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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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Employer Retention Credit (ERC) Ends Early – But Opportunities Remain

By: Aimee Reavling, CPA, Director Update 12/14/2021: The IRS recently issued guidance with Notice 2021-65 providing relief to employers who were anticipating Employee Retention Credits for the fourth quarter of […]

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Breaking: Build Back Better Plan

By: Derek Gray, CPA, Director Before departing for Europe to attend the G20 Leaders’ summit and climate talks at the COP26 summit, President Biden announced that Congress had agreed to […]

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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 American Distilling Institute (ADI) on Thursday, November 4 from Noon to 1:00 PM EST for a webinar entitled Tax Reform: What does […]

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IRS Federal Penalty Assessment and Abatement – The More You Know

By: Thomas Nowak, Principal Typically, when taxpayers receive a notice and are assessed penalty and interest related to their federal income and informational tax returns, there is a tendency to […]

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Summary of Ways and Means Committee Proposed Tax Changes

Ways and Means Proposed Tax Increases

By: Derek Gray, CPA, Director On the morning of September 13, 2021, the House Ways and Means Committee released details of proposed tax increases totaling $2.9 trillion. The revenue raised […]

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How Did the American Rescue Plan Affect your Child Tax Credits?

By: Aimee Reavling, CPA, Director & Andy Arnold, CPA, Senior Accountant The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was passed by Congress in March 2021 to aid economic recovery from […]

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Employee Retention Credit Relief and Impact on Taxpayers Continues

B: Aimee Reavling, CPA, Director & Justin Gubser, JD, CPA, Manager With the expansion of the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) under the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Relief Act of 2020 […]

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Senate Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

By: Derek Gray, CPA, Director & Chuck Mallick, Senior Manager On August 10, 2021, the Senate passed a bipartisan infrastructure bill. The $1 trillion bill now moves to the House, […]

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Estate and Gift Planning in Uncertain Times

Estate and Gift Planning in Uncertain Times

By: Derek Gray, CPA, Director, and Chuck Mallick, CPA, Senior Manager On the campaign trail, President Biden frequently mentioned significant changes to the estate tax. His proposals generally centered around […]

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Changes to Capital Gains Tax & Planning Strategies – American Families Plan

By: Derek Gray, CPA, Director; and Amy Sandlin, CPA, Tax Manager The capital gains tax has long been part of the political tug-of-war, and with the release of President Biden’s […]

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Employer Tax Credits for Providing Paid Sick and Family Leave Related to COVID-19

The American Rescue Plan Act, enacted March 11, 2021, aims to deliver economic relief to families and workers. On April 21, President Biden announced a provision of the American Rescue […]

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IRS Deadline Extension

IRS Extends Tax Filing Deadline

On March 17, the IRS ended weeks of speculation and issued an information release (IR-2021-59), which provides individual taxpayers an additional month to file their income tax returns. Individuals now […]

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Webinars

QuickBooks Online: Important Changes to Year‑End 1099 and W2 Tax Forms for 2024

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 […]

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Beneficial ownership information report

Beneficial Ownership Information Report –New 2024 Requirement

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”) […]

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Ohio commercial activity tax

Major Changes to the Ohio Commercial Activity Tax May Reduce Your Business Taxes This Year

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, […]

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Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024: A Comprehensive Overview of Bipartisan Legislation

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 […]

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government shutdown

Potential Federal Government Shutdown: Impact on Businesses and IRS Operations

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 […]

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529 plan

Unlocking Educational Wealth: The SECURE Act 2.0’s Transformation of 529 Plans

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 […]

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