Regulatory Alerts (All)
What Plan Sponsors Need to Know About SECURE 2.0
During AAFCPAs’ recent Nonprofit Seminar (April 2023), Employee Benefit Plan Practice leaders Davide Villani, CPA, CGMA and Shawn P. Huxley, CPA, MSA updated more than 400 attendees on SECURE 2.0 and how it affects plan sponsors. Building on the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019, SECURE 2.0 is designed to […]
MA Sales Tax Holiday Aug. 12-13, 2023
This year’s Massachusetts sales tax holiday will be held on Saturday, August 12th and Sunday, August 13th, according to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR). The event provides a two-day reprieve from sales tax on most retail purchases valued at up to $2,500 when made for personal use by individuals. Purchases by businesses or by […]
Meals & Entertainment Deduction Reverts to Pre-TCJA Law
As of January 1, 2023, the meals and entertainment deduction has reverted to previous guidelines under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Put differently, the 100 percent deduction for food or beverages provided by a restaurant has officially expired. The IRS advises that a 50 percent limit on meal expenses applies if that expense […]
IRS Audit Risk Areas for Nonprofit Retirement Plan Sponsors
During AAFCPAs’ recent Nonprofit Educational Seminar (April 2023), Employee Benefit Plan Practice leaders Davide Villani, CPA, CGMA and Shawn P. Huxley, CPA, MSA updated 400+ CFO and Executive Director attendees on the IRS’ 2023 strategic focus areas for small exempt organizations that sponsor retirement plans. AAFCPAs audits 180+ plans annually including 401(k) and 403(b) plans, […]
Massachusetts Offers Charitable Contribution Deduction
As of January 1, 2023, all Massachusetts taxpayers may now deduct charitable contributions on their state return. If you cannot itemize and receive a deduction for charitable contributions on your federal return, you will still be eligible to receive a deduction on your state return. The new deduction is available for contributions made to qualifying […]
Employee Retention Credit: Amend the Proper Return
The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is a refundable pandemic-related tax credit for eligible employers who were fully or partially suspended due to a governmental order or who had a qualifying decline in gross receipts between March 2020 and September 2021 for comparable quarters. The credit may be claimed by filing an amended 941 for the […]
Mass AG Amends Form PC Filing Requirements
On May 31, 2023, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell enacted several important changes to the state charity filing, the Form PC. AAFCPAs has highlighted the changes below and how they will affect Massachusetts nonprofit organizations. Mandatory Filing of Form PCs through Online Charity Portal Effective September 1, 2023, all Form PC filings which are […]
IRS Issues Renewed Warning on Employee Retention Credit Claims
AAFCPAs reminds clients to remain vigilant of promoters providing misleading guidance as it relates to the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). The Internal Revenue Service recently issued a renewed warning urging people to carefully review ERC guidelines before claiming the credit. We continue to see third parties aggressively promoting ERC schemes on both the radio and […]
Bill Introduced to Repeal R&D Expense Capitalization
AAFCPAs provides the following update to clients with expenditures incurred in connection with your trade or business which represent research and development costs in the experimental or laboratory sense. On Thursday, March 16th, Senators Maggie Hassan (D) of New Hampshire and Todd Young (R) of Indiana reintroduced a bill to repeal the required capitalization of […]