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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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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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Year-end Spending Package Tackles Retirement Planning, Conservation Easements

January 04, 2023

On December 23, 2022, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. The sprawling year-end spending “omnibus” package includes two important new laws that could affect your financial planning: the Setting … 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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2022 Year End Business Tax Update

December 16, 2022

Enjoy our latest BLS Video Update where Karly Laughlin, CPA, Mike Kelly, CPA and Valerie Middlebrooks, CPA discuss 2022 Business Tax Updates. Topics include The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 … Continued

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2022 Year End Individual Tax Update

December 15, 2022

Enjoy our latest BLS Video Update where Karly Laughlin, CPA, Mike Kelly, CPA and Valerie Middlebrooks, CPA discuss 2022 Individual Tax Updates. Topics include Inflation Adjustments (0:39-3:58) The Inflation Reduction … Continued

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Act Now to Reduce Your Business’s 2022 Tax Bill

November 17, 2022

It’s been a tumultuous year for many businesses, and the current economic climate promises more uncertainty for the short term, if not longer. Regardless of how your company has fared … Continued

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5 Steps to Take Now to Cut Your 2022 Tax Liability

November 14, 2022

It has been quite a year — high inflation, rising interest rates, and a bear stock market. While there’s not a lot you can do about any of these financial … Continued

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What do the 2023 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Numbers Mean for You?

October 31, 2022

The IRS recently issued its 2023 cost-of-living adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions. With inflation up significantly this year, many amounts increased considerably over 2022 amounts. As you implement … Continued

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Form 1099-NEC Reporting Requirements

October 25, 2022

Due to increased enforcement and related assessment of penalties for failing to timely and accurately file Forms 1099-NEC (Nonemployee Compensation), we would like to share the following video explaining the … Continued

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