IRS Warns of Employee Retention Credit Fraud

The IRS recently warned employers to beware of advertisements and solicitations that promise tax refunds that seem too good to be true. They promise business owners lucrative tax refunds from the Employee Retention Credit through filing amended payroll tax returns.

2023-11-01T09:29:22-04:00November 7, 2022|Categories: Tax: Business|Tags: , , |

Cybersecurity and Employee Benefit Plans

Plan sponsors have a fiduciary responsibility to understand cybersecurity risk in an employee benefit plan (EBP). In order to satisfy this responsibility, plan sponsors must understand how EBPs are exposed to cybersecurity risk and design effective controls to mitigate that risk.

2022-10-28T15:47:39-04:00October 28, 2022|Categories: Cybersecurity, Employee Benefit Plans|

IRS Announces Significant Annual Inflation Adjustments for over 60 Tax Provisions for 2023

The IRS announced its annual inflation adjustments on October 18 in Revenue Procedure 2022-38.  As expected due to soaring inflation over the past year, the tax adjustments are significant this year with most adjustments increasing around 6 to 7 percent.   

2022-10-26T09:15:08-04:00October 25, 2022|Categories: Tax: Individual|Tags: , |

IRS Provides Tax Relief and Tax Filing Postponement for Taxpayers in North Carolina and South Carolina due to Hurricane Ian

IRS announces new Hurricane Ian tax relief and a new February 15, 2023 tax deadline for all individuals and businesses in both North Carolina and South Carolina. 

2022-10-06T13:04:38-04:00October 6, 2022|Categories: Tax: Business, Tax: Individual|Tags: , |

Free Resource Guides for Nonprofits

The VSCPA has released four free resource guides for nonprofit organizations to aid them in financial matters. Updated by specialists on the PBMares Not-For-Profit Team, topics include budgeting, income tax issues, responsibilities and risks, and auditing.

2022-10-11T12:02:05-04:00October 4, 2022|Categories: Not-for-Profit, Tax: Exempt Organizations|

New Life for Opportunity Zones?

Opportunity Zones could be getting an extension with several additional changes. Real estate investors, even those who perhaps didn’t qualify before, will want to take a second look at the second Act for Opportunity Zones.

2022-10-04T13:19:51-04:00October 4, 2022|Categories: Construction and Real Estate, Tax: Business, Tax: Credits & Incentives|Tags: , |

Inflation Reduction Act and Its Impact on ACA Healthcare Premium Tax Credits

Millions of Americans will avoid paying more for healthcare next year, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. Employers need to be aware of potentially higher penalties related to the family glitch, and individuals can take steps to project income and avoid paying back excess tax credits.

2022-09-22T15:22:09-04:00September 23, 2022|Categories: Tax: Individual|Tags: , , |

Webinar Recording | Family Love Letter October 6, 2022

Estate planning is an integral part of our financial lives, but it’s just as important to plan for the legacy we wish to leave [...]

2023-01-13T13:26:42-05:00September 22, 2022|Categories: Estate and Trust, Events, Past Events, Wealth Management|Tags: , , |

Amid Rising Interest Rates, the Ability to Deduct Interest Expenses Is Lower In 2022

Amid rising interest rates, the Section 163(j) business interest expense deduction has a more limited impact for real estate companies and other capital-intensive businesses starting in 2022. There are other financing strategies to mitigate the impact of the lower deduction.

2022-09-22T14:33:52-04:00September 22, 2022|Categories: Construction and Real Estate, Tax: Business, Tax: Individual|Tags: , , , |
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