In this episode Associate Director of Assurance and Advisory Services Melissa Fleitas shares what plan sponsors need to know about required reporting of 401(k) plans and employee benefits programs.
Tax-exempt organizations, such as charities, private foundations and other not-for-profits that operate on a calendar-year basis, have a May 16 deadline to file their annual informational and tax returns with the IRS. For all other exempt organizations, the filing deadline is the 15th day of the fifth month after the end of their accounting period. […]
Giving money to charity enables you to support the issues, organizations and causes that are important to you. Not only do these efforts fill you with pride and gratitude, but they may also enable you to reduce your tax liabilities, especially for tax years 2020 and 2021. Individual Taxpayers Among the provisions included in the […]
The IRS and Treasury Department recently released guidance clarifying how Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) participants must treat loan expenses when they have not received loan forgiveness by the end of the 2020 tax year. Under Revenue Ruling 2020-27 and Revenue Procedure 2020-51, businesses that “reasonably believe” the SBA will forgive their PPP loans in the […]
As millions of business owners and independent contractors seek forgiveness of much-needed Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans they received in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many are surprised to find themselves the subject of fraud investigations by the federal government. Last week, the Justice Department announced it already has publicly charged more than 80 […]
The financial impact of the COVID-19 health crisis will leave a lasting impression on individuals and businesses throughout the world. For nonprofit organizations that rely on public donations to fund research and services for those in need, the pandemic can be devastating. In response, the CARES Act offers U.S. individuals and businesses greater incentives to […]
On April 13, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued interim final guidance to help self-employed small-business owners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic begin applying for immediate economic relief through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) introduced by the CARES Act. If you are you of these taxpayers, which includes independent contractors and sole proprietors, you should […]
On Friday, April 3 we hosted a webinar for executives of non-profit organizations to help them navigate the PPP. Here is a link to the recording. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS_5dCL0ai8&feature=youtu.be
The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it will offer up to $2 million in low-interest disaster-recovery loans to support the nation’s 30 million small businesses suffering losses due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Under the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, the SBA will provide states and territories with federal aid to help qualifying small businesses […]
The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act passed in December 2019 includes several law changes that affect nonprofit organizations and the tax returns they file in the current year and those filed in prior years. Because some of the provisions of the act are retroactive, tax-exempt organizations may be eligible to apply the changes […]