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The QSBS Tax Exemption – Don’t Miss Out

BurklandAssociates

What is the Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) tax exemption? The Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) tax exemption may allow you to exclude up to $10 million of gain when Read More. The post The QSBS Tax Exemption – Don’t Miss Out appeared first on Burkland.

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Prevent Retail Return Fraud from Damaging Profits

RogerRossmeisl

For most retailers, December is the most profitable season of the year. However, customer returns in January can cut deeply into December revenues — particularly if the returns are fraudulent. U.S. retailers suffer annual losses of $18.4 billion from fraudulent returns, according to data analytics company Appriss and the National Retail Federation (NRF).

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Measure Your KPIs Against Marketing Agency Industry Benchmarks

AccountingDepartment

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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State Sales and Use Tax Update

TaxConnex

There’s always something changing or new going on in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Here’s a review of some of the changes and updates in the last few months. Nationwide , the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board has made amendments to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax (SST) Agreement to revise its amnesty-related provisions. A member state now must provide amnesty for uncollected or unpaid sales or use tax to a seller (who registers through the SST registration system for the state in

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Building a Business Case for Finance Automation

Speaker: Danny Gassaway and Wayne Richards

Finance leaders are prioritizing efficiency and digital transformation, yet many hesitate to automate due to uncertainty. Without a clear understanding of its impact, organizations risk falling behind competitors who are leveraging automation to drive productivity and cost savings. Join Wayne Richards and Danny Gassaway from AvidXchange for a practical guide on bringing accounts payable (AP) automation to your organization.

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Edge Computing – a Threat to the Cloud

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PPP Loan Tax Consequences

RogerRossmeisl

The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) reopened the week of January 11. If you’re fortunate to get a PPP loan to help during the COVID-19 crisis (or you received one last year), you may wonder about the PPP loan tax consequences. Background on the loans In March of 2020, the CARES Act became law.

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Massachusetts Enacts Provision for Accelerated Sales Tax Remittance

TaxConnex

Massachusetts has joined the ranks of states that have provisions for accelerated remittance of sales tax. What does this mean for online companies that sell into that state? Effective April 1, 2021, businesses that have collected and remitted more than $150,000 in sales tax in the preceding calendar year will be required to remit tax collections to Massachusetts through the 21st day of the month no later than the 25 th day of the same month.

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Assessing the State Tax Implications of Deshaun Watson’s Preferred Team

Withum

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Should you Convert from a C to an S Corporation?

RogerRossmeisl

The best choice of entity can affect your business in several ways, including the amount of your tax bill. In some cases, businesses decide to switch from one entity type to another. Although S corporations can provide substantial tax benefits over C corporations in some circumstances, there are potentially costly tax issues that you should assess before making the decision to convert from a C corporation to an S corporation.

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Outdoorsy Makes Happy Campers Out Of RV Owners And Renters

PYMNTS

In the world of business, where the quest for profits, sales growth and the next big thing is never ending, here’s something you don’t hear every day. “I will die of old age before we've even cracked a fraction of this demand.” . That’s the market summary Outdoorsy Co-founder and CEO Jeff Cavins gave to PYMNTS' Karen Webster on the status of his RV rental platform, which’s about to cross the billion-dollar bookings milestone in only its fifth year in business.

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Fall In Love With the Month-End Close

It's the time of year to give our close process some TLC. Join us in this one hour webinar where we discuss how to adopt leading practices and infuse technology into the month-end close process to improve our experience and increase our productivity during month-end and quarter-end close. Learning Objectives: This course's objective is to understand how the month-end close can be improved with automation and adoption of leading practices.

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EEOC Letter Addresses ADEA’s Application to ICHRAs

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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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Withum Leads SPAC Market as the #1 Auditor of Record for 2020

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New 1099-NEC is Due to Recipients Soon

RogerRossmeisl

There’s a new IRS form for business taxpayers that pay or receive certain types of nonemployee compensation and it must be furnished to most recipients by February 1, 2021. After sending the forms to recipients, taxpayers must file the forms with the IRS by March 1 (March 31 if filing electronically). The requirement begins with forms for tax year 2020.

