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IRS Launches New ERC Withdrawal Process to Combat Fraud
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the IRS has released details of its special Employee Retention Credit (ERC) withdrawal process. This initiative is designed to assist employers who filed an ERC claim but have concerns about its accuracy due to pressure or misleading advice from ERC marketers or promoters. The new withdrawal option […]
Tax Planning Guide for Businesses & Individuals (2023-2024)
Year-end tax planning is the practice of evaluating your tax situation and trying to minimize your tax liabilities while looking at your overall financial position. It is also an opportune moment to reassess your estimated tax obligations, forecast cash expenses for the filing deadline, and take measures to prevent penalties from underpaying your estimated taxes. […]
How MA Tax Reforms Might Affect High-Net-Worth Individuals Tax Webinars to be Hosted Next Week
Massachusetts lowered taxes for the first time in 20 years, but changes may not be compelling enough to anchor high-net-worth individuals who are looking to leave the state for a more favorable tax environment. While new legislation increases the estate tax exemption to $2,000,000, Massachusetts remains less competitive alongside the 13 other states that offer […]
MassCPAs 2023 Women’s Leadership Summit
On October 26th, 2023, AAFCPAs had the pleasure of celebrating our very own, Courtney McFarland, CPA at the MassCPAs Women’s Leadership Summit! Congratulations to Courtney McFarland, CPA, and alumna Amanda Pelcher, CPA, on their well-deserved honors! We are incredibly proud of both of you!!
Carla McCall Invited to Speak at Professional Women’s Conference
Boston, MA (October 26th, 2023) — AAFCPAs, a preeminent 300+ employee CPA and consulting firm specializing in tax, assurance, accounting, wealth management, business process and IT advisory solutions, is pleased to announce that Carla McCall, CPA, CGMA, Managing Partner has been invited to speak at the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA) Professional […]
Massachusetts Passes Significant Tax Reforms
AAFCPAs and AAF Wealth Management would like to make clients aware that Governor Maura Healey recently signed into law significant tax legislation. The package will modify a number of tax laws in the Commonwealth including those related to short-term capital gains, the estate tax exemption, and the joint filing requirement. While legislation was signed into […]
AAF Wealth Management Q3 Market Insight
The intricacies of market performance are deeply intertwined with various external factors, including inflation, interest rates, political shifts, geopolitical affairs, and natural disasters. This includes, sadly, the current humanitarian crisis in the Middle East. It is heart-breaking to see these events unfold in a region whose people have known such profound suffering for far too […]
How to Right-Size Cybersecurity to Fit the Small Nonprofit
Organizations rely on technology for communicating, managing our work, assisting us in making accurate and timely decisions, assisting customers, and staying in the know wherever we go. But along with this comes a mounting risk of data breach. Particularly susceptible are small nonprofit organizations with fewer technical safeguards, outdated security protocols, and modest IT budgets. […]
Kelly Zack, MST is featured on Synexus Tax Solutions’ Podcast
October 16th, 2023 – In today’s episode, we’re diving into the world of cannabis and sales taxes, and we’re asking a simple question: Are the taxes on cannabis too high? To help us understand this, we have a special guest, Kelly Zach, who’s a sales tax expert from Boston, Massachusetts. Kelly helps us understand the […]