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December 5, 2023
2023 Year End Tax Planning Webinar

In this recorded webinar, our tax team looks into the latest developments pertaining to tax laws and updates that hold relevance for both individuals and businesses. With an emphasis on ensuring your financial readiness as the current year concludes, our seasoned professiona...

November 22, 2023
Best Practices for Effective Board Meeting Minutes

If you think the recorded minutes of your nonprofit’s board meetings are just a formality, think again. Meeting minutes can become critical documents if, for example, your organization is audited by the IRS or your directors are sued due to a board decision. That’s why i...

November 15, 2023
How to Get the Financing Your Nonprofit Needs

Relatively high interest rates and tight lending standards are making it difficult for even for-profit businesses to apply and qualify for bank loans. But not-for-profits, which may lack adequate collateral or steady cash flow, generally face a greater uphill battle when it ...

November 9, 2023
Navigating Minnesota’s Employment Law Changes

In this webinar we provide insight into recent changes in Minnesota's employment laws and how to effectively navigate them. This is an hour long webinar with some Q&A.  ...

October 25, 2023
The Social Security Wage Base for Employees and Self-Employed People is Increasing in 2024

The Social Security Administration recently announced that the wage base for computing Social Security tax will increase to $168,600 for 2024 (up from $160,200 for 2023). Wages and self-employment income above this threshold aren’t subject to Social Security tax....

October 23, 2023
ERC Update October 2023 | Withdraw an ERC Claim

The IRS has issued a new announcement, granting eligible employers who have filed for an Employee Retention Credit (ERC) the option to retract their submission if they have not yet received their refund. This decision is a response to the numerous of fraudulent ERC schemes t...

October 5, 2023
Do You Have to Return a Donation When a Donor Requests It?

If a donor has never asked your not-for-profit to return a gift, it may only be a matter of time. Although uncommon, donors can change their minds. They may come to believe your organization is misusing or wasting donated funds or decide it’s no longer fulfilling its chari...

October 2, 2023
Trust and Internal Controls Can Coexist in Your Nonprofit

Within a period of just a month, a Minnesota woman was charged with skimming more than $300,000 from her animal rescue charity, a Florida man was charged with multiple felonies for running several charities for his personal benefit, and a New York man was sentenced to 18 mon...

September 28, 2023
Employee Retention Credit Update | September 2023

The very first time the IRS started warning people about ERC compliance and the scams and schemes going on was in the fall of 2022 after a big push from the AICPA. Lets take a look at how this has been going in just the past 12 months and see how it’s escalated dramatical...

September 26, 2023
2023 Q4 Tax Calendar: Key Deadlines for Businesses and Other Employers

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the fourth quarter of 2023. Keep in mind that this list isn’t all-inclusive, so there may be additional deadlines that apply to you. Contact us to ensure you’re meeting all app...

September 20, 2023
It’s Important to Understand How Taxes Factor into M&A Transactions

In recent years, merger and acquisition activity has been strong in many industries. If your business is considering merging with or acquiring another business, it’s important to understand how the transaction will be taxed under current law....

September 6, 2023
Guaranteeing a Loan to your Corporation? There May be Tax Implications

Let’s say you decide to, or are asked to, guarantee a loan to your corporation. Before agreeing to act as a guarantor, endorser or indemnitor of a debt obligation of your closely held corporation, be aware of the possible tax implications. If your corporation defaults on t...