TaxConnex

JANUARY 5, 2021

As if sales tax nexus and taxability rules weren’t confusing enough, throw in marketplace facilitators and drop shipments and it’s easy for a business of any size to want to give up on sales tax compliance. Understanding who owns the obligations when it comes to drop shipments is often confusing and involves knowledge of the nexus footprint of the business making the sale to the end-user as well as the nexus footprint of the drop shipper.

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DuctTapeMarketing

JANUARY 6, 2021

The Ultimate Guide to Finding and Hiring a World-Class Marketing Manager written by Kyndall Ramirez read more at Duct Tape Marketing. When you first start your business, you’re wearing every hat—you’re overseeing every single aspect of the company: Accounting , check. . Sales outreach , add it to your to-do list. Administrative work , it’s not going to do itself.

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RogerRossmeisl

JANUARY 6, 2021

The COVID-19 relief bill, signed into law on December 27, 2020, provides a further response from the federal government to the pandemic. It also contains numerous tax breaks for businesses. Here are some highlights of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), which also includes other laws within it. Business meal deduction increased The new law includes a provision that removes the 50% limit on deducting business meals provided by restaurants and makes those meals fully deductible.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2021

In Mexico, the pandemic is moving the needle toward digital payments — specifically mobile payments — to become more widely embraced by businesses and consumers alike. Slowly. In an interview with PYMNTS' Karen Webster, Miguel Diaz , general director of payment systems and market infrastructures at the Central Bank of Mexico (Banxico), said that making and receiving payments across devices in an affordable manner, with faster payments infrastructure already in place, means that “every Mexican

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Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 21, 2021

PPACA; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022; Updates To State Innovation Waiver (Section 1332 Waiver) Implementing Regulations; Final Rule, 45 CFR Parts 155 and 156, 86 Fed. Reg. 6138 (Jan. 19, 2021); Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022 Final Rule Fact Sheet. Regulations. Fact Sheet. HHS has finalized several of the regulations for insurance markets and Exchanges that were included with the proposed 2022 benefit and payment parameters (see our Checkpoint article )

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Withum

JANUARY 4, 2021

These charts continue an annual tradition of charts that I use when I assist clients with their financial planning. The charts show the 10-year annual and cumulative percentage gains or losses of the major stock market indexes, interest rates, currencies and gold.

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xendoo

JANUARY 25, 2021

Keep this chart handy or copy the relevant parts of it into your calendar so you won’t miss a due date throughout the year. W-2 Filing. (Wage and Tax Statement for Full- and Part-Time Employees). January 31. Form 1096 Filing. (Information Return by Employers to the IRS on Form 1099s Issued to Independent Contractors). February 29. Form 1099-MISC Filing.

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CapataCPA

JANUARY 20, 2021

Employee Retention Credit The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was an economic stimulus bill that was signed into law on March 27, 2020. One of the provisions of the CARES Act was the Employee Retention Credit, which provides payroll tax credits available for employers, including tax exempt organizations who retained employees during.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

Robinhood is considering selling shares directly to its users if it opts to hold an initial public offering (IPO). The FinTech group is reportedly mulling setting aside a significant number of shares for users if it goes public, but it has yet to make any final decisions, according to Bloomberg, who cited unnamed sources. Bloomberg notes that such an offering would be unusual, as retail investors generally do not get an opportunity to participate in an IPO at the offering price.

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ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 28, 2021

EEOC Commission Opinion Letter: Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRA) under the ADEA (Jan. 7, 2021). Available at [link]. The EEOC has issued an opinion letter regarding whether an employer may sponsor an ICHRA that offers employees a defined contribution for the purchase of an age-rated individual major medical health insurance policy without violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).

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Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Withum

JANUARY 7, 2021

Here are additional charts with comparisons of the three major stock indexes where I show the top 10 components of each index and the percentage of each stock you will own if equal amounts are invested in funds comprised of each of those indexes, and of the sectors they comprise. Also is a chart showing the 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the relative weights of each stock.