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Visa, TransferWise Announce Global Partnership In Cloud Connecting

PYMNTS

Visa has debuted a new global partnership with TransferWise after working together on the new Visa Cloud Connect program, allowing FinTechs a new way to securely connect with the cloud, according to an emailed press release Wednesday (Jan. 27). Visa Cloud Connect connects FinTechs and other partners to VisaNet , Visa’s global processing network.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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CMS Announces 2022 Medicare Part D Benefit Parameters Used for Creditable Coverage Disclosures

ThomsonReuters

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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The SALTshank Redemption—How the 50 States Deal With CARES

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2021 Tax Deadlines

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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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Reserve Bank of India Says It’s Exploring Possibility Of Digital Rupee

PYMNTS

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is exploring making a digital currency, a reversal of its prior position, according to a report from Cointelegraph. A booklet on payments released by the RBI Monday (Jan. 25), said the bank is “exploring the possibility as to whether there is a need for a digital version of fiat currency,” the report stated, adding that it would put one into use if necessary.

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Next-Level Fraud Prevention: Strategies for Today’s Threat Landscape

Speaker: Sierre Lindgren

Fraud is a battle that every organization must face – it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.” Every organization is a potential target for fraud, and the finance department is often the bullseye. From cleverly disguised emails to fraudulent payment requests, the tactics of cybercriminals are advancing rapidly. Drawing insights from real-world cases and industry expertise, we’ll explore the vulnerabilities in your processes and how to fortify them effectively.

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WHD Finalizes Regulations for Determining Independent Contractor Status Under the FLSA

ThomsonReuters

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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Withum Welcomes New Partner Marc Chase

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Six Options For Skagit County Small Business Aid And Tax Savings

SkagitCountyTaxServices

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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Report: Payoneer Could Go Public By Merging With SPAC

PYMNTS

Digital payments company Payoneer is in talks to go public via a business combination with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) FTAC Olympus Acquisition Corp., Bloomberg reported. The blank-check company has started discussions to bring in new investment to help with a deal that could value the merged firm at over $2.5 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing an unnamed source.

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Cash Flow Secrets Every Upskilled CPA Should Know

Speaker: Debra L. Robinson

CPAs know the drill: taxes, compliance, rinse, repeat. But what about the sneaky cash flow that’s quietly messing with your organization’s success? It’s time to step into the spotlight and expose the “dirty little secrets” of cash flow to fuel strategic growth. By upskilling your accounting practices and shifting focus from tax compliance to the strategic movement of money, you can transform your role from reactive accountant to proactive financial strategist.

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Bernie & What Digital Firms Request

RitaKeller

“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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Attention Washington Employers: Here’s the Scoop on the New Seattle JumpStart Tax

Patriot Software

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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10 Tips To Help Your Employees Set Better Professional Goals In 2021

GrowthForceBlog

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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ACI: Fuel Sales Add Fire To C-Store Digital-First Efforts

PYMNTS

By the numbers, convenience stores are America’s gas stations. They account for 63.7 percent of all gasoline sold in the country, and 80 percent of them combine the food staples they’re well known for with the pumps for the business they’ve come to dominate. But the simplicity ends there. For convenience store chains and independents, fuel is a razor-thin business.

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Profit in the Details: Rethinking Spend for Monumental Impact

Speaker: Aaron Berson

Managing spend is more than a cost cutting exercise – it's a pathway to smarter decisions that unlock efficiency and drive growth. By understanding and refining the spending process, financial leaders can empower their organizations to achieve more with less. Explore the art of balancing financial control with operational growth. From uncovering hidden inefficiencies to designing workflows that scale your business, we’ll share strategies to align your organization’s spending with its strategic g

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Real Estate Business Provision and Initiatives Included in Bipartisan COVID-19 Agreement

KROST

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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A Breakdown of Microsoft 365 Admin Roles & Responsibilities (Previously Office 365 Admin Roles)

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Benchmarking In Business: The Key To Improving Performance and Increasing Profit

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Mastercard Debuts NextGen Contactless Technology

PYMNTS

Mastercard has applied new quantum-resistant technologies in order to develop a new kind of contactless payment, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. The new Enhanced Contactless (Ecos) specifications will come along with the demand for more efficient, safer products overall, the release stated. Contactless payments are “future-proofed” in that they will let consumers access the security and convenience for long into the future, according to the release.

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Navigating Bleisure Travel: A Guide for Mid-Sized Companies

Bleisure travel — where employees combine work and leisure — has been around since the advent of corporate travel and is here to stay. Successful bleisure policies strike a balance between employee preferences and company goals — workers report a 64% improvement in work-life balance, while companies benefit from reduced travel costs and increased workforce innovation.