BLS Insights

Category: Tax

How will the 2025 Inflation Adjustment Numbers Affect Your Year-End Tax Planning?

October 28, 2024

The IRS has issued its 2025 inflation adjustment numbers for more than 60 tax provisions in Revenue Procedure 2024-40. Inflation has moderated somewhat this year over last, so many amounts will … Continued

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Federal Regulators Expand Overtime Pay Requirements, Ban Most Noncompete Agreements

May 09, 2024

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a new final rule regarding the salary threshold for determining whether employees are exempt from federal overtime pay requirements. The threshold is … Continued

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IRS Extends Relief for Inherited IRAs

May 02, 2024

For the third consecutive year, the IRS has published guidance that offers some relief to taxpayers covered by the “10-year rule” for required minimum distributions (RMDs) from inherited IRAs or … Continued

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IRS Issues Guidance on Tax Treatment of Energy Efficiency Rebates

April 29, 2024

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) established and expanded numerous incentives to encourage taxpayers to increase their use of renewable energy and adoption of a range of energy efficient improvements. In … Continued

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Corporate Transparency Act, SECURE 2.0 and more!

January 22, 2024

Enjoy our latest BLS Video Update where Karly Laughlin, CPA, AEP and Mike Kelly, CPA discuss Corporate Transparency Act, SECURE 2.0 and more! Topics include General Updates with Karly Laughlin, CPA, … Continued

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There’s a New Threshold for Electronically Filing Information Returns

January 19, 2024

Does your business file 10 or more information returns with the IRS? If so, you must now file them electronically. This is a significant rule change that went into effect … Continued

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IRS Suspends Processing of ERTC Claims

September 20, 2023

In the face of a flood of illegitimate claims for the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC), the IRS has imposed an immediate moratorium through at least the end of 2023 … 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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Social Security’s Future: The Current Situation & Potential Solutions

May 25, 2023

Recent reports have raised new concerns about the impending insolvency of the Social Security program, absent congressional action. Social Security reform has long been considered a “third rail” of American … Continued

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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against the IRS on Critical FBAR Issue

March 20, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court recently weighed in on an issue regarding a provision of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) that has split two federal courts of appeal. Its 5-4 ruling … Continued

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