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CMS Update July 2019

CMS Update July 16, 2019

On July 16, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Proposed Rule to reform the Medicare and Medicaid long-term care requirements that would provide changes and delay […]

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Hospital 340B Recertification Scheduled to Begin on Aug. 19

Hospital 340B Recertification Scheduled to Begin on August 19

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has set the annual recertification of eligibility for 340B drug discounts for hospitals to begin August 19, 2019, and end September 16, 2019. […]

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New Lease Accounting Standard Deferral

New Lease Accounting Standard Deferral

Update published on June 5, 2020: FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2020-05, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606) and Leases (ASC 842) Effective Dates for Certain Entities, as part of […]

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Complexities and Nuances of Qualified Opportunity Funds

Complexities and Nuances of Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs)

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 created an avenue for taxpayers to temporarily defer capital gains, potentially exclude up to 15% of those same deferred gains, and permanently […]

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Qualified Opportunity Zones: What are they, and how can they benefit you?

Qualified Opportunity Zones: What are they, and how can they benefit you?

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) created qualified opportunity zones (QOZs), a significant new tax incentive, to encourage long-term, private investment in more than 8,700 economically distressed and low-income […]

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Charitable Tax Deductions: Non-Cash Donations

There are other ways to receive charitable tax deductions, besides making cash donations. Property donations, such as giving clothes to Goodwill, are deductible at the fair market value. It would […]

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Watch Out for State Taxes When Retiring to a New State

Watch Out for State Taxes When Retiring to a New State

Tax planning is a cornerstone in retirement planning. When you retire, you may consider moving to another state — say, for the weather or to be closer to your loved […]

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Revoke or Not to Revoke – That Is The Question

Revoke or Not to Revoke – That Is The Question

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law on December 22, 2017, and we have had a full tax year, and the following tax season, to absorb […]

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Executive Order on Changes to Pricing Transparency

Executive Order on Changes to Pricing Transparency

On June 24, 2019, the President signed an executive order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in Healthcare aimed to have insurance carriers and providers reveal the details of their […]

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Legislative Update for Exempt Organizations: July 2019

Legislative Update for Exempt Organizations: July 2019

On July 1, 2019, the Taxpayer First Act of 2019 (the “Act”) was signed into law.  The law is generally intended to improve customer relations with the Internal Revenue Service […]

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Webinar: Optimal Opportunities in PDPM

Webinar Recording: Optimal Opportunities in PDPM

Ever-changing regulations have brought new challenges and opportunities to Skilled Nursing Facilities. In this webinar, we explore key changes that are occurring and how to transform challenges into opportunities. Areas […]

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New Requirements for Indiana Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities

New Requirements for Indiana Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities

A new Indiana law effective July 1, 2019, requires additional written disclosures and care planning to prospective residents. The law requires that health facilities provide a written disclosure to each […]

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Hiring? Be Sure to Take Advantage of this Tax Credit

Hiring? Be Sure to Take Advantage of this Tax Credit

Is your company looking to hire new talent?  Employers may be eligible for the “Work Opportunity Tax Credit” (WOTC) if they hire employees that meet specific criteria. There are 10 […]

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Federal Perkins Loan Program Announcements

Federal Perkins Loan Program Announcements

Electronic announcements May 3, 2019 and May 24, 2019 Colleges and universities who participate in the Federal Perkins Program are no longer able to award or disburse new Perkins Loans. […]

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Webinars

Vsimple and Hearn Construction Workflow Management Webinar

On-Demand Webinar: Vsimple Success Stories – Hearn Construction

Blue & Co. and Vsimple hosted a webinar on Tuesday, December 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EST entitled Workflow Management: How Hearn Construction is Standardizing & Simplifying Their […]

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On-Demand Webinar: Myths and Facts of Commercial Loan Reviews

Download Webinar Resources On April 6, Blue & Co. held a webinar entitled Myths and Facts of Commercial Loan Reviews. Panelists debunked common loan review myths and presented the facts […]

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Webinar: A Guide to the Kentucky Tangible Personal Property Tax Return for Manufacturers

You’re Invited Join Blue & Co. on Wednesday, February 9 at 12:00 PM EST for a webinar entitled A Guide to the Kentucky Tangible Personal Property Tax Return for Manufacturers. This presentation […]

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Tax Reform Distillery

Webinar: Tax Reform – What Does it Mean for You and Your Distillery?

You’re Invited! Join Blue & Co. and the Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA) on Thursday, December 9 at 10:00 AM EST for a webinar entitled Tax Reform: What does it mean for […]

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Pile of blue masks | Vaccine Mandates in the Workplace | COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in the Workplace | COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

On-Demand Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate in the Workplace

President Biden’s administration recently announced its Path Out of the Pandemic action plan which included specific guidance around a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The action plan calls for employers with 100 […]

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COVID Vaccine Mandates & Your Organization Webinar

Join Us! Join Blue & Co., Current HR, and DBL Law on November 16th from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST for a webinar covering the new COVID vaccine mandates […]

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