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)? ...
HBE to Host Round Table Sessions for Leaders in Accounting & Finance
HBE Becker Meyer Love LLP believes in the power of professional networks for developing valuable relationships, enhancing industry expertise, and sharing helpful best practices. In support of this belief and our commitment to continually develop value-added services,...
Long-Term Care: Are You Prepared?
Written by Taylor Emshoff, Staff Accountant One of the most important factors to consider when developing your financial and retirement plans is how to prepare for long-term care services in the event of a chronic illness or disability. However, this piece of the...
HBE Consulting and Management Services: We Can Help With Interviewing & Hiring!
Some of our clients are surprised to learn that HBE Becker Meyer Love LLP provides human resource and talent selection services. This line of our business naturally evolved from our experience in recruitment and hiring for our own new employees. However, it has...
Client Spotlight: Firespring
Written by Krystal Siebrandt, CPA, CFE, Partner As one of Lincoln’s leading CPA and consulting firms, HBE Becker Meyer Love LLP has the privilege of partnering with some of the region’s most dynamic and innovative businesses to meet their accounting, tax, audit and...
Thank You for a Successful Tax Season!
Written by Scott A. Becker, CPA, CFP, CVA, Managing Partner April 17 officially marked the end of the 2012 tax filing season. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you, our clients, for choosing HBE Becker Meyer Love LLP for your accounting and tax needs. We...
Cell phone usage now considered a fringe benefit
In the past, the use of cell phones (including iPhones, Droids, Blackberries, etc.) with a business purpose have always been treated as listed property, which requires detailed usage records to substantiate the business and personal use. With the passing of the Small...
News from the IT Department
We live in a world that’s inundated with technology, and as the Information Technology Director at HBE, I live, work, and breathe technology every day. It’s fascinating for me to watch the constant evolution of technology from one day to the next because each one...