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01.29.24

Update on IRS efforts to combat questionable Employee Retention Tax Credit claims

Articles
Business Owners
Business Tax

The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) was introduced back when COVID-19 temporarily closed many businesses. The credit provided cash that helped enable struggling businesses to retain employees. Even though the...

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01.25.24

BGM Promotes Nathan Panning to Lead Tax Group

News
Business Tax
Individual Tax & Planning

MINNEAPOLIS, January 25, 2024 — BGM, a leading CPA, advisory, and financial solutions firm in the Twin Cities, is pleased to announce that Nathan Panning has been promoted to lead...

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01.25.24
Michael Andrews, CPA, ABV

The 65-Day Rule: Post Year-End Tax Planning for Estates and Certain Trusts

Blog
Estate and Trust

What Is the 65-Day Rule in Tax Planning? The 65-Day Rule, found in Tax Code 663(b), allows fiduciaries to make distributions within the first 65 days of the new tax...

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01.24.24

Seeing the big picture with an enterprise risk management program

Articles
Business Owners
Business Tax

There’s no way around it — owning and operating a business comes with risk. On the one hand, operating under excessive levels of risk will likely impair the value of...

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01.22.24

Should your business offer the new emergency savings accounts to employees?

Articles
Business Owners
Business Tax

As part of the SECURE 2.0 law, there’s a new benefit option for employees facing emergencies. It’s called a pension-linked emergency savings account (PLESA) and the provision authorizing it became...

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01.17.24

Account-based marketing can help companies rejoice in ROI

Articles
Business Owners
Advisory

When it comes to marketing, business owners and their leadership teams often assume that they should “cast a wide net.” But should you? If your company is looking to drive...

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01.16.24

Answers to your tax season questions

Articles
Business Owners
Families
Business Tax
Individual Tax & Planning

The IRS announced it will open the 2024 income tax return filing season on January 29. That’s when the tax agency will begin accepting and processing 2023 tax year returns....

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01.15.24
Cory M. Parnell, CPA

Why Outsource Cannabis Accounting?

Blog
Cannabis
Outsourced Accounting

5 Reasons to Outsource Accounting for Cannabis Operators The cannabis sector is a rapidly evolving landscape, with shifts in market conditions and regulations requiring businesses to be adaptable and efficient....

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01.15.24

Tax-favored Qualified Small Business Corporation status could help you thrive

Articles
Business Owners
Business Tax

Operating your small business as a Qualified Small Business Corporation (QSBC) could be a tax-wise idea. Tax-free treatment for eligible stock gains QSBCs are the same as garden-variety C corporations...

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01.10.24
Calvin P. Shannon, CPA, CVA

Depreciation Allowed for Cannabis Companies on Tax Returns

Blog
Cannabis
Business Tax

How much depreciation is allowed for cannabis companies? The answer depends on several factors: For retail cannabis companies, depreciation is generally not allowed, with potentially some small exceptions For cultivation...

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