Late Monday, March 6, the full text of Congressional Republicans’ proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act was finally released. The bill, which has been given the title “The American Healthcare Act,” is now with the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) for “scoring” to determine its costs and impacts. Here's what we know now about key provisions and their timing.
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FASB Issues Two New ASUs, Continuing its Early Torrid Pace in 2017
This past week, the FASB issued two new ASUs, bringing the total of Updates issued in the first two months of the year up to six, compared to two Updates issued by this time last year. Read more for an overview of each of these recent Updates.
Don’t Forget! 2017 is the First Year for New Earlier FBAR Filing Date
As a result of changes contained in the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015, the FBAR filing deadline has shifted forward to mid-April, effective in 2017. Read more for information on this new date and a new extension option.
Form 4797 – Sale of Assets: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Form 4797 generally reports the sale of assets utilized in a trade or business as described in IRC §1231, but it can be tricky to complete without errors. We've broken down Form 4797 into what's good, what's difficult, and what can be an all-around headache.
AICPA Seeks a New Tax Form to Improve S-Corp Shareholder Compliance With Basis Rules
The AICPA is seeking a new tax form to improve S-corp shareholder compliance with basis rules, but will it resolve the nightmare of reconstructing basis? Tony Nitti weighs in.
Relief From QSEHRA Notice/Penalty Requirements Indefinitely Extended
It’s the season of healthcare limbo, but sometimes limbo can be good. On February 27, in Notice 2017-20, the IRS indefinitely suspended notice (and associated penalty) requirements for small employers who use Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangements (QSEHRAs).
(Video) Forbes’ Tony Nitti On Why You Can Never Be Too Prepared for Tax Reform
Though many of the details remain unclear, there's a general consensus that tax reform is on its way. Forbes' tax policy blogger, Tony Nitti, CPA, talks about why CPAs need to be prepared for any possible outcome, and why the time to start preparing is now.
What Does it Mean to Have a Segregation of Duties?
As CPAs, we toss out the phrase segregation of duties quite a bit. But what does it mean? More importantly, do our clients understand what it means or why its important? Learn how to detect a segregation of duties by breaking a single transaction into 4 phases.
(Video) Why 2017 is Not the Year to Put Off Your Federal Tax Update Requirement
With the amount of tax updates coming down the pipeline this year, Forbes tax policy blogger Tony Nitti, CPA, shares on this video why 2017 is not the year to put off completing your Federal Tax Update CPE requirement.