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New Markets Tax Credit program extended five years

New Markets Tax Credit program extended five years

The program, scheduled to expire on Dec. 31, 2020, received a five-year extension under the recent federal spending bill.
IRS releases electronic Form 1024-A

IRS releases electronic Form 1024-A

Section 501(c)(4) organizations must submit applications for tax-exempt status to the IRS electronically through pay.gov.
Retirement plans under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Retirement plans under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

The Act does not lengthen CARES Act COVID plan relief, but offers relief for non-COVID disasters, partial terminations and pension plans.
Qualified residential living facilities avoid interest disallowance

Qualified residential living facilities avoid interest disallowance

Revenue procedure allows treatment of qualified residential living facility operations as a section 163(j) real property trade or business.
Long-awaited rules issued on income recognition for accrual taxpayers

Long-awaited rules issued on income recognition for accrual taxpayers

Final regulations provide accrual taxpayers certain flexibility for recognizing income and offer sought-after cost offset for sale of goods.
Late year fiscal aid lifts growth prospects for 2021

Late year fiscal aid lifts growth prospects for 2021

Congress passed a $900 billion rescue package that includes funds for midsize companies, direct payments to households and jobless benefits.
FASB proposes goodwill impairment triggering event alternative

FASB proposes goodwill impairment triggering event alternative

FASB proposes a goodwill impairment triggering event alternative for certain private companies and not-for-profit entities.
COVID-19 relief Act extends and improves many credits and incentives

COVID-19 relief Act extends and improves many credits and incentives

The 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act passes Congress and includes many extended and improved tax credits and incentives.
Congress passes appropriations bill, containing COVID-19 relief bill

Congress passes appropriations bill, containing COVID-19 relief bill

Last minute negotiations pave way for Congress to pass second major COVID-19 stimulus package with tax law changes and tax extenders.
Permanent excise tax breaks for craft brewers, wineries and distillers

Permanent excise tax breaks for craft brewers, wineries and distillers

Industry backed legislation passed by Congress to make permanent excise tax rate reductions for craft beer, wine, and distilled spirits.
A business guide to the December coronavirus relief package

A business guide to the December coronavirus relief package

The package provides additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program and allows certain borrowers to draw second round of PPP funding
Congress passes law containing PPP tax fix; second-draw program

Congress passes law containing PPP tax fix; second-draw program

After negotiations go to the 11th hour, Congress passes tax fix for PPP, changes to loan forgiveness and establishes second-draw program.
Final regulations implement TCJA changes to section 162(m)

Final regulations implement TCJA changes to section 162(m)

The final regulations implement the amendments made to section 162(m) by the TCJA and largely mirror last year's proposed regulations.
Mandatory Form 4720 e-filing delayed for private foundations

Mandatory Form 4720 e-filing delayed for private foundations

Notice 2021-01 provides that private foundations may paper file Form 4720 until electronic filing of the form becomes available in 2021.
Proposed accounting for acquired revenue contracts with customers

Proposed accounting for acquired revenue contracts with customers

A recent proposed ASU addresses the accounting for revenue contracts with customers acquired in a business combination.