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We're a Firm with a Unique Personality

We are a reflection of our history. Our firm was founded in 1976 by Brion R. Smoker, who was then joined in 1986 by the late Kevin L. Smith.

Brion and Kevin built a firm focused on providing clients with a higher level of commitment, strong relationships, and quality service. 

That drive and energy has continued and allowed us to serve clients for over 40 years.  Today, we are a full service accounting firm providing cost effective services to businesses and individual clients not only in Central Pennsylvania, but across all borders.

Smoker Smith and Associates, P.C. is a proud member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and INPACT International.  Our professionals are active and contributing members of various local and regional professional and communication organizations.

Our heritage has helped us grow into a highly respected firm, one that provides a full range of integrated services. Our heritage continues to guide and sustain us as we work every day to embody our promise of “A Higher Level of Commitment.”

John Peters, President - ACCUWRITE Forms & Systems Inc.

Jori and the Smoker Smith team have been a very valued partner of ACCUWRITE Print + Promo for over 30 years. Jori's expertise on taxes and planning have been invaluable to us for decades. Her recommendations have been spot on and I would personally recommend her and SSA to anyone, large or small. If Jori says she can handle a client and their needs - she can. And beyond her expertise and advise, her availability and personal service is absolutely the best!

- John Peters, President - ACCUWRITE Forms & Systems Inc.

David L. Morgan, DDS, Owner– Dental Associates of Hershey

As our practice has evolved and grown, the expertise of Smoker, Smith and particularly Jori Culp and Brion Smoker has been invaluable. My questions are always addressed promptly and anything I need to change is brought to my attention rather than me needing to inquire about it. Personalized service with top notch expertise.

- David L. Morgan, DDS, Owner - Dental Associates of Hershey

Norman Twain - Norman Twain Productions

I first met Smoker, Smith and Associates, specifically Jori Culp and Dave Reinhart, as a recommendation for somebody in Pennsylvania to do a state incentives certification on a film I was doing. They couldn't have been more precise or more efficient in the work they did for my company, and since that time, not only have we become friends, but have had an excellent working relationship with regard to all of my production companies, tax needs and on various LLCs. We have also been extremely happy in my wife's and my own personal income taxes as well. Additionally, they now represent my daughter and son-in-law as their tax representative. What could be more of a recommendation than entrusting ones daughter to them!

- Norman Twain - Norman Twain Productions

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Reminders & Updates

Reminders & Updates

2025 Standard Mileage Rates

Purpose Rates per Mile
   Business 70 cents
   Medical/Moving 21 cents
   Charitable 14 cents

 

2024 Standard Mileage Rates

Purpose Rates per Mile
   Business 67 cents
   Medical/Moving 21 cents
   Charitable 14 cents

 

Check It Out!

Check out the article in PICPA CPA Now by Greg Kashella, published November 2021, Enhanced Financial Statement Disclosures for Small Businesses.

https://www.picpa.org/articles/cpa-now-blog/cpa-now/2021/11/19/financial-statement-disclosure-enhancements-for-small-businesses 

Check out the article in the Central Penn Business Journal, Women Who Lead, March 2019 article featuring our partner Jori Culp

Tax-Related Identity Theft

The IRS combats tax-related identity theft with aggressive strategies of prevention, detection and victim assistance. To find out more about tax-related identity theft call our office or visit https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/identity-protection for information and guidance.

Remember that the IRS will never contact you by electronic means. This includes emails, phone calls, text messages, or social media channels. If you are ever in doubt whether contact by someone claiming to be from the IRS is legitimate, call our office first for verification.

 

 

Weekly Tax Brief

Investing in qualified small business stock now offers expanded tax benefits

By purchasing stock in certain small businesses, you can diversify your investment portfolio. You also may enjoy preferential tax treatment, some of which is getting even better under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) that was signed into law in July: Qualified small business (QSB) stock now offers more tax-saving opportunities.

QSB defined

A QSB generally is a U.S. C corporation that meets two requirements, one of which has been eased by the OBBBA to allow more businesses to qualify:

1. It must be engaged in an active trade or business. A qualified active business is generally any trade or business other than:

  • Service businesses in the following fields: health, law, engineering, architecture, accounting, actuarial science, performing arts, consulting, athletics, financial services and brokerage services,
  • Banking, insurance, financing, leasing, investing and similar businesses,
  • Farming businesses,
  • Certain oil, gas and mining businesses, and
  • Operators of hotels, motels, restaurants and similar businesses.

Additionally, the company must use at least 80% of its assets (by value) to conduct one or more qualified active businesses. And no more than 10% of its assets can consist of nonbusiness real estate.

2. It must have assets below a certain ceiling. Before the OBBBA, the business’s aggregate gross assets generally couldn’t exceed $50 million. The OBBBA increases the asset ceiling to $75 million (adjusted for inflation after 2026) for stock issued after July 4, 2025.

If the issuer owns more than 50% of another corporation’s stock, the subsidiary’s assets are included for purposes of the gross asset test. A corporation isn’t disqualified if its assets grow beyond the threshold after issuing the stock.

A valuable gain exclusion

When QSB stock tax breaks were initially introduced, you could exclude 50% of your capital gain from the sale of QSB stock if you’d held it at least five years. Subsequently, Congress enhanced the exclusion. If you acquired QSB stock after February 17, 2009, and before September 28, 2010, 75% of the gain is excludible after the five-year holding period. If you acquired it on or after September 28, 2010, the exclusion is 100% after five years.

Now the OBBBA provides new, but smaller exclusions for QSB stock held for shorter periods. Specifically, it provides a 75% exclusion for QSB stock held for four years and a 50% exclusion for QSB stock held for three years. These exclusions go into effect for QSB stock acquired after July 4, 2025.

If the QSB stock is received by gift or inheritance, the transferor’s holding period is added to the recipient’s.

Additional rules

To qualify for the gain exclusion, generally you must acquire the stock as part of an original issuance. In other words, you must acquire it directly from the corporation (or through an underwriter) — not from an existing shareholder — in exchange for money or property (other than stock) or as compensation for services. This requirement has some exceptions, including for stock received by gift or inheritance.

There is also a limit on the size of the exclusion. The amount of QSB gain on a particular issuer’s stock that you may exclude each year is limited to the greater of $10 million or 10 times your aggregate adjusted tax basis in stock sold during the tax year.

Finally, be aware that some states don’t offer QSB gain exclusions. So state-level taxes may still apply.

One more opportunity

If within 60 days of selling QSB stock you buy other QSB stock with the proceeds, you can defer any tax on your gain until you dispose of the new stock. The rolled-over gain reduces your basis in the new stock. For determining long-term capital gains treatment, the new stock’s holding period includes the holding period of the stock you sold.

Similar rules apply if QSB stock is converted into a different stock of the same corporation. The original stock’s holding period is added to the new stock’s holding period.

Consider carefully

QSB stock offers some significant tax benefits. But, as when contemplating any investment, you must think about more than just taxes. You should also consider factors such as your investment goals, time horizon and risk tolerance. Contact us to discuss the tax implications in more detail.

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