2016 YEAR-END TAX PLANNING
2016 Year-end Strategies for Businesses & Individuals: Straddling Two Years of Significant Changes. Click to read here.
2016 Year-end Strategies for Businesses & Individuals: Straddling Two Years of Significant Changes. Click to read here.
Unfortunately in this internet age, it has become easier for fraudsters to communicate fake IRS letters and other fake IRS communication to innocent taxpayers. Our office is receiving an increasing number of calls from clients, inquiring if the phone call they received from “the IRS” are legitimate. The latest scam that taxpayers are receiving is Read More…
Andrew D. Ross, CPA of BKC will be speaking on October 6, 2016 on “Estate & Financial Planning ABLE Accounts” at the Center for Educational Advancement (CEA) in an informative seminar geared towards parents of disabled children. See the event flyer below:
On September 2nd, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed an executive order, which would be effective on January 1, 2017, ending the Wage Reciprocity Agreement between New Jersey and Pennsylvania. At this time, the executive order is not law, but it is expected to be enacted as law. If enacted, the executive order means that Read More…
QuickBooks Basic & Advanced Training Courses have been scheduled for September and December 2016. Learn more about the seminars here and Register Today!
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) recently issued ASU 2016-14 to improve the presentation of financial statements of not-for-profit entities such as charities, foundations, universities, and nonprofit health care providers, etc. This is the first major change to the nonprofit financial statement model in over 20 years, which is intended to provide more useful information Read More…
Traditionally, the initial and annual charity registration forms were filed on paper with the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA). However, starting January 1, 2017, all New Jersey charitable filings must be done on-line. The on-line filing with the Division of Consumer Affairs is to be done through the DCA Portal (https://njconsumeraffairs.state.nj.us). You need to Read More…
The nonprofit world has already seen a number of board shakeups this year— from board members resigning en masse from the Frost Science Museum following fundraising and cash-management woes, to the issues at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane, in which a spiraling relationship with the board led to the firing of Read More…
Here at BKC, we believe in the dignity of labor whether head or hand, and we are proud to work with such dedicated, talented, and hard working individuals. This Labor Day, we hope you can enjoy the rewards of hard work with your family & friends. We wish you a happy and safe Labor Day Read More…
Currently, valuations of interests in family controlled entities for federal gift, estate and generation-skipping transfers can be reduced by discounts saving significant tax dollars, but this will change soon. It may be too late after December 1, 2016 to take advantage of the more favorable rules currently in effect. Aggressive discounts were historically taken, thus Read More…