Breeding Stock vs. Livestock Inventory: Key Tax Differences
Cattle are not always taxed the same way. Learn how the distinction between breeding livestock and livestock inventory can affect depreciation, self-employment tax, Schedule F reporting, Form 4797, and Section 1231 gain treatment.
QuickBooks Payroll Tax Automation Updates Coming July 2026
QuickBooks Online Payroll users should review their automated tax setup before July 1, 2026, when manual payroll tax payments and filings will no longer be available for eligible users.
Meet Our 2026 Summer Intern Academy
Meet OurSUMMERINTERN ACADEMYHBE’s Summer Intern Academy is an eight-week, hands-on exploratory program designed to give college students a meaningful look into the accounting profession. Throughout the summer, interns work alongside our internal teams to learn about...
Managing Tariffs: What Manufacturers Should Be Paying Attention To
Managing Tariffs: What Manufacturers Should Be Paying Attention To Tariffs remain a consistent pressure point for manufacturers, particularly as trade policy continues to evolve. According to The Budget Lab at Yale, the effective average tariff rate has risen to 11%...
Construction Bidding, Job Costing & WIP Reports: How to Track Project Profitability
Construction Bidding, Job Costing & WIP Reports: How to Track Project Profitability Are you buying Work" or Making Money? Contractors live and die by their projects. However, the only thing worse than losing a bid is winning the wrong project—or failing to...
Nebraska Sales & Lodging Tax Updates
The Nebraska Department of Revenue has announced the following upcoming changes: Effective July 1, 2026: The City of Edgar will increase its local sales and use tax rate from 1% to 1.5%. Blaine County will terminate its 2% county lodging tax. Hotels in Blaine County...
Meet the Interns 2026
Welcoming Our Spring Intern Class to HBE! At HBE, our internship program is designed to give students meaningful, hands-on experience in audit, tax, and administration. From day one, our interns are immersed in real client work and take on many of the same...
Year-End & Beginning-of-Year Steps for 401(k) and 403(b) Plan Sponsors and Participants
As the calendar turns, both retirement plan sponsors and participants have an important opportunity to review their 401(k) or 403(b) plan activity, assess compliance, and position themselves for a stronger year ahead. For plan sponsors, this is a critical time to...
Koski Professional Group to Join HBE LLP
December 1, 2025 Koski Professional Group, P.C. (KPG), a respected Omaha-based accounting and consulting firm, is joining HBE LLP, one of Nebraska’s premier certified public accounting and advisory firms, effective December 1, 2025. The combination unites two firms...
2025 Year-End Tax Planning Guide for Farmers
2025 Year-End Tax Planning Guide for Farmers November 17, 2025 As the end of the year quickly approaches, it is important for farmers review their tax positions and consider strategies to reduce their 2025 tax liability. HBE is ready to assist with any questions or to...