fbpx

Thought Leadership

When it comes to thought leadership and staying informed, we’ve got you covered. See below for recent articles, webinars, and downloadable resources available.

Want updates like these sent directly to your inbox?

Subscribe to our Newsletters

New Requirements for Indiana Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities

New Requirements for Indiana Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities

A new Indiana law effective July 1, 2019, requires additional written disclosures and care planning to prospective residents. The law requires that health facilities provide a written disclosure to each […]

Learn More
Hiring? Be Sure to Take Advantage of this Tax Credit

Hiring? Be Sure to Take Advantage of this Tax Credit

Is your company looking to hire new talent?  Employers may be eligible for the “Work Opportunity Tax Credit” (WOTC) if they hire employees that meet specific criteria. There are 10 […]

Learn More
Federal Perkins Loan Program Announcements

Federal Perkins Loan Program Announcements

Electronic announcements May 3, 2019 and May 24, 2019 Colleges and universities who participate in the Federal Perkins Program are no longer able to award or disburse new Perkins Loans. […]

Learn More
Credits and Incentives An extra return on your investments.

Credits and Incentives: An extra return on your investments.

The topic is always in the news — a state or city offering a major corporation a generous package of incentives to relocate or even to keep their operations in […]

Learn More
Contract Labor Impact on Wage Index

Contract Labor: Impact on Wage Index

Outsourcing is a common practice in all areas of business, including the healthcare sector. Although this is a major expense for a hospital, it can have an effect on the […]

Learn More
Medicare Updates and Notices

Medicare Updates and Notices

Beginning July 1, 2019, Medicare will reject hospital outpatient claims if the service location address on the claim does not exactly match the address on record in the Provider-Enrollment, Chain and Ownership […]

Learn More
Should My Organization Consider Establishing an Operating Reserve?

Should My Organization Consider Establishing an Operating Reserve?

The recent Accounting Standards Update (No. 2016-14) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board on the Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-For-Profit Entities has increased awareness of liquidity in not-for-profit […]

Learn More
Construction Tax Alert: New $25M Average Gross Receipts Threshold

Construction Tax Alert: New $25M Average Gross Receipts Threshold

The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has brought many changes to the tax law. However, there is one area not drawing a lot of attention that is worth […]

Learn More
The Importance of the Gain_Fade Analysis for Contractors

The Importance of the Gain/Fade Analysis for Contractors

In layman’s terms, the gain/fade analysis is a comparison of the preliminary contract amount and its related cost budget to the final contract amount and total costs incurred on the […]

Learn More
Avoid Getting Hit with Harsh Payroll Tax Penalties

Avoid Getting Hit with Harsh Payroll Tax Penalties

Managing payroll can be a burdensome task. Adding to the burden is adjusting tax withholding tables issued by the IRS. It’s not only crucial to withhold the appropriate taxes, but […]

Learn More
While The Chances of IRS Audit Are Down, Taxpayers Should Still Be Prepared

While The Chances of IRS Audit Are Down, Taxpayers Should Still Be Prepared

Latest Statistics Overall, less than 1% of individual tax returns were audited in both 2017 and 2018. However, as in the past, those with very high incomes face greater odds. […]

Learn More
Making sense of the new IRS rules on company cars

Making Sense of the New IRS Rules on Company Cars

The IRS has updated the inflation-adjusted “luxury automobile” limits on certain deductions taxpayers can take for passenger automobiles, including light trucks and vans, used in their businesses. Revenue Procedure 2019-26 […]

Learn More
Tax-smart getaways: How to combine business trips with vacation days

Tax-Smart Getaways: How to Combine Business Trips with Vacation Days

Summertime means sunny days, warmer weather, and opportunities to take a hard-earned vacation.  As a self-employed person or a business owner, there are ways to combine a business trip with […]

Learn More
IRS Updates Rules for Personal Use of Employer-Provided Vehicles

IRS Updates Rules for Personal Use of Employer-Provided Vehicles

The IRS recently announced the inflation-adjusted maximum value of an employer-provided vehicle under the vehicle cents-per-mile rule and the fleet-average value rule. Employers can use the rules to value an […]

Learn More
Hire Your Children this Summer – A Win for Everyone!

Hire Your Children this Summer – A Win for Everyone

If you’re a business owner and you hire your children (or grandchildren) this summer, you can receive various tax breaks along with other non-tax benefits. The kids can gain on-the-job […]

Learn More

Webinars

Vsimple and Hearn Construction Workflow Management Webinar

On-Demand Webinar: Vsimple Success Stories – Hearn Construction

Blue & Co. and Vsimple hosted a webinar on Tuesday, December 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EST entitled Workflow Management: How Hearn Construction is Standardizing & Simplifying Their […]

Learn More

On-Demand Webinar: Myths and Facts of Commercial Loan Reviews

Download Webinar Resources On April 6, Blue & Co. held a webinar entitled Myths and Facts of Commercial Loan Reviews. Panelists debunked common loan review myths and presented the facts […]

Learn More

Webinar: A Guide to the Kentucky Tangible Personal Property Tax Return for Manufacturers

You’re Invited Join Blue & Co. on Wednesday, February 9 at 12:00 PM EST for a webinar entitled A Guide to the Kentucky Tangible Personal Property Tax Return for Manufacturers. This presentation […]

Learn More
Tax Reform Distillery

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 […]

Learn More
Pile of blue masks | Vaccine Mandates in the Workplace | COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in the Workplace | COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

On-Demand Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate in the Workplace

President Biden’s administration recently announced its Path Out of the Pandemic action plan which included specific guidance around a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The action plan calls for employers with 100 […]

Learn More

COVID Vaccine Mandates & Your Organization Webinar

Join Us! Join Blue & Co., Current HR, and DBL Law on November 16th from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST for a webinar covering the new COVID vaccine mandates […]

Learn More