Category: Business Consulting and Planning

Business Consulting and Planning

What is an Opportunity Zone? by Alex Keneiby, CPA


Posted on October 11, 2022 by Alex Keneiby

At the end of 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act introduced the concept of Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs) to help incentivize private investment into revitalizing economically distressed communities throughout the U.S., the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. In return for their investments into these state designated QOZs, private individuals and businesses can […]

There’s Still Time for Businesses to Claim Employee Retention Tax Credits by Andrew Leonard, CPA


Posted on August 19, 2022 by Andrew Leonard

Although it has been two years since Congress introduced the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) to help businesses and non-profits keep workers employed through the COVID-19 pandemic, many qualifying entities failed to claim the credits on their 2020 and 2021 tax returns. The good news is there’s still time for employers to request a retroactive […]

UPDATED – What Does the Inflation Reduction Act Mean to Taxpayers? by Richard Cabrera, JD, LLM, CPA


Posted on August 12, 2022 by Richard Cabrera

The Inflation Reduction Act signed into law on Aug. 16, 2022, represents an investment of more than $430 billion in new federal spending to combat climate change, reduce consumers’ healthcare costs and lower the deficit. To help raise the revenue required to accomplish these goals, the bill includes a package of tax reforms impacting consumers […]

The Rewards and Risks of Investing in Master Limited Partnerships, by Jeffrey M. Mutnik, CPA/PFS


Posted on August 11, 2022 by Jeffrey Mutnik

Master limited partnerships (MLPs) are publicly traded businesses that usually make periodic distributions of their tax-advantaged income to the limited partner owners to avoid corporate taxes. Most often they operate in the traditionally stable energy and natural resource industries, which provide partners with a steady income stream and predictable returns. In fact, as of July […]

Podcast – BPB Knows SOC Reporting


Posted on June 02, 2022

In this episode Director of Consulting Services Steve Nouss explains the various types of SOC reports. Companies that have their processes reviewed under SOC standards give peace of mind to vendors and customers.