a key component for achieving its goals within four strategic areas

Leadership Insights News & Events

01.20.2023

Industry Insights

Our alliantgroup professionals got the chance to hear Industry Insights from two of our Strategic Advisory Board members.

Community

01.13.2023

Compudopt Donation

Our Chief Technology Officer, Steven Hunter, who also serves on the board of Compudopt, got together with his IT team to kick off 2023 with a special donation!

IRS News & Events

01.09.2023

House Republicans Vote to Rescind I.R.S. Funding

The measure, one of the new majority’s first legislative moves, would cut billions in funding that Democrats passed to help crack down on tax cheats. It does not have enough votes to pass the Senate.

Careers

01.09.2023

5 Reasons You Will Love Working at alliant

Finding a job that we’re passionate about and genuinely find fulfilling is something we all dream of. Naturally, we’re very curious when someone tells us they’ve found such a job!

IRS

01.09.2023

IRS Warning on pop-up ERC Shops

The Internal Revenue Service issued notice IR 2022-183, warning all business owners to be wary of third parties manipulating them into claiming the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) when they may not qualify.

Agriculture Press Release

11.18.2022

Opinion: American farmers also feel the inflation squeeze. Here’s what they can do

This summer, gas prices soared while inflation skyrocketed to a new 40-year high, putting a squeeze on American consumers who were just beginning to fully reengage with the market in the wake of the pandemic.