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Understanding and Controlling the Unemployment Tax Costs of Your Business

Understanding and Controlling the Unemployment Tax Costs of Your Business

Unemployment taxes can cost your business a bundle. That is especially true if a lot of former employees file unemployment claims against your business. Fortunately, you may be able to […]

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Gift Tax Exclusion Rules to Take Advantage of

Gift Tax Exclusion Rules to Take Advantage of

As we head toward the gift-giving season, you may be considering giving gifts of cash or securities to your loved ones. Taxpayers can transfer substantial amounts free of gift taxes […]

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Final QBI Real Estate Safe Harbor Rules Issued

Final QBI Real Estate Safe Harbor Rules Issued

Earlier this year, the IRS published a proposed safe harbor giving owners of certain rental real estate interests the opportunity to take advantage of the qualified business income (QBI) deduction. […]

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Additional Guidance on Bonus Depreciation Under the TCJA

Additional Guidance on Bonus Depreciation Under the TCJA

The IRS has released final regulations and another round of proposed regs for the first-year 100% bonus depreciation deduction. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) expanded the deduction to […]

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Nearly every business has a website and the IRS hasn’t yet released official guidance on the tax treatment of website development costs. However, you can apply existing guidance on other costs.

Tax Treatment of Business Website Development costs

These days, most businesses need a website to remain competitive. It’s an easy decision to set one up and maintain it. But determining the proper tax treatment for the costs […]

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Let's Talk About Series EE Savings Bonds

Let’s Talk About Series EE Savings Bonds

If you have Series EE savings bonds and are wondering how the interest you earn on them is taxed, or if you have ones reaching final maturity and need to […]

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Tax Issues to Understand When Getting a Divorce

Tax Issues to Understand When Getting a Divorce

In addition to the difficult personal issues that divorce entails, several tax concerns need to be addressed to ensure that taxes are kept to a minimum and that important tax-related […]

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Retirement Security: What's the right plan for your business?

Retirement Security: What’s the right plan for your business?

If you’re a small business owner or you’re involved in a start-up, you may want to set up a tax-favored retirement plan for yourself and any employees. Several types of […]

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Do you have to make a payment on Sept. 16?

Do you have to make a payment on Sept. 16?

If you’re self-employed and don’t have withholding from paychecks, you probably have to make estimated tax payments. These payments must be sent to the IRS on a quarterly basis. The […]

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Transactions with Foreign Companies and Individuals: the Basics of Information Reporting

Transactions with Foreign Companies and Individuals: the Basics of Information Reporting

Technology and the relative ease of travel make the world seem a little bit smaller every day. This means more and more taxpayers are finding themselves transacting with foreign companies […]

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Transition Planning Part I (ESOPs_employees)

Transition Planning Part I (ESOPs/employees)

Eventually, the ownership of every privately-held business will be transitioned in one way or another.  There are many options available to transfer ownership, but they basically fall into one of […]

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Tax Benefits of Working from Your Home

Tax Benefits of Working from Your Home

Working from home has its perks – you can skip the commute, have a more flexible schedule, and forego “business professional” dress on many occasions.  If you work from home, […]

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More Retirement Plan Options for Smaller Businesses

More Retirement Plan Options for Smaller Businesses

Small businesses now have more options available to them related to retirement plan participation.  The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released a final rule which should make it easier […]

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Winning at Gambling Can Create Tax Implications

Winning at Gambling Can Create Tax Implications

Not everyone is lucky enough to be a gambling winner. However, if you’re lucky enough to be a winner at gambling or the lottery, congratulations! After you celebrate, however, you […]

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Traditional IRA Withdrawal Rules

Traditional IRA Withdrawal Rules

For most of your life, saving for retirement has likely been a financial goal or an area you have consciously tried to save for. Planning for withdrawals as you enter […]

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Webinars

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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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