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When must you file a Gift Tax Return?

By Cougar Digital | February 23, 2016

As you get ready to file taxes for the current year, one question you may end up being asked is if you made or received any gifts in the current year and if so, have you or are you planning to file a gift tax return.

Taxpayer Identity Theft

By Cougar Digital | February 11, 2016

As the 2015 tax filing season starts, the nation’s fastest growing crime involves stealing taxpayer Social Security numbers to file for false refunds. Taxpayers who are unlucky enough to be the victim of this growing threat face

Tax Return Due Dates: Changes Coming

By Cougar Digital | January 25, 2016

The Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015, which was signed into law by the President on July 31st, 2015, may not have received as much press coverage as the recently enacted PATH Act (which clarified many of the tax extenders that individual and business taxpayers have come to rely on);…

2015 Tax Provisions Update

By Cougar Digital | January 12, 2016

As has been the case the past few years, Congress decided to wait until late in the year to extend a series of temporary tax provisions that have fairly significant implications for individual taxpayers and businesses.

2015 Tax Provisions Update

By Cougar Digital | December 28, 2015

As has been the case the past few years, Congress decided to wait until late in the year to extend a series of temporary tax provisions that have fairly significant implications for individual taxpayers and businesses.

Social Media – A Careful Approach

By Cougar Digital | December 12, 2015

While thoughtful use of social media can bring many benefits to an organization, an organization should ensure it has a well-defined plan to avoid certain pitfalls and risks.

Social Media–Who Cares?

By Cougar Digital | December 2, 2015

Social media has become a daily part of life for many people. From checking updates on Facebook, to making new business connections on LinkedIn, to re-tweeting a link to a news article, many of us, our family members, our employees and our customers spend time each day interacting via social media.

Cost of Capital

By Cougar Digital | November 9, 2015

You are buying a business or considering expansion opportunities in your existing business. However, have you considered the cost of capital, or the rate of return you need to generate value?