Pub. 17 2018-2019 Issue 2

N E W J E R S E Y C O A L I T I O N O F A U T O M O T I V E R E T A I L E R S I S S U E N O . 3 , 2 0 1 8 4 new jersey auto retailer PUBLISHED BY THE NEWSLINK GROUP, LLC 855.747.4003 CONTENTS ©2018 New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. The New Jersey Auto Retailer is published four times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC for the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review and consideration. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your specific circumstances. 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MEMBERS OF THE NJ CAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2017-2018 NJ CAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY REGION Robert J. Larson...........................................................................................................Chairman Leonard R. Datello ............................................................................................. Vice Chairman Scott R. Senior..............................................................................................................Secretary Rob Sickel......................................................................................................................Treasurer Michael F. DiFeo............................................... Regional Vice President (Northern Region I) Judith A. Schumacher-Tilton............................Regional Vice President (Northern Region II) James Curley, III......................................................Regional Vice President (Central Region) Scott Haldeman ..................................................Regional Vice President (Southern Region) Richard A. DeSilva, Jr. .................................................................................. Budget Chairman Michael McGuire...........................................................NJ CAR Insurance Co. Ltd. Chairman Scott R. Senior........................................................................NJ CAR Services, Inc. President Frank M. Pezzolla..........................................................................Truck Committee Chairman Raymond M. Burke, III..................................................................................CAR-PAC President Richard A. DeSilva, Sr................................................................ NADA Director for New Jersey James B. Appleton........................................................................................................President NORTHERN REGION I (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Sussex) Timothy S. Allocca Carmine DeMaio Michael P. DeSilva Norman Dorf (Alt.) Guy Johnson (Alt.) Brian Lam Renee P. McGuire Engle Oostdyk (Alt.) James Russomano Richard Selman Todd Van Duren NORTHERN REGION II (Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Union, Warren) Breanna N. Datello-Esquilin David Ferraez David Galembo James R. Haskell Joshua T. Kalafer Steven Kalafer (Alt.) Mark Montenero (Alt.) Michael Salerno Andy Shapiro William L. Strauss, III CENTRAL REGION (Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean) John F. Chuhinko Robert Ciasulli Sam F. DiFeo (Alt.) Elizabeth Giglio Lawrence Iannaccone Melissa Longo Richard Malouf, Jr. Tom McMenamin James Reydel Steven Schmelz (Alt.) Anton Semprivivo (Alt.) SOUTHERN REGION (Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem) Ronald E. Baus, Jr. Drew Coleman Allan C. Eastlack, Sr. Thomas J. Hessert, Jr. (Alt.) William Kassner Judith Krupnick John R. Lilliston Marcy Maguire (Alt.) James McCormick Robert D. McCormick (Alt.) Tina C. Wright 6 Chairman’s Message ROBERT J. LARSON 7 President’s Message JAMES B. APPLETON 8 NADA Director’s Message RICHARD A. DESILVA, SR. 10 Know Your Business & Legal Risks When Working With Unlicensed Brokers ANTHONY ANASTASIO, ESQ 14 The Four “F” Words of 401(k)s: Part Two: Fees KEVIN ELLMAN , CFP 16 How New Corporate Tax Rate Changes Impact Auto Dealerships WILFREDO FERNANDEZ, CPA 20 New Jersey Enacts Several Tax Law Changes that Affect Auto Dealers ROCHELLE KIMMINS, CPA, CFP 22 Mastering F&I – Certification and Training JUDY VANN KARSTADT 24 NJ CAR Recognizes Dealerships That Have Contributed To CAR-PAC 26 Thank You To Those Who Have Contributed To NADA PAC 28 NJ CAR Honors 100 Years of Leadership NJ CAR CHAIRMEN 1918-2018 30 Murphy’s Law: Maintaining Compliance With New Jersey’s Paid Sick Leave Law DINA M. MASTELLONE, ESQ.