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2012 Calendar of Scheduled Alerts

First Quarter

2012 tax calendar. This comprehensive list includes key filing deadlines for individuals, businesses, calendar-year partnerships, calendar-year corporations, employers, trusts and estates, and exempt organizations.

Second Quarter

State of the FASB–IASB convergence project. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have been working since 2002 to create a single set of accounting standards that both U.S. and foreign companies can use for domestic and cross-border financial reporting. This article will review what FASB and IASB have achieved in the intervening 10 years and examine what is on the horizon.

Third Quarter

Executive compensation and performance pay tax traps. At year end, companies need to evaluate performance-based compensation arrangements with top executives to ensure that these arrangements meet tax deductibility requirements. Otherwise, companies’ tax bills could potentially increase by hundreds of thousands — or even millions — of dollars. This article will detail the steps necessary to avoid the $1 million cap normally associated with this deduction.

Medicare taxes. Beginning in 2013, higher-income taxpayers are scheduled to be subject to additional Medicare taxes, including a 3.8% tax on investment income. This is a dramatic departure from current Medicare taxes, which generally are limited to wages and self-employment income. This article will explain how the new taxes will work, and define what will and what won’t constitute investment income.

Fourth Quarter

2012 year end tax planning. This article will highlight important strategies for individuals and businesses, with a focus on strategies that will be especially relevant in 2013 because of recent or expected tax law and/or economic changes.

2013 adjustments. This article will provide a comprehensive summary of AGI ranges, contribution limits, tax brackets and more that are adjusted annually for inflation, plus tax tips for making the most of any notable changes.