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How to Calculate Parking Expenses Additions to Unrelated Business Income

How to Calculate Parking Expenses Additions to Unrelated Business Income

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 […]

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Individual Federal Income Tax Planning

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 […]

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What do the 2019 Cost-of-Living Adjustments Mean for You?

What do the 2019 Cost-of-Living Adjustments Mean for You?

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. […]

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Holiday Gifts and Parties: When are They Deductible or Taxable?

Holiday Gifts and Parties: When are They Deductible or Taxable?

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 […]

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Should You Prepay Your Property Taxes?

Should You Prepay Your Property Taxes?

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 […]

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Revenue Recognition Standard (Topic 606)_ Implementation Trends Contractors Need to Know (1)

Revenue Recognition Standard: Implementation Trends for Contractors

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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Charitable gifts may or may not save you taxes this year

Charitable Gifts May or May Not Save You Taxes This Year

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 […]

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Guidance issued on business interest expense

Guidance Issued on Business Interest Expense

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 […]

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Bunching Charitable Contributions

Tax Strategy: Bunching Charitable Contributions

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 […]

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Key Highlights from the TCJA for Healthcare Tax-Exempt Organizations

Key Highlights from the TCJA for Healthcare Tax-Exempt Organizations

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 […]

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There is still time: Consider setting up a retirement plan for 2018

There is still time: Consider setting up a retirement plan for 2018

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 […]

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Year-End Planning: Mutual funds

Year-End Tax Planning: Mutual funds

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 […]

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Estate & Trust 199A/TCJA Update

Estate & Trust 199A/TCJA Update

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 […]

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Donor Gift Receipts – IRS Substantiation Requirements

Donor Gift Receipts: IRS Substantiation Requirements

With the end of the year approaching, many not-for-profits see an increase in giving. Therefore, we thought it would be helpful to provide a brief summary of donors’ documentation requirements […]

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Buying Qualifying Business Assets Before Year-End Could Reduce Your Tax Liability

Buying Qualifying Business Assets Before Year-End Could Reduce Your Tax Liability

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 […]

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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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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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