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2021 Annual Report to Congress Released by IRS Taxpayer Advocate Office

By: Sara Jacobi, CPA CEPA Director Still waiting for your 2021 Federal tax refund? Tried calling the IRS, only to wait on hold for two hours without talking to anyone? Sent correspondence to the IRS to resolve a notice, only to continue to receive collection notices? If one or more of these items apply to […]

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Tax Relief for Natural Disasters – What to Consider

By: Emily Elliott, and Amy Sandlin, CPA When a natural disaster wreaks havoc on your business or home, taxes might be the last thing on your mind, but they may be worth thinking about. In many cases, the IRS provides disaster victim tax relief that can allow you to extend your filing date and payment […]

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Deferred Payroll Tax Payments

Employers who made the election to defer 2020 social security tax payments per provided CARES Act relief issued in March of 2020 are required to remit the first repayment by December 31, 2021. The second portion can continue deferral until December 31, 2022. To avoid penalties and interest, at least half of the total deferred […]

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Tax Strategies to Know in Residential Real Estate

By: Lance Williams, CPA, Manager Whether you’ve bought or sold a home in the last few years or have lived in the same house for 30 years, you’ve probably heard how crazy the market is. Many sellers are receiving all-cash offers, sight unseen, within hours of listing. You must be on top of your game […]

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On Demand Webinar: Tax Planning for Year-End and 2022

Join Blue & Co. presented a webinar entitled Tax Planning for Year-End and 2022. on Wednesday, December 8 at 12:00 PM EST. Panelists will discuss: Tax reform under the Biden Administration Year-End Tax Planning Planning for 2022 Panelists: Derek Gray, CPA, Director Aimee Reavling, CPA, Director

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Webinar: Tax Reform – What Does it Mean for You and Your Distillery?

You’re Invited! Join Blue & Co. and the Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA) on Thursday, December 9 at 10:00 AM EST for a webinar entitled Tax Reform: What does it mean for you and your distillery? Presented by the Beverage Services Group at Blue & Co., LLC., this session will discuss the potential tax outlook for distilleries […]

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Employer Retention Credit (ERC) Ends Early – But Opportunities Remain

By: Aimee Reavling, CPA, Director Update 12/14/2021: The IRS recently issued guidance with Notice 2021-65 providing relief to employers who were anticipating Employee Retention Credits for the fourth quarter of 2021 but are no longer eligible based on the elimination of the ERC with the Infrastructure Act. If employers follow the steps provided in the […]

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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 the framework for the President’s Build Back Better (BBB) plan. Months of discussions and negotiations appear to be leading towards passage of a spending bill […]

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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 it mean for you and your distillery? Presented by the distillery team at Blue & Co., LLC., this session will discuss the potential tax outlook […]

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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 just pay it. Not so fast! If you have knowledge of the federal system and share your notice and assessment with your tax professional, penalties […]

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Blue & Co. Offers Expertise to Not-For-Profits Affected by QuickBooks Point of Sale Discontinuation

By Nancy Orben, CPA, Senior Manager, Laura Philpot, Senior Accountant, Business Services, and Lisa Totten, Senior Accounting Specialist at Blue & Co. Attention all not-for-profit organizations! Are you currently using QuickBooks Point of Sale in your gift shops, ticket sales, or day-to-day business? If so, you may have heard the recent news that Intuit will […]

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Contract Services: Impact on Wage Index

In the past several years, hospitals have continued to feel the impact of increased utilization of contract nursing and other contract services. Although these services have developed into a major expense line item, it is important for hospitals understand how expenses related to contracted services can impact the wage index factor for Medicare reimbursement. Contract […]

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3 Lucky Tips for Not-For-Profits to Avoid Bank Fraud

Trusted Insights from The National Bank of Indianapolis Nonprofit Services Team Not-for-profit organizations are increasingly falling victim to fraud, with a rising number of incidents and an ever-growing amount of money being lost. Fraudsters find it easy to target not-for-profits, as their publicly available 990s provide valuable information. Protecting your organization from such fraudulent activities […]

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