All posts by Jessica Dispensa

PRESIDENT TRUMP’S TAX REFORM PROPOSALS

On April 26th, the White House announced the President’s Federal tax proposals, which include large reductions in corporate tax rates, flattening of the individual income tax brackets, and repeal of the estate and alternative minimum taxes.  Here are some highlights: Individuals The current seven graduated tax brackets (ranging from 10% to 39.6%) would be replaced Read More…

TRANSPARENCY IN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Transparency, in the non-profit sense, is defined as the widespread availability of relevant, reliable information about the performance, financial position, and governance of an organization.  Transparency is a trust building tool; the more transparent your organization becomes, the more trustworthy you will be viewed by the public, donors, and regulators.  It is important for non-profit Read More…

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ACCOUNTING, AND HOW DOES IT IMPACT THE FIDUCIARY DUTIES OF BOARD MEMBERS?

By Lee Klumpp, CPA, CGMA There are many opinions on what the fiduciary responsibilities of nonprofit board members are. The National Council for Nonprofits discusses that boards should: a) Take care of the nonprofit by ensuring prudent use of all assets, including facility, people and goodwill; and provide oversight for all activities that advance the nonprofit’s Read More…

IRS PARTNERSHIP AUDITS

When a partnership or an LLC filing as a partnership, files their Federal tax return, there is never any tax due at the entity level.  Instead, all income, deductions, and credits flow proportionally to the partners on their respective Schedule K-1’s.  As a result, if the IRS decided to audit a partnership tax return, taxes Read More…