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08.03.22

Boeckermann Grafstrom & Mayer Ranks #140 Among Top 200 Accounting Firms by INSIDE Public Accounting

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Boeckermann Grafstrom & Mayer (BGM) was recently ranked among the country’s “Top 200 Accounting Firms” by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA). IPA’s annual rankings of the 500 largest firms in the...

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07.26.22

How to avoid the early withdrawal tax penalty on IRA distributions

Articles
Families
Retirement 401k

When you take withdrawals from your traditional IRA, you probably know that they’re taxable. But there may be a penalty tax on early withdrawals depending on how old you are...

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07.19.22
Cory M. Parnell, CPA

Section 280E and Cost of Goods Sold for Cannabis Businesses

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Cannabis
Business Tax

As anyone in the cannabis or hemp industries knows, preparing for 280e cannabis taxes is a regular—if dreaded—annual (or even quarterly) event. We’ve written about 280E and its implications for...

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06.13.22

Is your corporation eligible for the dividends-received deduction?

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Business Owners
Executives
Business Tax

There’s a valuable tax deduction available to a C corporation when it receives dividends. The “dividends-received deduction” is designed to reduce or eliminate an extra level of tax on dividends...

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06.13.22

Boeckermann Grafstrom & Mayer Relocating and Expanding Headquarters

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Boeckermann Grafstrom & Mayer CPAs (BGM) is excited to announce that it is relocating its headquarters to a new location in Bloomington, MN. The new space’s opening date is scheduled...

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06.09.22
Anthony S. Laxen, CPA

Applications Now Open to Apply for Minnesota Frontline Worker Payments

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Business Owners
Business Tax

To thank those Minnesotans who worked on the frontlines during the COVID-19 peacetime emergency, Gov. Tim Walz signed Frontline Worker Payments into law April 29, 2022, enabling those workers to...

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marijuana next to 100 dollar bills
06.09.22
Cory M. Parnell, CPA

Depreciation Allowed for Cannabis and CBD Companies

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Cannabis
Business Tax

This CannaBlog is an update to our previously published article, Depreciation Allowed for Cannabis and CBD Companies on 2020 Tax Returns. If you work in the cannabis sector, you’re probably...

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06.01.22
Nicole E. Richards, CPA

What Is a Financial Statement Audit and Why Get One?

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Business Owners
Audit & Assurance

For most people, the word “audit” doesn’t bring many pleasant thoughts to mind. It’s a word that makes you think about pain, embarrassment and annoyance. But business owners shouldn’t be...

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05.31.22

Calculating corporate estimated tax

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Business Owners
Families
Individual Tax & Planning
Business Tax

The next quarterly estimated tax payment deadline is June 15 for individuals and businesses so it’s a good time to review the rules for computing corporate federal estimated payments. You want...

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05.03.22
Dane J. Boeckermann, CPA

Quality of Earnings Report: What Is It & Why Is It Important in M&A Deals?

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Business Owners
Audit & Assurance

Audited financial statements provide a window into the health of a business. But when a business is about to go on the market, the seller and potential buyers should want a...

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