Insights by Author: Jacob Sheffield, CPA, MST

Update on the Corporate Transparency Act: Court Suspends Reporting Requirements for Businesses

December 10, 2024

Less than one month before the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting deadline,…

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Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

November 15, 2024

After a few years of relatively mild tax changes for most businesses, post-election results provide more…

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Corporate Transparency Act: What Small Businesses and Trusts Need to Know About New Reporting Requirements

January 19, 2024

Effective January 1, 2024, millions of privately-owned non-exempt corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships will…

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2022 Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

November 9, 2022

It’s the time of year when we’re immersing ourselves in fall sports, thinking about the holiday…

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The Inflation Reduction Act and What It Means for You

September 9, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act (the Act) was recently signed into law on Aug. 16 and contains…

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Important Changes to California’s Elective Pass-Through Entity Tax

February 23, 2022

California recently revised its SALT cap workaround to be more appealing for qualifying owners of S…

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Employees in Other States? Here are the Top Tax Implications to Consider

February 16, 2022

Return-to-office plans remain in a state of limbo as some employers find that a remote work…

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Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

November 15, 2021

2021 brought a wave of new tax changes for businesses, and 2022 could bring yet another…

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On Your Mark, Small Businesses: Get Set to Reserve the 2021 Main Street Hiring Credit

October 28, 2021

The Main Street Hiring Credit has been reenacted for 2021, bringing financial relief to small businesses…

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How to Claim the Employee Retention Tax Credit

July 16, 2021

Congress created an employee retention tax credit to retain employees on their payroll during the pandemic.…

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Congress Open to Considering a Pause on Automated Tax Notices

National Taxpayer advocate, Erin Collins, mentioned at a recent virtual seminar last Thursday that Congress may ...
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IRS Announces 2022 Limits for Retirement Plans

The IRS has announced the new retirement plan numbers for 2022.Retirement limits for 401(k) and similar ...
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What Papers do You Need to Save?

Sometimes it feels good to get rid of clutter, especially this time of year when the ...
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Tax Policy Update: How the Build Back Better Act Affects Individuals

RECORDED WEBCAST  |  December 16, 2021 Download webcast slides The Senate Finance Committee’s release this past ...
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DOL Reveals Key Change for Tipped Workers

Employees in occupations where gratuities are common, such as restaurant waitstaff, have long fallen into a ...
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IRS Clarifies Temporary Deductibility of Per Diem Meal Expenses

The IRS has issued Notice 2021-63, clarifying previous guidance issued under Notice 2021-25 pertaining to the ...
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Section 174 Research Deduction Changes for 2022

Have you been deducting your R&D expenses as they occur? Starting in the new year, that ...
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Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

As we near the end of another turbulent year, it’s time to discuss the steps you ...
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Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

2021 brought a wave of new tax changes for businesses, and 2022 could bring yet another ...
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SAS 136: Preparation before year end

As previously communicated, Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) 136, Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial ...
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On Your Mark, Small Businesses: Get Set to Reserve the 2021 Main Street Hiring Credit

The Main Street Hiring Credit has been reenacted for 2021, bringing financial relief to small businesses ...
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What To Know About the New Lease Accounting Standard

Every day that passes marks less time for private companies to get ready for ASC 842, ...
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