By Nick Spoltore On November 2, 2017, the House released The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It is the most comprehensive tax legislation since 1986. Its intended tax reform may very well affect each American taxpayer. The Senate just announced it will release its own tax reform legislation by the end of this week, so […]
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Policy Highlights of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act
By Nick Spoltore Early on November 2nd, a press release from the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways & Means provided policy highlights of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act. The following are the hot-off-the presses details you and your clients need to know. The tax rates will be 12%, 25%, 35%, and 39.6% – retaining the current […]
Where Are We On the Trump Tax Reform Plan?
By Nick Spoltore On September 27, 2017, the Trump Tax Reform Plan (the framework of the “Big Six” group of Congressional and White House tax-reform precepts) was released. In the document, titled “Unified Framework For Fixing Our Broken Tax Code,” President Trump lays out four principles for tax reform at the core of this unified framework: 1. […]
Anticipating the Finalized Yellow Book Revision: What We Know Now
In April 2017, the GAO released an exposure draft for a revised Yellow Book (a.k.a., Government Auditing Standards). The document carried a comment deadline of July 6, 2017 and it is available at www.gao.gov. Although the exposure draft was issued at a busy time of the year for many, the GAO still received an impressive […]
ASU No. 2016-14: Do We Face It or Bury It?
Life is full of “face it or bury it” decisions. In implementing ASU No. 2016-14, not-for-profits will have to make many face it or bury it decisions. Take a look at these decisions, and weigh your options with help from Surgent!
New Proposed Auditor Responsibility Found in the Yellow Book Exposure Draft
When issued in its final form, the 2017 Yellow Book ED will supersede the current Yellow Book. One of the areas that this new version proposes to make changes is the addition of auditor responsibilities related to waste. Read more for an overview of what this will mean for auditors.
Senate Releases Health Care Replacement Bill
The Senate released its long-anticipated Obamacare replacement bill on June 22, 2017. Senate GOP leaders are intent on voting on it before the July 4th recess, pegging June 29th as the likely day for the vote. Read more for how this bill will affect the net investment income tax, Medicaid, and more.
Portability Election Extension for Decedents Dying Within Last Two Years
Here's what you need to know about Revenue Procedure 2017-34.
What Happens When a Promise to Give Goes Unfulfilled? It’s Time to Weigh the Cost vs the Benefit
Just because donors generally have a legal obligation to fulfill promises to give, this does not mean that not-for-profits pursue donors that fail to fulfill their promises. In this article, we take a look at a case of a Duke University donor.
FASB Continues its Rapid 2017 Pace by Issuing 4 Accounting Updates
The FASB continued to clear its current technical agenda by issuing 4 new ASUs over the past few weeks. Read more for how each of these standards updates could affect your practice and your clients.