In The News

What are you planning to do with your tax refund this year? It may be tempting to go on a shopping spree or book an extravagant vacation, but you may want to leverage your refund in other ways, Lance Christensen tells Newsday.      

Business owners like saving on state and local taxes, so it’s no surprise that some are considering moving their companies to low tax states, especially after the recent sweeping tax legislation. MWE’s Lance Christensen spoke to CNBC about what you should know before relocating and why it will take more than just moving your…

In a highly competitive industry, MWE has made it a priority to continue promoting strong internal communication and collaboration, and focus on recruiting, firm culture and employee retention. This month, HR Director Christine Brennan-Savino and HR Supervisor Gaby Paulino talk to Accounting Today about the state of the firm and why MWE is consistently rated…

This holiday season, our staff teamed up with numerous organizations to give back to the community. One in particular was Options for Community Living’s Adopt-a-Family program where our firm adopted a single mother with three young children and donated toys, clothing, shoes, crafts, and more.  

As the U.S. House and Senate negotiate a final tax bill, it is likely to include a lot of tax terms and jargon, which are important for taxpayers to understand. MWE’s Lance Christensen spoke with Consumer Reports to explain the alternative minimum tax (AMT), consumer price index, exemptions, pass-through entities, state and local taxes…

as published in Amazon and tax reform are going to shake up the food industry in the coming year, according to a survey by Margolin Winer & Evens. The Garden City-based accounting firm surveyed 101 attendees at Tuesday’s Food + Beverage Biz LI, a Long Island Business News food industry…

One question to consider when thinking about year-end tax strategies is whether to prepay your first-quarter 2018 real estate taxes – taking the deduction for 2017 instead of for 2018. With Congress thinking about eliminating or limiting the state and local tax deduction, MWE’s Steven Schlachter spoke to Newsday about the pros and cons…

Earlier this month, the House Ways and Means Committee introduced their tax reform bill. Bloomberg BNA talked to MWE’s Lance Christensen and Jennifer Bobé to understand the bill’s possible effects on company financial statements.  

Communication is key to managing a successful accounting firm like MWE. Co-managing partner Craig Savell shared the firm’s thoughts about encouraging better internal communication in the November Public Accounting Report.    

House Republicans on November 2 unveiled their much-anticipated tax reform legislation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1). The bill loosely follows the unified framework released by the House, Senate and Trump Administration in September. Although it is a long way from enactment and still has to go through both the House Ways…