Tax Services
"The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax."
- Albert Einstein
Understanding and keeping up with taxes can be a daunting task even for a very bright physicist. Tax laws are complex and change on a regular basis. They impact the bottom line and can have severe consequences if they are not interpreted correctly. Not to mention those pesky deadlines.
At Smart Devine, we offer tax planning, resources and advice for:
- Both public and private companies across a variety of industries
- Large domestic and multi-national companies
- Closely-held and family owned businesses
- Small businesses and start-ups
- High net worth individuals
Our tax professionals are highly credentialed, have worked in companies as well as on diverse tax engagements as consultants. Their expertise is honed so they can quickly interpret complex tax issues and offer practical and effective solutions in the areas such as:
Tax Return Compliance
- Federal, international, state and local tax preparation services
- Corporate, partnership, LLC, subchapter S, individual returns
- Tax department outsourcing and co-sourcing services
- Foreign information reporting compliance
Accounting for Income Taxes (ASC 740, formerly FAS 109)
- Tax provision preparation and review services
- Accounting for uncertain tax positions (FIN 48) assistance
- Tax provision model reviews and reengineering services
- Sarbanes-Oxley process and control implementations and testing
- Tax provision software implementations
Tax Planning and Advisory
- Tax due diligence assistance
- Merger and acquisition planning
- Personal wealth and tax planning
- Transaction cost analysis
- Tax basis and E & P studies
- Accounting method changes
- Tax credits and incentives
- Cost segregation and fixed asset reviews
State and Local Tax Services
- Income and franchise tax
- Sales and use tax
- Property tax
- Abandoned and unclaimed property
- Tax credits and incentives
- Voluntary disclosure agreements
- State tax nexus reviews
International Tax Services
- Foreign bank account reporting (FBAR)
- Foreign tax return compliance
- Cross border transaction assistance
- Foreign tax credits
- Value added tax (VAT) compliance
- Withholding tax compliance and tax treaty assistance
Tax Controversy Services
- Tax audits, appeals, and investigations
- Voluntary disclosures
- Civil examinations
- Criminal investigations
- Collections
- Litigation
Individual Tax and Financial Planning
- Business Succession Planning
- College Planning & Saving
- Personal Finance
- Retirement Planning
- Trust Management
- Tax Planning
- Do you have the expertise and resources to keep up with your tax projects?
- Is your current tax provider providing good value?
- Is your tax burden too high?
- Provide outsourced and co-sourced tax support solutions
- Help interpret complex tax laws for your specific situation
- Determine the best tax strategies that fit your organization
- Provide tax services throughout the entire business life cycle
- Support your tax team during busy season
- Improve your tax systems, policies and procedures
Contact
- Joseph A. Ciccarelli
Managing Director
267-670-7300
- Joseph P. Waddington
Managing Director
267-670-7300
Associated Directors