I Disagree with my Property Tax Assessment – Should I Petition the Value Adjustment Board?

By Julia Thomas | August 29, 2018
Property Tax Assessment

In August each year, the elected local property appraisers of Florida issue assessment notices captioned “Notice of Proposed Property Taxes” to the owners of property in their counties. For historical reasons, these are generally referred to as “TRIM” notices. In addition to other information, the TRIM notices show the assessed value of the property, and…

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Michael Minton Interviewed by Florida Trend About Tax Law Changes

By Julia Thomas | August 27, 2018
Dean Mead Attorney Michael D. Minton

Michael Minton, Chair of Dean Mead’s Agribusiness and Solar Energy industry teams, was recently featured in the Viewpoints section of Florida Trend. The video interview, “The Impact of Recent Tax Law Changes on Florida,” appeared on August 16, 2018. Minton details how tax law changes, resulting from the recently passed Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, are…

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Jay Van Heyde to Speak at ESOP Seminar

By Julia Thomas | August 23, 2018

Shareholder Joseph “Jay” Van Heyde II and PCE partner Will Stewart will present on the topic “Should you Consider an ESOP?” on September 12 for a seminar geared towards owners in the construction industry. Wednesday, September 12, 2018 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast catered by Dean Mead and PCE Location Associated Builders and Contractors’…

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IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on Section 199A Deduction

By Julia Thomas | August 9, 2018
State and Local Florida Taxation News

On August 8, 2018, the IRS issued Proposed Regulations under Section 199A as enacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which generally provides a deduction of 20% of an owner’s allocable share of the “qualified business income” (“QBI”) from a pass-through entity (S corporation, partnership, LLC taxed as a partnership) or sole proprietorship. The…

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