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SkagitCountyTaxServices

JANUARY 6, 2021

Wow, does it ever feel good to have turned the page on 2020. This first “working week” is when I finally began to feel the newness of it all. Yes, it’s “just a date” on a Gregorian calendar, but … 2021 holds great promise for our Mount Vernon business clients. With the potential of easing lockdowns in our future (assuming that the vaccine and other developments will enable a further re-opening of society), and with the extensions of the PPP and other very nice

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RLLeaders

JANUARY 4, 2021

John Rogers and Aidan McCullen: In business, government, and every area of contemporary life, leaders today are struggling to find workable solutions to greater and more complex challenges. As a former senior Pentagon official and CEO of a billion-dollar company, our guest has seen firsthand that the current model for solving diverse problem sets no longer works.

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AccountingDepartment

JANUARY 27, 2021

Businesses can thrive or fail based on how healthy their accounting is. Don't guess! Measure the health of your accounting and see where your KPIs stand against industry benchmarks for marketing agencies.

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Join us in this webinar, where we share best practices on how to think about the reconciliation work each month, when best to do reconciliations, how they should be prepared, and some common pitfalls to avoid. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how to properly prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and its impact on the financial statements.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

For the travel industry, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Vaccines against COVID-19 are (slowly) being rolled out. And while it will take a while to return to any semblance of normal, cruise ships and airlines will at some point once again bustle with travelers journeying for business and pleasure. But no matter where crowds gather, it’s likely that some things will change.

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ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 28, 2021

Announcement of Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies (Jan. 15, 2021). Announcement. Fact Sheet. Under Medicare Part D regulations, most group health plan sponsors offering prescription drug coverage to Part D eligible individuals (including active or disabled employees, retirees, COBRA participants, and beneficiaries) must disclose to those individuals and to CMS whether the plan coverage is creditable or non-creditable.

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Katz,Sapper&Miller

JANUARY 6, 2021

We at Katz, Sapper & Miller are pleased to announce our two newest partners, Troy Hogan and Ben Lyon. Committed to helping their clients achieve their vision for their businesses, both Troy and Ben provide deep technical expertise, innovative solutions, and superior client service. In short, they exemplify KSM’s values. We are grateful to have Troy and Ben on our team and congratulate them on this outstanding achievement.

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SkagitCountyTaxServices

JANUARY 28, 2021

My goal today is to simplify your options. There is so much noise, and so many conflicting voices about all of this, that I wanted to give you an authoritative, basic rundown of what’s being made available to you and other Skagit County small business owners by the federal government. These kinds of programs are very rare opportunities — which makes sense, given that this has been a very rare kind of year, yes?

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Speaker: David Warren and Kevin O’Neill Stoll

Transitioning to a usage-based business model offers powerful growth opportunities but comes with unique challenges. How do you validate strategies, reduce risks, and ensure alignment with customer value? Join us for a deep dive into designing effective pilots that test the waters and drive success in usage-based revenue. Discover how to develop a pilot that captures real customer feedback, aligns internal teams with usage metrics, and rethinks sales incentives to prioritize lasting customer eng

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RitaKeller

JANUARY 25, 2021

“Focus on being productive instead of busy.” – Tim Ferriss. I think we have all enjoyed browsing the hundreds. thousands… of Bernie memes. I know I had a lot of laughs these past few days. Of course, the most meaningful Bernie meme, for all of us working in the CPA profession, comes from Shayna Brooke, Founder & Chief Strategist at Shaynaco LLC in Gallipolis, Ohio.

