October 29, 2021
Breaking: Build Back Better Plan
By: Derek Gray, CPA, Director Before departing for Europe to attend the G20 Leaders’ summit and climate talks at the COP26 summit, President Biden announced that Congress had agreed to […]
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October 25, 2021
Webinar: Tax Reform: What does it mean for you and your distillery?
You’re Invited! Join Blue & Co. and the American Distilling Institute (ADI) on Thursday, November 4 from Noon to 1:00 PM EST for a webinar entitled Tax Reform: What does […]
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2021
IRS Federal Penalty Assessment and Abatement – The More You Know
By: Thomas Nowak, Principal Typically, when taxpayers receive a notice and are assessed penalty and interest related to their federal income and informational tax returns, there is a tendency to […]
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2021
Ways and Means Proposed Tax Increases
By: Derek Gray, CPA, Director On the morning of September 13, 2021, the House Ways and Means Committee released details of proposed tax increases totaling $2.9 trillion. The revenue raised […]
Read MoreAugust 26, 2021
How Did the American Rescue Plan Affect your Child Tax Credits?
By: Aimee Reavling, CPA, Director & Andy Arnold, CPA, Senior Accountant The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was passed by Congress in March 2021 to aid economic recovery from […]
Read MoreAugust 13, 2021
Employee Retention Credit Relief and Impact on Taxpayers Continues
B: Aimee Reavling, CPA, Director & Justin Gubser, JD, CPA, Manager With the expansion of the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) under the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Relief Act of 2020 […]
Read MoreAugust 13, 2021
Senate Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
By: Derek Gray, CPA, Director & Chuck Mallick, Senior Manager On August 10, 2021, the Senate passed a bipartisan infrastructure bill. The $1 trillion bill now moves to the House, […]
Read MoreJune 17, 2021
Estate and Gift Planning in Uncertain Times
By: Derek Gray, CPA, Director, and Chuck Mallick, CPA, Senior Manager On the campaign trail, President Biden frequently mentioned significant changes to the estate tax. His proposals generally centered around […]
Read MoreJune 11, 2021
Changes to Capital Gains Tax & Planning Strategies – American Families Plan
By: Derek Gray, CPA, Director; and Amy Sandlin, CPA, Tax Manager The capital gains tax has long been part of the political tug-of-war, and with the release of President Biden’s […]
Read MoreMarch 18, 2021
IRS Extends Tax Filing Deadline
On March 17, the IRS ended weeks of speculation and issued an information release (IR-2021-59), which provides individual taxpayers an additional month to file their income tax returns. Individuals now […]
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As of 2023, there were approximately 200,000 dentists practicing in the United States. Of these, nearly 35% of them were 55 years or older. In 2023, the average retirement age […]
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By Rick Shields, CPA, Principal at Blue & Co. Not-for-profit organizations that accept donations through their websites face a relatively new risk: credit card testing (also known as “carding”). If […]
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By Carson Lorts, CPA, Senior Manager at Blue & Co. Qualified Opportunity Zones have now been around for nearly 10 years after their creation under the Tax Cuts & Jobs […]
Not-for-profits accepting online donations are facing a growing, and often overlooked, risk: credit card testing, or “carding.”![]()
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Bad actors use automated bots to run stolen credit card data through donation pages, generating high volumes of failed transactions. While each attempt may seem insignificant, the associated fees can quickly add up, sometimes reaching six figures.![]()
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Understanding how these attacks work and how to reduce exposure is critical for organizations relying on online giving.![]()
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