We’ve updated our look this year!  Our old logo served us well over the last twenty years or so, but we felt it was time for a change. Over the course of the next year, we will be gradually phasing out our old green logo, and phasing in the new tricolor logo.  Most of our… Continue reading

The Small Business Community Association (SBCA) has selected R&G Brenner Income Tax to receive the 2011 Best of Business award in the field of Income Tax Preparation for the NY Metro Area.  This is the second time that R&G Brenner has received this award.  Thanks to all of R&G Brenner’s hard working associates and staff who… Continue reading

I am pleased to announce the location of our new Midtown Manhattan office! 162 East 46th Street (Near 3rd Avenue) New York, NY 10017 (212) 682-7986  Fax (212) 687-8876 Located in the beautiful TIAA CREF building, this location is more convenient and will afford our clients the more personalized attention they deserve.  While it hurts… Continue reading

Oct. 17 is a key deadline for millions of individual taxpayers who requested an extension to file their 2010 tax returns. The IRS expects to receive millions of tax returns from taxpayers who used Form 4868 to request a six-month extension to file their returns. Some taxpayers can wait until after Oct. 17 to file,… Continue reading

The NY State Department of Taxation has extended tax deadlines for NY taxpayers living in regions that President Barak Obama has declared disaster areas inflicted by Hurricane Irene & Tropical Strom Lee. The Counties affected by Hurricane Irene: Albany, Bronx, Clinton, Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Greene, Kings, Montgomery, Nassau, Orange, Otsego, Putnam, Queens, Rensselaer, Richmond,… Continue reading

Under the law, taxpayers who file joint returns are generally liable for the tax debts of their partners. However, spouses may qualify for relief if they didn’t know their partner was cheating on their taxes, or didn’t participate in the scam. In…

The IRS has extended the deadline to submit your 2010 income tax returns to Monday 4/18/11.  New York State has also adopted the extended filing date and will accept 2010 tax returns as on time if electronically filed or mailed on or by Monday 4/18. Rumor has it that a popular radio station in the… Continue reading

The IRS has implemented a rewards program for whistle-blowers that will get them a portion of the taxes administered from the case if they notify the IRS of a discrepancy. An in-house accountant who raised a red flag about a tax lapse that his employer then ignored, leading him to tip off the IRS, has… Continue reading

With large refund averages and an increase in the release of refunds the IRS has begun reminding taxpayers of their refund options.  They offer several options for depositing your refund, including a Saving Bond Option. By March 4, the IRS had issued more than 52 million refunds worth $161 billion for an average refund of… Continue reading

President Obama’s proposed budget for 2012 includes an increase in funding for the Internal Revenue Service enforcement efforts.  Though Republicans talk of decreasing the IRS budget, the President believes that increasing the enforcement efforts will bring in additional revenue and assist in closing the deficit. Turns out, IRS agents make good on the investment, collecting… Continue reading