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February 1, 2023
Many Tax Limits Affecting Businesses Have Increased for 2023

An array of tax-related limits that affect businesses are indexed annually, and due to high inflation, many have increased more than usual for 2023. Here are some that may be important to you and your business....

January 19, 2023
January 18, 2023: The Staffing Challenges Webinar Recording

Many of our clients have been impacted by the labor shortage and may be searching for advice on how to navigate the challenging landscape. Boyum Barenscheer and Employer Solutions Staffing Group put on a webinar that covers topics including remote work policies, employee eng...

January 18, 2023
How the New SECURE 2.0 Law May Affect Your Business

If your small business has a retirement plan, and even if it doesn’t, you may see changes and benefits from a new law. The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement 2.0 Act (SECURE 2.0) was recently signed into law. Provisions in the law will kick in over sever...

December 27, 2022
Game On! Just Make Sure Your Nonprofit Follows Tax Rules

If you’re starting to plan activities for a 2023 fundraiser, consider gaming — for example, bingo, poker, raffles and even casino-type games. Such games can be a great way to engage supporters and raise more revenue than your not-for-profit might otherwise. However, gami...

December 19, 2022
2023 Q1 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 first quarter of 2023. Keep in mind that this list isn’t all-inclusive, so there may be additional deadlines that apply to you. If you have questions about filing requirement...

December 14, 2022
Do You Qualify for the QBI Deduction? And Can You Do Anything by Year-End to Help Qualify?

If you own a business, you may wonder if you’re eligible to take the qualified business income (QBI) deduction. Sometimes this is referred to as the pass-through deduction or the Section 199A deduction. The QBI deduction is: ...

November 15, 2022
November 21, 2022: Section 174 R&D Costs Update Webinar Recording

The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act made significant changes to the tax treatment of R&D costs that will affect almost every company in 2022. Boyum Barenscheer's Greg Carlson and Aprio's Dave Hanson hold a webinar that covers the changes, impact on businesses and steps needed to incorpo...

December 8, 2021
Could an FLP Fit Into Your Succession Plan?

Among the biggest long-term concerns of many business owners is succession planning — how to smoothly and safely transfer ownership and control of the company to the next generation. From a tax perspective, the optimal time to start this process is long before the owner i...

March 10, 2021
5 Ways to Streamline and Energize Your Sales Process

No matter what your business does, you don’t want your sales staff hamstrung by overly complicated procedures as they strive to seize opportunities in the presumably brighter near-future. Here are five ways to streamline and energize your sales process....

February 3, 2021
Are your Supervisors Adept at Multigenerational Management?

Over the past year, the importance of leadership at every level of a business has been emphasized. When a crisis such as a pandemic hits, it creates a sort of stress test for not only business owners and executives, but also supervisors of departments and work groups. Multig...

January 3, 2021
Employee Retention Tax Credit – 2021 rules

The employee retention tax credit is a payroll tax credit claimed on Form 941 that not very many people know about.  Originally you could either choose to have a PPP loan or you could claim the ERTC.  Nearly every client chose the PPP loan because the terms were far more f...

January 3, 2021
PPP: New Allowable Uses

Part of the COVID 19 Relief Bill was changes to the allowable uses of PPP loan funds.  This is a retroactive change, so it applies to the original PPP loans from 2020 but it also applies to the PPP second draw loans which should be open starting in January 2021.  Some folk...