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IRS Waives Penalty for Some Who Underpaid Their Taxes in 2018

If you didn’t adjust your withholdings or estimated tax payments in 2018 and now owe tax, you could qualify for penalty relief. On January 16, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service […]

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Taxable Income too high for 2018? Consider Paying Bonuses to Employees

Taxable Income too high for 2018? Consider Paying Bonuses to Employees

With the passing of the New Year, many tax planning strategies businesses use to reduce their tax liability for the year expire. However, you may be able to accrue and […]

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Year-End Review of New Tax Law Changes

Year-End Review of New Tax Law Changes

As 2018 comes to a close, reviewing the changes to the new tax laws can prove to be vital as business owners and individuals plan for their 2018 tax liability. […]

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Net Operating Loss Changes under the TCJA

Net Operating Loss Changes under the TCJA

Prior to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), Net Operating Losses (NOLs) generated allowed taxpayers to carry back the loss two years and/or carry it forward up to 20 […]

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Year-end tax planning checklist for individuals

Year-End Tax Planning Checklist for Individuals

As 2018 comes to a close, here are a few quick tax items to address before the end of the year: Check your FSA balance. If you have a Flexible […]

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How to Calculate Parking Expenses Additions to Unrelated Business Income

How to Calculate Parking Expenses Additions to Unrelated Business Income

One of the biggest questions arising from the passing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) involves the add-back of disallowed fringe benefit deductions to an exempt organization’s unrelated […]

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Individual Federal Income Tax Planning

By Miranda L. Aavatsmark Originally published in The Kentucky CPA Journal. It’s beginning to look a lot like….tax time! Looking back at all of the tax law changes, interpretations and […]

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What do the 2019 Cost-of-Living Adjustments Mean for You?

What do the 2019 Cost-of-Living Adjustments Mean for You?

The IRS has announced its 2019 cost-of-living adjustments to tax items that might affect you. Many of the amounts increased to account for inflation, but some remained at 2018 levels. […]

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Holiday Gifts and Parties: When are They Deductible or Taxable?

Holiday Gifts and Parties: When are They Deductible or Taxable?

The holiday season is a great time for businesses to show their appreciation for employees and customers by giving them gifts or hosting holiday parties. Before you begin shopping or […]

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Should You Prepay Your Property Taxes?

Should You Prepay Your Property Taxes?

Prepaying property taxes related to the current year that are due the following year has long been one of the most popular and effective year-end tax-planning strategies. But, does it […]

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Charitable gifts may or may not save you taxes this year

Charitable Gifts May or May Not Save You Taxes This Year

In past years, it has been the norm to make charitable donations to not-for-profit organizations at the end of the year as a tax savings strategy and in the spirit […]

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Guidance issued on business interest expense

Guidance Issued on Business Interest Expense

A major issue for large businesses is the business interest expense limitation, which was included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The IRS has issued proposed regulations that […]

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Bunching Charitable Contributions

Tax Strategy: Bunching Charitable Contributions

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) passed late last year, bringing about some of the most comprehensive changes in tax law in decades. The most discussed and impactful changes […]

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Key Highlights from the TCJA for Healthcare Tax-Exempt Organizations

Key Highlights from the TCJA for Healthcare Tax-Exempt Organizations

The passing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in December 2017 brought about some of the largest changes for exempt organizations since the reformatting of the Form 990 […]

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There is still time: Consider setting up a retirement plan for 2018

There is still time: Consider setting up a retirement plan for 2018

When the majority of your liquid assets are tied up in your business, saving for retirement can be difficult. However, setting up a tax-advantaged retirement plan can help plan for […]

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Tracking the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’: House Passes, What’s Next?

By Amy L. Sandlin, CPA, Tax Quality at Blue & Co. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1) narrowly passed the House on May 22, 2025, and headed to […]

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Real Estate Dealer vs. Investor: Why the IRS Cares (and You Should Too)

By: Nathan Smith, CPA, Senior Manager at Blue & Co. “You can’t have it both ways” is a sentence many CPAs may have expressed to their clients at one time […]

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IRS Postpones Tax Deadline & Provides Disaster Relief for Kentucky

By Amy Sandlin, CPA, Tax Quality  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced significant tax relief for individuals and businesses in Kentucky affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, and landslides […]

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Passive Real Estate: What You Need to Know

By: Lance Williams, CPA, Senior Manager, and Kimber Sutton, CPA, Senior Accountant at Blue & Co. Its March 1 and you are gathering your tax documents to drop off to […]

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QuickBooks Online: Important Changes to Year‑End 1099 and W2 Tax Forms for 2024

As we approach year end, please see the information below that outlines the new fee structure for 1099 and W-2 forms printed and mailed by Intuit’s QuickBooks. If you have […]

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Beneficial Ownership Information Report –New 2024 Requirement

By Amy Sandlin, CPA, Tax Quality Control at Blue & Co. Tens of millions of businesses are estimated to be now required to file a Beneficial Ownership Information Report (“BOIR”) […]

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