New Guidance for Research Tax Credit Payroll Offset Creates Opportunity for Small Businesses
Summary Under the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (“PATH”) Act of 2015, eligible small businesses may elect to utilize up to $250,000 of the Research Tax Credits (“RTCs”) they generate under Internal Revenue Code section 41 and after 2015 against their portion of...
What You Need to Know About the WannaCry Ransomware Program
Just days after President Trump signed a much-anticipated executive order on cybersecurity, a massive cyberattack—potentially the largest the world has ever seen, with more than 75,000 ransomware attacks in 153 countries—stole headlines. The “WannaCry” ransomware...
The Employee Benefit Plan Sponsor’s Fiduciary Role
When discussing the role of the plan sponsor as the fiduciary to a plan, it is important to note that the role of fiduciary extends to specific individuals within the plan sponsor organization. Identifying those individuals depends on job functions performed on behalf...
FBLA Shaped McCain’s Career
Cody McCain, 2nd year tax intern, has been a member of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) since his freshman year at Tri-County High School. In FBLA, Cody has served in many leadership positions, performed numerous community service jobs, attended conferences,...
Important Change to Personal Property Tax Returns for Nebraska Nonprofit Organizations
Krystal Siebrandt, CPA, CFE, CGMA Nonprofit organizations that have qualified for a personal property tax exemption* no longer need to list assets purchased during the year on their personal property tax return. Rather, they must only report new taxable leases....