Posts Tagged ‘Corporate’
2020 Year-end Charitable Giving Tax Incentives for Corporations
Summary of Keypoints The CARES Act temporarily expanded corporate charitable giving incentives for 2020, increasing the charitable deduction limit for C-corporations from 10% to 25% of taxable income and raising the limit for food inventory donations from 15% to 25%. Equity gifting remains a common year-end strategy for business owners, using the $15,000 annual gift…
Read MoreTop 7 reasons companies Outsource Accounting and Back-office functions
By Jennifer Eubanks 1. Competent financial management, reporting, and guidance. Businesses need to have competent financial management, reporting, and guidance so the management team can focus on operations. 2. Businesses need the right people. Some 70 percent of KPMG survey respondents said they are outsourcing accounting to get access to better talent. This helps clients focus on their business instead…
Read MoreAccounting Outsourcing… Leading the New Normal
Summary of Keypoints Shift in work environment: COVID-19 and widespread work-from-home adoption demonstrated that productivity and business continuity can be maintained without full-time, in-office staff, prompting companies to rethink traditional operating models. Case for accounting outsourcing: As leadership increasingly relies on timely, accurate financial data, outsourcing accounting and finance functions offers access to professional financial…
Read MoreJennifer Eubanks Moderated – Presidential Forum Discussion
Summary of Keypoints Event role: Jennifer Eubanks served as moderator for a Presidential Forum discussion. Discussion topic: The forum focused on top financial considerations for associations in the post-pandemic environment and during periods of rapid or “hyper” change. Audience relevance: The discussion addressed financial leadership concerns specific to associations navigating uncertainty and evolving economic conditions.…
Read More5 Steps to Setting Up a US Company for Non-US Resident
Summary of Keypoints Why form a U.S. company: Establishing a business in the United States offers advantages for non-U.S. residents, including lower relative taxes, easier access to the U.S. market, strong legal protections, and the global credibility associated with U.S.-based companies. Step 1 – Choose a business structure: Foreign nationals can form a Corporation (C-Corp)…
Read MoreGMU – Corporate Tax Implications of COVID-19
Summary of Keypoints Event: Corporate Tax Implications of COVID-19 presentation hosted by George Mason University (GMU). Date and time: May 28, 2020, at 2:00 PM. Format: Moderated discussion led by Christine Landoll. Panelists: Jennifer Eubanks, Stephen Lawson, and Lina Ivanova. Focus: Examination of the effects of COVID-19 on corporate taxes, highlighting tax-related challenges and implications…
Read MoreSmall Businesses Suffer with SBA Out of Funds
Summary of Keywords PPP funding exhaustion: On April 16, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced that the $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds authorized under the CARES Act were fully exhausted, halting acceptance of new applications after just 14 days. Application timing challenges: Several major banks, including Capital One and Wells Fargo, opened application…
Read MoreCapital One still not accepting applications for the Paycheck Protection Program
Summary of Keypoints Capital One status: Capital One was not accepting Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) applications while many other banks had launched online application portals. Impact on customers: Businesses banking with Capital One were forced to seek alternative lenders to submit PPP applications. Alternative lenders listed: Forbes published a list of banks and fintech companies…
Read MoreGoogle Tells us Who is Moving Around
Summary of Keypoints Source of insights: Google’s COVID-19 Mobility Reports provide location-based data showing how movement patterns changed across communities during the pandemic. Behavioral trends: The data indicates that people are moving around less and staying home more, reflecting responses to stay-at-home and shelter-in-place orders, though compliance varies. Workplace reality: The report highlights that working…
Read MoreStep by Step Guidance and Application Forms – A Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act
Summary of Keypoints Primary resource provided: The post directs readers to a U.S. Chamber of Commerce CARES Act step-by-step guide for detailed instructions on how small business owners can access federal assistance. PPP application support materials: It includes downloadable documents to help business owners understand and complete the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) process. Included PPP…
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