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Florida Extends Disaster Preparedness Tax Holiday in 2022 by Karen A. Lake, CPA


Posted on May 27, 2022 by Karen Lake

To help its residents prepare for the 2022 hurricane season, the Florida legislature announced it has extended its annual disaster-preparedness sales tax holiday to run for two weeks between Saturday, May 28, and Friday, June 10, 2022.  During this period, consumers and businesses in the state by purchase the following items free of sales tax: […]

Podcast – BPB Knows Estate Planning


Posted on May 19, 2022

In this episode Director of Tax Services Jeff Mutnik explains when someone needs an estate plan and the potential tax and legacy value in creating a plan, including avoiding probate and trusts you can control before and after death.

Owning and Selling C Corporations vs. S Corporations by David E. Kolan, CPA


Posted on May 18, 2022 by David Kolan

The pandemic has spurred a tsunami of entrepreneurial new businesses. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, a record 5.4 million new business applications were filed in 2021, compared to 4.4. million in 2020 compared to 3.5 million before the pandemic in 2019. Whether these ventures will prove successful remains to be seen, but each one […]

What To Do After Filing Your Tax Returns by Tomoko Shoji, CPA/PFS, CFP


Posted on May 10, 2022 by Tomoko Shoji

Congratulations! You filed your tax return (or requested a filing extension) and paid your tax liabilities by the April deadline. However, there are circumstances for which you may need to amend your return and/or attempt to reduce your tax liabilities for the current year. Following are some tips to keep in mind after filing your […]

IRS Announces Higher HSA Limits for 2023 by Christopher Taarick, JD, LLM


Posted on May 08, 2022

Individuals participating in high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) will be able to contribute more of their pre-tax earnings to health savings accounts (HSAs) in 2023 and yield related tax and savings benefits. The IRS recently announced it will increase the annual HSA contribution limits that qualify for a full tax deduction in 2023 to $3,850 (up […]

May 16 Filing Deadline Applies to Some Tax-Exempt Organizations by Adam Cohen, CPA


Posted on May 04, 2022 by Adam Cohen

Tax-exempt organizations, such as charities, private foundations and other not-for-profits that operate on a calendar-year basis, have a May 16 deadline to file their annual informational and tax returns with the IRS. For all other exempt organizations, the filing deadline is the 15th day of the fifth month after the end of their accounting period. […]