David A. Lewis, Esq.

09/01/2025

Our office will reopen tomorrow.

07/04/2025

Our office will be closed in honor of the celebration of America’s independence. We will reopen on Monday, July 7. God Bless America.

09/12/2023

A day we will never forget. Thinking of all the ones we lost that day.

05/29/2023

03/01/2022

Did you know that FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses? More details here ⬇️

Did you know that FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses? To be eligible for this assistance, you must meet the following criteria: The applicant must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien who incurred funeral expenses on or after January 2...

02/15/2022

How do the new tax regulations affect Venmo and other payment apps? Read more here!

As of January 2022, the IRS now requires reporting of payments for goods and services exceeding $600 in a calendar year. Anyone who receives $600 or more in payments for goods and services through Venmo (or any other payment app) can expect to receive a Form 1099-K with their year-end tax documents....

02/15/2022

🕫 NJ residents, what's the difference between estate tax and inheritance tax?

New Jersey no longer has its own estate tax. There is a federal estate tax, but the exemption against this tax is about $12 million per person, which means that it does not apply to the vast majority of people. However, New Jersey does have an inheritance tax. The inheritance tax will only apply to....

02/01/2022

A must-read for parents of teenagers ⬇️

To all parents: once your children turn 18, you, as a parent, no longer have any control over your children's medical care, or even access to their medical records. It's a good idea to have your children execute simple medical directives when they turn 18 to allow you to continue making medical deci...

12/23/2021

Our office will be closed on Friday, December 24th. Merry Christmas!

09/11/2021

On the 20th Anniversary of 9-11, we honor those who lost their lives that day and those brave men and women who selflessly sacrificed life and limb by coming to their aid. We will never forget.

01/11/2021

📣 FOR ALL YOU NEW YORK TELECOMMUTERS!

How will New York tax your wages if you worked mostly from NJ last year due to Covid?

I'm getting this question a lot. The NY Division of Taxation website has this Q & A on it:

My primary office is inside New York State, but I'm telecommuting from outside of the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Do I owe New York taxes on the income I earn while telecommuting?

If you are a nonresident whose primary office is in New York State, your days telecommuting during the pandemic are considered days worked in the state unless your employer has established a bona fide employer office at your telecommuting location.

There are a number of factors that determine whether your employer has established a bona fide employer office at your telecommuting location. In general, unless your employer specifically acted to establish a bona fide employer office at your telecommuting location, you will continue to owe New York State income tax on income earned while telecommuting.

However, there is a lawsuit pending in the US Supreme Court challenging Massachusetts’ attempt to do the very same thing with telecommuting New Hampshire residents. If the MA law is stricken down, then most likely New York’s law will be too.

Feel free to contact me with any questions.