BLS Insights

Category: New Regulations

What you need to know about the Corporate Transparency Act

November 29, 2023

*Updated 11/30/2023 based on the final ruling from FinCEN.* *Clarified penalty information 1/25/2024* The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was enacted into law as part of the National Defense Act for … Continued

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IRS Offers a Withdrawal Option to Businesses that Claimed ERTCs

October 30, 2023

Recent IRS warnings and announcements regarding the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) have raised some businesses’ concerns about the validity of their claims for this valuable, but complex, pandemic-related credit … Continued

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IRS Warns Businesses about ERTC Scams

August 17, 2023

The airwaves and internet are inundated these days with advertisements claiming that businesses are missing out on the lucrative Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC). While some employers do indeed remain … Continued

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Virtual Currency Lands in the IRS’s Crosshairs

June 29, 2023

While the value of virtual currency continues to fluctuate, the IRS’s interest in it has only increased. In 2021, for example, the agency launched Operation Hidden Treasure to root out … Continued

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What’s in the Fiscal Responsibility Act?

June 15, 2023

President Biden signed into law the new debt ceiling agreement that he reached with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). The Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) suspends — as … Continued

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IRS guidance coming regarding the IRA’s Clean Vehicle Credit

April 25, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) extended and expanded the Section 30D Clean Vehicle (CV) Credit, previously known as the Electric Vehicle (EV) Credit. The credit now covers “clean vehicles,” which include … Continued

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Reading the Tea Leaves: Potential Tax Legislation in the New Congress

February 16, 2023

The 2022 mid-term election has shifted the scales in Washington, D.C., with the Democrats no longer controlling both houses of Congress. While it remains to be seen if — and … Continued

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Reminder: Two New Accounting Standard Updates Take Effect

December 28, 2022

As the end of year approaches, we want to remind organizations of two new accounting standard updates that are effective for calendar year 2022. Leases (Topic 842) – ASU 2016-02 … Continued

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Inflation Reduction Act Expands Deductions for Energy-Efficient Construction

October 24, 2022

Mitigating the adverse effects of climate change is one of the primary targets of the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). To that end, the legislation is packed with tax … Continued

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Inflation Reduction Act Expands Valuable R&D Payroll Tax Credit

October 11, 2022

When President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law in August, most of the headlines covered the law’s climate change and health care provisions. But the law also … Continued

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