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STIR/SHAKEN–A Framework to Help Combat Illegal Robocalls
The STIR/SHAKEN framework enables voice providers to thwart illegally spoofed robocalls. Learn more.
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Discover How ESOPs Work and How They Can Benefit Business Owners and Employees
Discover the basics of an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) and how they can benefit both employees and business owners.
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Final Regulations on Excess Compensation for Tax-Exempt Organizations
The IRS issued final regulations governing excise tax levied against certain tax-exempt organizations that pay remuneration.
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3 Steps of Grantmaking Due Diligence for Private Foundations
Learn about expenditure-responsibility requirements for private foundations—and how to use them to improve grantmaking.
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Protect Your Tribal Entity Against Increased Email Fraud During COVID-19
Email fraud has increased by 300% during COVID-19. Learn steps to identify fraudulent emails and thwart an attack.
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How to Transition Your Family Farm: An Estate Planning Primer
Learn the basics of estate planning—including the right time to transfer ownership and how to treat heirs fairly.
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New Trade Law Hikes Penalties for Failures, Errors, or Omissions Related to Tax Information Reporting Requirements
When the TPEA was signed into law, little attention was paid to Section 806 of the act, which increases by as much as 150 percent the potential penalties for taxpayers who err in their information reporting to the IRS or payees.
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Court Decision Creates Complexities for Businesses Shipping Products into Washington State
A Washington Court of Appeals decision affects two types of sales, along with final delivery, by an out-of-state taxpayer with some Washington activities not related to processing or shipping orders. Dissociation also is no longer applicable.
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Where Are Your Risks Lurking?
Organizations of all sizes have risk—whether it’s in their operations, compliance, or financial reporting. We give an overview of these three main risk areas to help you find out where your risks are lurking so you can move on to correcting them.
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Market Momentum: Life Sciences IPOs Dominated 2014 (and Will Probably Keep It Up)
Second only to companies in the communications sector, life sciences IPOs dominated the US markets in 2014. We look at how companies in the sector performed, what contributed to their success, and how we can expect 2015 to play out. Read more in this Insight.
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April 30 Marks Last Chance to Screen for Work Opportunity Tax Credits for 2014 Hires
Employers that didn’t screen 2014 new hires for Work Opportunity Tax Credit eligibility within 28 days of their start date are in luck: New IRS guidance allows employers to retroactively screen hires and apply for the credit by submitting the qualified forms by April 30.
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Life Insurance: The Tax Fundamentals
Generally life insurance benefits at death are not subject to income tax except in a few key circumstances. We look at some of these situations and other ways in which your life insurance could impact your tax liability.
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Reduce Overhead by Managing Your Business’s Utility Bills
Like most people, businesses often take their utility services for granted, meaning we rarely consider there’s an alternative to paying the rates that show up on our bills. But your business does have options and may be able to more effectively manage its service costs. Learn more in this Insight.
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Ready, Set, Grow: Using Capital to Invest in Your Company’s Growth
Companies looking to grow have many capital strategies available—from increasing working capital via lending to pursuing a private equity transaction or acquisition. We look at how these options work and where they fit into each stage of a company’s life cycle in this Insight.
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Employer-Provided Housing: What’s Taxable and What’s Not?
If your not-for-profit provides housing to its employees, you’ll need to understand whether it constitutes additional compensation—because if it does, you’ll need to consider how the benefit affects your reasonable compensation determination. We look at the tax code in this Insight.
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IRS Updates Safe Harbor Conditions for Management Contracts When Using Tax-Exempt Bonds
Management contracts for services get updated guidance on safe harbor conditions with Revenue Procedure 2016-44. Read the article.
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IRS Proposes Regulations to Limit Valuation Discounts for Estate and Gift Tax Purposes
The IRS released proposed regulations that would significantly strengthen its goal of reducing valuation discounts for transfers of minority interests in closely held businesses among family members.
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Colleges and Universities Have Through Year-End to Bring Student Health Plans into Compliance
Colleges and universities have until year-end 2016 to bring health plans for students who are also employees into compliance with the Affordable Care Act. This Insight covers the details.
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Are You Prepared for Oregon’s Move to Market Sourcing?
A new Oregon law requires taxpayers to use a market-based apportionment methodology for receipts from sales other than tangible personal property.
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How Foundations Can Stay Compliant with Their Compensation Practices
Compensation arrangements have been a focus of IRS scrutiny. We offer some steps for foundations to maintain compliance.
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