The Galíndez, LLC team is proud to support the Association for Youth and Community of Barrio Palmas, Inc. (Asociación Pro Juventud y Comunidad de Barrio Palmas or APJ), a resilient nonprofit organization organized in 1984 by a group of citizens concerned about the high degree...
Galíndez, LLC was proud to be a part of United Way’s ‘Regala un Día’® (‘Give a Day’), as part of our community support efforts and as a great team-building event. This annual community program is aimed at promoting volunteering and creating social awareness of the...
On August 2, 2019, the Puerto Rico Treasury Department (“PRTD”) issued Administrative Determination Number 19-03 (“AD 19-03”) providing guidelines and requirements to reduce the sales and use tax (SUT) from an 11.5% to 7% for restaurants and the sale of prepared foods, carbonated beverages, pastries,...
The PRTD issued the Internal Revenue Circular Letter Number 19-11 on May 17, 2019 to establish the two-day period on July and January in which school uniforms and materials are exempt from sales and use tax for the fiscal year 2019-2020. Such period will be from...
On December 10, 2018, Act 257 (“Act 257-2018”) was enacted to incorporate several amendments to the PR Code. The Act is effective as of its approval date, unless the same Act provides otherwise. On May 1, 2019, the PRTD issued the Administrative Determination Number 19-01...
Recognizing that a large number of taxpayers have not been able to obtain all the required information to submit the application of the employee retention benefit and that such federal funds are vital in the recovery and support of the businesses in Puerto Rico, the...
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department (“PRTD”) issued Internal Revenue Circular Letter Number 19-10 (“IRCC 19-10”) on April 4, 2019 to: Notify the new form and describe the filing procedure for the new quarterly return and, Establish the minimum amount of income tax withheld that may be...
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”) incorporated in the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRC”) the concept of Opportunity Zones (the “OP Zones”). If a person realizes a capital gain and invests it in a duly designated...
A Special Announcement to all our Esteemed Clients: We are extremely excited to announce that Galíndez, LLC is now part of Nexia International. Nexia International is the ninth largest global network of independent accounting and consulting firms, and we have been added as their exclusive partner...
On December 10, 2018, the PRTD issued Administrative Determination Number 18-14, to simplify the rules for the deposit of income taxes withheld on wages standardizing them to those established by the IRS and repealing Internal Revenue Circular Letter 07-05 (“CC RI 07-05”). An Employer shall...