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 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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Each year, taxpayers experience changes to tax regulations as imposed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Whether you’re impacted directly or indirectly, even the simplest of changes often generate a notice in the mail — which can cause alarm. However, when it...

Thank you to all the plan sponsors and advisors who attended the second annual Employee Benefit Plan Roundtable discussion. For those who were unable to attend, we have prepared a summary of the important items that will affect your plan. Regulatory Update Two...