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As 2018 comes to a close, here are a few quick tax items to address before the end of the year: Check your FSA balance. If you have a Flexible […]
One of the biggest questions arising from the passing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) involves the add-back of disallowed fringe benefit deductions to an exempt organization’s unrelated […]
By Miranda L. Aavatsmark Originally published in The Kentucky CPA Journal. It’s beginning to look a lot like….tax time! Looking back at all of the tax law changes, interpretations and […]
The IRS has announced its 2019 cost-of-living adjustments to tax items that might affect you. Many of the amounts increased to account for inflation, but some remained at 2018 levels. […]
The holiday season is a great time for businesses to show their appreciation for employees and customers by giving them gifts or hosting holiday parties. Before you begin shopping or […]
Prepaying property taxes related to the current year that are due the following year has long been one of the most popular and effective year-end tax-planning strategies. But, does it […]
In past years, it has been the norm to make charitable donations to not-for-profit organizations at the end of the year as a tax savings strategy and in the spirit […]
A major issue for large businesses is the business interest expense limitation, which was included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The IRS has issued proposed regulations that […]
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) passed late last year, bringing about some of the most comprehensive changes in tax law in decades. The most discussed and impactful changes […]
The passing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in December 2017 brought about some of the largest changes for exempt organizations since the reformatting of the Form 990 […]
When the majority of your liquid assets are tied up in your business, saving for retirement can be difficult. However, setting up a tax-advantaged retirement plan can help plan for […]
Now is the time to review your mutual fund holdings! Before the end of the year, it’s a common strategy to review the mutual fund holdings in your taxable accounts […]
A lot of time has been spent examining the implications of tax reform as it relates individuals and businesses. Yet, estates and trusts were also significantly impacted by the Tax […]
There is still time to reduce your 2018 tax liability by purchasing qualifying business assets, but you need to act soon! The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has enhanced […]
Employers may offer executives or other key employees a nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plan. NQDC plans pay employees in the future for services currently performed. The plans allow deferral of […]
Webinars
As we approach year end, please see the information below that outlines the new fee structure for 1099 and W-2 forms printed and mailed by Intuit’s QuickBooks. If you have […]
By Amy Sandlin, CPA, Tax Quality Control at Blue & Co. Tens of millions of businesses are estimated to be now required to file a Beneficial Ownership Information Report (“BOIR”) […]
By Cayleb Reyes, Senior Accountant and Amy Sandlin, CPA, Tax Senior Manager at Blue & Co. Significant changes to the Ohio Commercial Activity Tax (“CAT”) will impact businesses this year, […]
By Derek Gray, CPA, Director and Amy Sandlin, CPA, Senior Tax Manager at Blue & Co. A bipartisan bill drafted by House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-MO) and […]
By Elizabeth Zimnawoda, CPA, Senior Accountant at Blue & Co. The possibility of federal government shutdowns looms early this year, stemming from persistent funding challenges. Unmet funding resolution deadlines could […]
By Jackie Emert, CPA, MST, Tax Manager and Amy Sandlin, CPA, Tax Senior Manager at Blue & Co. Have you heard about the SECURE Act 2.0? It builds on the […]