Tax Deduction Highlights for Self-Employed LLC Owners
One of the most frequently asked questions I hear from self-employed LLC clients is: Can I deduct this business expense? I would like to answer that question here and clarify some of the confusing aspects of business tax deductions for self-employed LLC owners.
Mark Watts Joins the Board of Directors of Two Local Organizations
As part of his continuing commitment to supporting organizations that serve the Northern Virginia community, Mark Watts has joined the Board of Directors for Cornerstones and Public Art Reston (PAR).
Active Minds Selected as Recipient of January’s Jeans for Charity
As part of CST Group’s charitable giving program, Jeans for Charity, the firm is proud to support Active Minds throughout the month of January. Active Minds is a nonprofit organiza [...]
Olympians and the “Victory Tax”
By Andrew Lampropoulos, Associate Every two years, the world gets Olympic fever. Over 15 days of competition, NBC’s 2016 Olympics coverage averaged 27.5 million viewers across thei [...]
Options for Inherited IRAs
An inherited IRA should be handled carefully. The rules are complex and depend on the age of the IRA owner at death and whether the person inheriting the IRA is the spouse of the I [...]
PARTNER MARK WATTS HONORED BY THE DULLES CORRIDOR RAIL ASSOCIATION
RESTON, VA, January 13, 2017 – Partner Mark Watts of CST Group, a leading certified public accounting firm serving the Northern Virginia and DC metro region, was recently honored for his role as a founding board member and the initial treasurer at the Dulles Corridor Rail Association’s (DCRA) final meeting and reception.
Making Use of the Credit for Small Employer Health Insurance Premiums
By Andrew Cook, Senior Associate With the passage of the Affordable Care Act, there is more incentive than ever for companies to provide health insurance to their employees. This c [...]
CST Group Helps Fight Homelessness with Homestretch
In December, the Jeans for Charity program was proud to collect contributions to support Homestretch, a local nonprofit committed to ending homelessness. The team at Homestretch wo [...]
CST Group Contributes to Cornerstone’s Holiday Gifts for Kids Drive
CST Group’s employees participated again in Cornerstone’s Holiday Gifts for Kids drive this past holiday season and it was a big success. Our staff had 16 days to collect gifts for [...]
Tell Me Town Selected as Recipient of November’s Jeans for Charity
Tell Me Town was the charity chosen by CST Group’s staff for November’s Jeans for Charity program. Tell Me Town was created by national award winning author Cindy Chambers as a saf [...]
ABLE Accounts for a Disabled Beneficiary
By Debbie Haines, Partner What is a 529 college savings plan and what should you do if it has been set up for a disabled beneficiary who will never attend an institution of higher [...]
CST Group Supports On the Rebound for October’s Jeans for Charity
As part of CST Group’s charitable giving program, Jeans for Charity, the firm is proud to support On the Rebound throughout the month of October. On the Rebound is a foundation ded [...]
Members of CST Group’s Team Were Recognized as Top Financial Professionals by Northern Virginia Magazine
CST Group is proud to announce that our Managing Partner, Joseph Romagnoli and three Partners, Kendall Coleman, Mark Watts and John Persil, along with Senior Tax Manager, Krystal M [...]
CST Group Supports Mobile Hope of Loudoun for September’s Jeans for Charity
As part of CST Group’s charitable giving program, Jeans for Charity, the firm is proud to support Mobile Hope of Loudoun throughout the month of September. Mobile Hope of Loudoun h [...]
CST GROUP NAMED TO NORTHERN VIRGINIA MAGAZINE’S TOP FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS LIST
RESTON, VA, September 19, 2016 – CST Group, a leading certified public accounting firm serving the Northern Virginia and DC metro region, has announced that five of its team member [...]
Important Information Regarding Estate Planning
By Debbie Haines, Partner If you are considering gifting interests in your closely held business to get it out of your estate, be aware that the door may soon be closing on the abi [...]
CST Group Supports Loudoun Families for Children for August’s Jeans for Charity
As part of CST Group’s charitable giving program, Jeans for Charity, the firm is proud to support Loudoun Families for Children throughout the month of August. Loudoun Families for [...]
How Internal Fraud Can Affect Your Organization’s Bottom Line
By Daniel Keaton, Senior Manager A common oversight made amongst many business owners and managers is fraud risk assessment. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners states tha [...]
CST Group Supports Growing Hope Kids for July’s Jeans for Charity
Each Friday our CST Group employees wear jeans and donate $5 or more to a local nonprofit organization as part of our Jeans for Charity Initiative. For July we have chosen Growing [...]
Rental of your Primary Residence for Military Members
By Kasey Rosen, Manager Since members of the military are often moving because of their work, it is common for military families to purchase a home only to leave a few years later [...]
CST Group Contributes to The Lamb Center for June’s Jeans for Charity
In 2014, CST Group set out to make “casual Fridays” a little more meaningful and from there, Jeans for Charity was born. On Fridays our employees can choose to wear jeans and donat [...]