By now, many of you have become aware of newly enacted Federal Beneficial Ownership Reporting that passed as a part of the Corporate Transparency Act. For many Minnesota entities, the Minnesota Secretary of State sent out a notice stating that the filing is free and you shou...

Boyum Barenscheer is pleased to announce the promotion of Travis Noe to the position of Chief Information Officer (CIO). As the new CIO, Travis will be responsible for overseeing Boyum Barenscheer's IT infrastructure, leading the development and implementation of innovative ...

The quest for skilled laborers in the manufacturing sector continues. Indeed, more than 600,000 manufacturing-related jobs remained open in December 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Manufacturing Institute, an independent industry advocate, recentl...

Managing accounts receivable can be challenging, especially in an uncertain economy. To keep your company financially fit, it’s a good idea to occasionally revisit your billing and collections processes to ensure they’re as efficient and effective as possible. Consider t...

Have you completed your company’s year-end financial statements yet? Most calendar-year entities issue their year-end financials by March of the following year. Lenders and investors may think the worst if a company’s financial reports aren’t submitted in a timely mann...

When manufacturers purchase equipment and other tangible property, various tax breaks are available, including Section 179 expensing and first-year bonus depreciation. For 2024, bonus depreciation has dropped another 20 percentage points in its gradual phaseout under the Tax...

When launching a small business, many entrepreneurs start out as sole proprietors. If you’re launching a venture as a sole proprietorship, you need to understand the tax issues involved. Here are nine considerations:...

QBO has a very powerful built-in feature for sales tax. We have found that some clients are not taking advantage of QBO’s features and may be manually maintaining rates. This especially may be true if the filed was converted from QB Desktop. Automated sales tax may not...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed this bipartisan tax plan on January 31, 2024. The bill still needs Senate approval and could be subject to amendments before final passage. President Biden has indicated that he supports the bill....

The CARES act was signed into law March 27, 2020 which gave us the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). This refundable tax credit was intended to help those affected by COVID restrictions or disruptions. Unfortunately it has been abused by many organizations and more importan...

Even if current donations are your not-for-profit’s bread and butter, you can’t afford to neglect planned, legacy or deferred gifts. These gifts, generally made through wills and living trusts, often are much larger. Your employees don’t need to be directly involved wh...