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Patriot Software

JANUARY 27, 2021

If you’re an employer in Washington state, it’s time to listen up. There’s a new tax in town: the Seattle JumpStart tax. So Seattle employers, read up on the new payroll expense tax and what it means for you and your business. What is the Seattle JumpStart tax? On July 6, 2020, the Seattle, Washington […] READ MORE.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

The consumers who shopped for anything from groceries to sporting goods to cars in December of 2019 are completely different from the ones who shop today. Not only have they been stung by an unprecedented pandemic and consequential lockdown, they've been made aware of – and have started using – different ways to conduct their shopping journeys, pay for their goods and even take possession of them.

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ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 28, 2021

Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 CFR Parts 780, 788, and 795, 86 Fed. Reg. 1168 (Jan. 7, 2021); News Release: U.S. Department of Labor Announces Final Rule to Clarify Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (Jan. 6, 2021). Final Rule. News Release. The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has finalized regulations for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

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KROST

JANUARY 25, 2021

Congress introduced the Bipartisan economic relief package on December 20, 2020. This relief bill provides stimulus to individuals and businesses. As an industry impacted by the pandemic, real estate businesses can benefit from several key tax provisions in the package. We have outlined these opportunities below. Business Meals Deduction. Currently, the deductibility of business meals is limited to 50% of qualifying expenses.

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SkagitCountyTaxServices

JANUARY 20, 2021

Let’s start today with a couple questions I’ve been getting here at Padgett & Padgett, PLLC CPA from our Skagit County small business clients about the second round of the PPP, and some of the new provisions of the recent bill that affect businesses. If I received the first PPP, should I include this number in calculating whether I “lost 25%+” to qualify for the second round?

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GrowthForceBlog

JANUARY 29, 2021

6 min read. “A goal properly set is halfway reached.” —Zig Ziglar. Don’t put employee goal setting on the back burner this year. The start of a new year welcomes a new opportunity to help employees set their professional goals and set the tone of your organization for the year ahead.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

Six presidents skipped their successor's inauguration. Let's dive into who they are!

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Speaker: Mark Stovel

When it comes to automating, many firms focus on finding the latest tech, believing that efficiency is something achieved through new tools. Yet true efficiency is achieved by delivering real value to clients, not merely by upgraded systems. Without a clear approach, no level of automation can overcome the complexities of serving every client’s needs.

PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2021

Blockchain-based global payments provider Ripple announced it has entered into an arrangement under which Malaysian mobile wallet provider Mobile Money, and bKash , a provider of mobile financial services to more than 45 million people in Bangladesh, will conduct transactions through the RippleNet network. “bKash and MobileMoney will gain access to a wide range of RippleNet’s features, including wallet-to-wallet transactions,” Ripple wrote in a news release announcing the deal.

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ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 7, 2021

QUESTION: What is “transparency in coverage” cost-sharing disclosure, and does it apply to our company’s group health plan? ANSWER: “Transparency in coverage” refers to an Affordable Care Act provision that requires health plans and insurers to disclose certain cost-sharing information to participants, beneficiaries, enrollees, and, in some cases, the public.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

Last week, the U.K. marked its third anniversary of adopting its open banking framework, making it the leading market to drive the concept of unlocking customers’ bank account data for integration with third-party solution providers. Over the last three years, the open banking model has continued to proliferate in markets around the world — even in jurisdictions, like the U.S., where there is no open banking regulatory mandate.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

If 2020 was the year of streaming media, of content done a million different ways, of apps and Apple, and Google’s and Amazon’s algorithms … it was also the year of Big Tech regulation, where 2020 set the stage for a 2021 that could be seismic in changing the way companies — from Facebook to Apple to debt collectors — interact with consumers. Starting with some of the most recent changes — and a sign of what’s to come — earlier in the month, the European Commission offered up its initial draft o

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Setting the stage for successful organizational change always begins with clear, thoughtful communication. When it comes to rolling out a new travel and expense (T&E) policy, establishing a well-structured communication plan is key to ensuring that all employees understand the changes and their impact. By following a step-by-step approach, you can guide your organization through the transition, fostering smooth adoption from the outset and improving compliance.