Governor Phil Murphy announced on October 12th that $112 million in aid, that the State of New Jersey received from CARES Act money, is being made available to provide grants to small businesses and help support struggling individuals with rental and mortgage assistance payments. $70 million of the funds will be distributed by the State’s Read More…
The federal R&D tax credit benefits large and small companies in nearly every industry. Common questions and answers related to the R&D tax credit and those specific to small businesses are outlined below. What is the R&D tax credit? Created in 1981 to stimulate research and development (R&D) in the United States, the R&D tax credit is Read More…
Owners of many small business that are close to the border of other states, as is common in our home state of New Jersey, may not have to worry about paying taxes to other states. If all your work is being done in your home state, and business is just being conducted in your home Read More…
New Jersey has enacted the “Pass-Through Business Alternative Tax Act” (BAIT). This act creates an election for pass-through entities (PTE’s) to pay New Jersey income tax at the entity level and creates a corresponding individual income tax credit for the members of the PTE’s. This law was passed in response to the Federal Tax Cut Read More…
By Carla DeMartini, CPA Due to its mission-driven purpose, a nonprofit organization’s financial and operational sustainability is significantly impacted by its environment. Natural disasters, economic slowdowns and unforeseen events are just a few factors that can adversely affect nonprofit organizations. That is why a strong internal control system has always been a priority for audit Read More…
On June 15, 2020, the SBA announced that the Main Street Lending Program portal is now open. The Main Street Program provides additional funding to small and mid-size businesses, and Not-for-Profit Organizations, with relaxed regulations, as part of the CARES Act. On July 17th, the Federal Reserve Board has approved two new loan options, which Read More…
On April 14th Governor Murphy signed into law a bill that provides New Jersey taxpayers a three-month extension to pay and file their state individual gross income, partnership, and corporation business taxes. According to the office of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, the New Jersey income tax deadline will now be July 15, 2020 to Read More…
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), became law on March 18, 2020. The Act guarantees free testing for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), establishes emergency paid sick leave, expands family and medical leave, enhances unemployment insurance, expands food security initiatives, and increases federal Medicaid funding. The Act includes up to 80 hours of emergency Read More…
BKC announces the successful completion and accepted report of their 9th Peer Review examination since their inception in 1992. Peer review is a mandatory inspection required by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants where an outside CPA firm thoroughly examines the company’s accounting and auditing services to verify that quality controls and procedures are Read More…
Starting in 2019, there is no longer a Form 1040 penalty for not having health insurance for every month of the year. However, starting in 2019, New Jersey is now requiring minimum health insurance coverage for NJ residents. Here are details for the new NJ Health Insurance Mandate: https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/njhealthinsurancemandate/employers.shtml. Read more helpful tax tidbits here. Read More…
39 State Route 12, Suite 2, Flemington, NJ 08822 (908) 782-7900 Fax: (908) 782-4328
34 East Avenue, Woodstown, NJ 08098 (856) 769-0707 Fax: (856) 769-4657 info@bkc-cpa.com
© BKC, CPAs, PC. All rights reserved. 2024
