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Map the Savings: Enterprise Zone Tax Credits for Oregon Businesses
Oregon’s enterprise zones cover most of its cities, so odds are your business is operating or has plans to expand within one. Depending on what you do, you may qualify to offset property tax, corporate excise tax, or personal income tax.
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FASB Issues New Lease Accounting Standard
The FASB’s ASU 2016—02 Leases (Topic 842) will require substantially all leases to be recognized by lessees on the balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability, including today’s operating leases, among other changes.
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A List of Projects from the IRS’s 2016–2017 Priority Guidance Plan Affecting Exempt Organizations
We give an overview of projects for exempt organizations, charitable contributions, and tax-exempt bonds as part of the IRS’s Priority Guidance Plan.
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A FASB Update Will Change How Financial Institutions Account for Estimated Credit Losses
Financial institutions are facing one of the most fundamental changes to hit loan accounting in recent history, the Current Expected Credit Loss standard, known as CECL. Find out how you can prepare.
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When Selling a Nursery Business, Start with Self-Reflection
When ready to exit their business, many nursery owners jump straight to transaction price. Increase your value by thinking through these important factors first.
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California Opens Fiscal Year with $243.3 Million for California Competes Tax Credit
The California Competes Tax Credit program begins accepting applications July 25. While companies inside and outside the state are eligible, it’s very competitive. Here’s what applicants need to know.
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Changes on the Horizon for Tribal Contract Support Costs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is requesting comments on a new draft policy for determining how tribes’ contract support costs are calculated under self-determination contracts and self-governance funding agreements.
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Increase Awareness to Avoid Self-Dealing Penalties
Self-dealing affects all private foundations. Learn which of your private foundation’s transactions qualify as self-dealing to avoid penalties.
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Not-for-Profit Reporting Series: New Disclosure Requirements Highlight Liquidity Risk and Availability of Resources
An overview of new reporting requirements for liquidity, liquidity risk, and availability of resources and how not-for-profits can prepare.
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New Accounting Standards Update Means Sweeping Changes to Not-for-Profit Reporting
An Accounting Standards Update from the FASB signals big changes for how not-for-profits present financial statements.
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Q3 Briefing for Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms
From the IRS’s treatment of crowdfunding to Section 385 concerns, our third quarter briefing unveils the issues impacting private equity and venture capital firms.
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FSA Updates Cybersecurity Compliance FAQs
The Federal Student Aid senior advisor of cybersecurity updated the Cybersecurity Compliance FAQs.
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Investing in Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies: Benefits, Risks, and Best Practices
Bitcoin could be the future of currency, or another passing trend. Understand benefits, risks, and best practices before you invest.
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Think You’re HIPAA Compliant? You May Not Be—and Even If You Are, It’s Probably Not Enough to Protect Patient Data
Discover how health care organizations can help discourage cyberattacks and demonstrate HIPAA compliance with the HITRUST CSF®.
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Tax Reform May Impact College-Athletics Event Seating Contributions and Deductions
Tax reform repealed the 80–20 charitable deduction rule for payment made in exchange for college-athletics event seating. Our Insight has the details.
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Determining If Employee Clothing Is Tax Exempt
Learn about the regulations for tax-exempt clothing and clothing allowances provided to employees.
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How to Implement an Effective New Cost Accounting System
Implement a cost accounting system that accurately costs products and provides valuable operational and financial information.
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Ohio Board of Tax Appeals Affirms Assessment of Use Tax on Fracturing Equipment
The Ohio Board of Tax Appeals has affirmed the decision to assess use tax on equipment used for hydraulic fracturing operations.
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IRS Offers One-Time Exception to Claim $250,000 Payroll Tax Credit, but Time is Running Out
The IRS has granted a one-time exception to the R&D payroll tax credit, giving tax filers until January 2, 2018, to amend their 2016 tax returns.
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IRS Won’t Challenge Certain R&D Expenses Identified on Adjusted Financial Statements
On September 11, 2017, the IRS issued guidance for large business and international examiners regarding certain R&D tax credits under ASC Topic 730.
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