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September 16, 2022
By Stephen Stringer, CPA, Director and Amy Sandlin, CPA, Senior Manager Shortly after the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 grabbed the headlines out of Washington, the IRS announced a broad-based […]
September 12, 2022
By Stephen Stringer, CPA, Director at Blue & Co., and David Seibel, Senior Manager at McGuire Sponsel Manufacturing and machine tool clients often qualify for Research and Development (R&D) Tax […]
August 29, 2022
By Jacob Boyd, CPA, Tax Manager; Amy Sandlin, CPA, Tax Senior Manager; Eric M. Bennett, CPA, Director The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) capped the State and Local Tax […]
August 29, 2022
By Kevin Krieg, CPA, and Amy Sandlin, CPA In 2022, through legislation signed by Governor DeWine, Ohio joined the growing list of states to pass SALT Cap workarounds. Ohio Senate […]
August 18, 2022
By Derek Gray, CPA, Director The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”) was signed into law by President Biden on August 16. This is the culmination of more than 18 […]
August 11, 2022
By Amy Sandlin, CPA, Tax Senior Manager The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act) passed in the Senate on Sunday, August 7, 2022, and is headed to the Democrat-controlled […]
July 14, 2022
By: Derek Gray, CPA, Director On July 8, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service released Revenue Procedure 2022-32, now extending the time to make portability elections to five years. What is […]
June 28, 2022
By: Angela Crawford, CPA, Senior Manager The recently enacted Senate Enrolled Act (SEA) 382 (2022) makes significant changes in the way not-for-profit organizations purchase and sell items exempt from sales […]
June 16, 2022
By: Desi Burton, Manager The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), signed into law in late 2017, was the most comprehensive update to the U.S. tax code in over 30 […]
June 01, 2022
By: Eric M. Bennett, CPA, Director and John Gricius, CPA, Manager The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) changed the rules related to the previous Section 199 deduction, known as […]
May 26, 2022
By Stephen Stringer, CPA, Director at Blue & Co. & David Seibel, Senior Manager at McGuire Sponsel Manufacturing companies have claimed the Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credit since the […]
April 07, 2022
By: Eric Bennett, CPA, Director, and Becca Buchs, Manager Hear from Manager Becca Buchs about Bonus Depreciation and read the article below. History of Bonus Depreciation: Before the Tax Cuts […]
March 14, 2022
Written by Joell Grisel, CPA, Manager, and Thomas Koustenis, Tax Intern Online payment services such as Venmo, PayPal, and many others, are more common than ever, especially for the sale […]
February 28, 2022
By: Jacoby Shade, Staff Accountant Tired of notices from the IRS? Well good news! After much pressure from Congress, the AICPA, and other accounting organizations, the IRS is granting taxpayers, […]
February 21, 2022
By: Tom Nowak, CPA, Principal In the accounting and financial world, the term “basis” is common and understood. The problem is that outside of the tax and financial environment, it […]
Webinars
September 19, 2025
The highly anticipated “One Big Beautiful Bill” has passed – and with it comes sweeping tax changes that could significantly impact your business. This recorded webinar unpacks key provisions of […]
September 08, 2025
By Sara Jacobi, CPA, CEPA, Director of Taxation at Blue & Co. The One Big Beautiful Bill (“OBBB”), introduced two “no tax on” provisions that impact both employers and employees […]
July 28, 2025
Small business owners who work from home could save money on their taxes by taking the home office deduction, as long as they meet the requirements set forth by the […]
July 08, 2025
By Amy L. Sandlin, CPA, Tax Quality at Blue & Co. On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, informally titled the “One Big […]
June 09, 2025
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 […]
May 20, 2025
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 […]
Resources
🚨 Important Update for DBE/ACDBE-Certified Businesses 🚨![]()
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The U.S. Department of Transportation has released new rules that change how businesses qualify for and maintain their DBE/ACDBE certification — removing the automatic presumption of disadvantage and requiring all applicants to individually prove eligibility.![]()
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🎥 In this video, Gavin Fox, Director of Construction Services at Blue & Co., breaks down what these changes mean, how they could impact your business, and what steps you should take next.![]()
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Don’t miss the details — click below to watch the full video and read the complete article to make sure your business is ready for recertification.![]()
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For the 15th year, Blue & Co. has been recognized on the list of Best Places to Work in Ohio. Each year that we receive this honor, it's a testament to our employees who make this a great place to be. ![]()
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This year, we asked a few of our team members for their favorite Blue moment. Take a look at what they had to say: hubs.la/Q03Myrl90![]()
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Thank you to Crain's Cleveland Business for celebrating workplace excellence across the state!
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