Non-Profit Insights

The Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act (CHIPS Act) provides generous federal tax incentives to increase domestic production of semiconductors, while the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) includes significant provisions related to climate change, providing federal energy related tax credits. Download PDF > Overview of the 2022 CHIPS Act The CHIPS Act combines […]

Americans are now making political contributions for the 2022 midterm elections. Many activities that support or oppose candidates for federal, state, and local offices are subject to federal and state campaign finance laws. The laws generally limit the sources and amounts of funds used to finance elections. The following are guidelines to avoid incurring federal […]

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that was signed into law in late 2021 includes new definitions and tax reporting requirements for cryptocurrency. Download PDF > An Overview of the Changes Under existing broker reporting rules, if you have a stock brokerage account, whenever you sell stock or other securities, you will receive a Form […]

HLB International recently released its 2021 Global Annual Review, noting that the network experienced major growth in revenue, offices, and cross-border locations. Download PDF > HLB International, the global advisory and accounting network, recently released its 2021 Global Annual Review, Reaching New Heights. In addition to outlining the impressive growth experienced last year, the report […]

As you may already know, in 2016 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) changed the way companies need to account for their leases under U.S. GAAP. The updated standard, ASC 842, went into effect for public companies in 2019 and must be adopted by private companies and non-profit (NFP) organizations this year, with an effective […]

President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law on November 15, 2021. The legislation includes multiple tax-related provisions that may affect you or your business. Download PDF > The bulk of the IIJA, known informally as the “bipartisan infrastructure bill,” is directed toward massive investment in infrastructure projects across the country. […]

As outbreaks of COVID-19 persist, many employers are continuing to encourage or require their employees to work from home (i.e., telework). Such remote working arrangements have tax implications that employers and employees will need to consider. Download PDF > One of the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a shift in the way […]

HLB International recently released an in-depth report assessing the landscape of cyber risk amid the rise of remote and hybrid work. Download PDF > HLB International, the global advisory and accounting network, recently published a report entitled, “Threat or Opportunity: Assessing the Cyber-Risk Landscape in the Age of Hybrid Work.” The report surveyed 136 IT professionals […]

Governor Gavin Newsom signed A.B. 150 on July 16, 2021, establishing a federal tax cap workaround for individual deductions allowed for state and local taxes (SALT). The option provided by A.B. 150 is available to qualifying S corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. Download PDF > SALT Cap Workaround Explained A.B. 150 offers a workaround […]

The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) was created in March 2020 under the CARES Act to encourage employers to keep their workforces intact during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, both the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) have extended opportunities to use the ERC and expanded eligibility for it. But questions […]