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Welcome to the MFA Business Insights Blog

For decades, we have made it our business to connect with our clients and our community. We have also embraced strategies that add to our accessibility: little things like glass-walled conference rooms and offices, an open door policy for our professionals, and a general environment that is built around open communication. Ideas drive evolution, and we believe an open atmosphere is an important part of capturing the innovative energy that makes us who we are.

Enter the MFA Business Insights Blog. Unusual for an accounting and consulting firm? Perhaps. But we believe sharing our insights on finance, business (large and small, private and public), and the events that move us offer an even greater opportunity to connect. We encourage all to comment on our thoughts, to challenge us, to let us know where our ideas intersect with theirs.

Selecting the Right Entity Type for Your Business

May 1, 2013
Bill Keefe

Selecting the ideal business entity is a multi-faceted process that requires careful consideration for any entrepreneur or current business owner. Often times new tax laws or other policy changes can have a significant [...]

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Attention All Landlords - The IRS Intends to Scrutinize Your Rental Income More Closely

March 15, 2011
Jim Guarino

Back in 2008, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that over 50 percent of taxpayers (with rental real estate activity in the 2001 tax year) [...]

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New 1099 Requirements Hit Landlords Hard

February 2, 2011
Jim Guarino

As MFA reported in April of 2010 (Get Your Paper Trail Ready; Expansion of 1099 Use Coming in 2012), the passage of the health care bill [...]

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Retail & Hospitality Industries Receive Favorable IRS Guidance on Gift Cards

January 25, 2011
Craig Eaton

For those MFA clients and others whom the sale of gift cards and gift certificates is a standard business practice, I wanted to share with [...]

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Get Your Paper Trail Ready; Expansion of 1099 Use Coming in 2012

June 29, 2010
Julie Viola

Interesting to note with all the attention that has been focused on the healthcare reform law, a minor change with a major impact is dodging the spotlight.

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IRS to Consider Closer Look at FIN 48

February 23, 2010
Craig Eaton

More changes may be on the way for the now infamous FIN 48, the guidelines for reporting uncertain tax positions.

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IRS Changes Fees for Some Nonprofit Requests

February 9, 2010
Joyce Ripianzi

I wanted to bring to our readers’ attention changes to some fees for nonprofits, as the IRS updated amounts for various exempt organizations’ user fees.

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Important Tax Information for Haiti Relief Donations

February 2, 2010
Joyce Ripianzi

We applaud any and all efforts to assist the recovery in Haiti, and the IRS is also doing its part to ease the burden on taxpayers and organizations that want to help.

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