Estate Planning: Five Tips for Gifting in 2012
Written by Melissa Schwab, Staff Accountant As we enter the third week of October, the temperatures are getting cooler and the leaves on the trees are beginning to fall. With only about 11 weeks remaining in 2012, now is a great time to start thinking of gifting...
HBE Launches Enhanced Customer Drop Box & Secure Email
Written by Jackie Duggan, MCP, MCSE, IT Director At HBE Becker Meyer Love LLP, we take pride in our commitment to proactively implement new tools and resources in order to more effectively meet the needs of our clients and deliver the excellent service that they have...
Celebrate National 401(k) Day!
Friday, September 7, 2012, is National 401(k) day, an annual celebration spotlighting the importance of employer-sponsored retirement plans and drawing attention to the increasing need for American workers to save for retirement. The average American will likely need...
Finance & Accounting Leaders Round Table Sessions Scheduled
HBE Becker Meyer Love LLP will begin hosting quarterly round table sessions for leaders in Accounting and Finance roles beginning in September, 2012. Accounting and Finance leaders from all industries are invited to join us for an opportunity to expand their...
Engineering Success: HBE’s Manufacturing Niche Group
Written by James D. Schulz, CPA, CVA, MT, Partner One of HBE Becker Meyer Love LLP’s core industry groups is our manufacturing niche group. The group focuses on various tax and accounting issues specifically related to the industry. There are many great opportunities...
Sales and Use Tax Reminders
Written by Kiley Wiechman, CPA, Manager According to the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), many states are increasing the number and scope of sales and use tax audits in order to increase revenue and close budget gaps. The State of Nebraska is no exception and our...
The Affordable Care Act and You: What You Need to Know Today
Written by John S. Kampfe, Staff Accountant Recently, the Supreme Court ruled to uphold some parts and reverse other parts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. Two main issues were decided as a result of a landmark court case which challenged the...
Get a Better Picture of the Taxes You Pay
Written by Ronald L. Ecklund, CPA, CFP Have you ever stopped to consider how many different types of taxes there are and how much you actually pay in taxes on an annual basis? The Total Tax Insights™ calculator is a public service of the American Institute of...
ALERT: Lancaster County Property Valuations
Written by Ronald L. Ecklund, CPA, CFP According to a report provided by Lancaster County to the State of Nebraska in April, preliminary figures showed 2012 changes in average property values within Lancaster County as follows: Residential land values = increase of...
State Unemployment Taxes for Insurance and Real Estate Agents
Written by Chad Pfeiffer, Senior Accountant Attention business owners in the insurance and real estate industries: Did you know that employees who are paid solely by commission from services performed as an agent are exempt from State Unemployment Taxes (SUTA)? ...