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American Rescue Plan: Provisions for Businesses
As you may know, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) into law on Thursday, March 11th. AAFCPAs has outlined, below, the key provisions for businesses, including those related to: Employee Retention Credits The Paycheck Protection Program Family and Sick Leave Credits Targeted Economic Injury Disaster Loans The Restaurant […]
Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program Opens April 8
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will accept applications for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program beginning April 8th, 2021. Eligible entities include live venue operators or promoters, theatrical producers, live performing arts organization operators, museum operators*, motion picture theater operators, and talent representatives. *The Act […]
Watch Now: Claiming the Employee Retention Credit
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, signed on December 27th, 2020, expanded eligibility for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) by allowing those—including tax-exempt organizations—who received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to qualify. Prior to December 27, 2020, PPP loan recipients could not also file for eligible tax credits. The expanded eligibility is retroactive, and as a […]
IRS Extends Federal Income Tax Filing Deadline for Individuals
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the Treasury Department and the IRS recently announced that the federal income tax filing deadline for individuals will be postponed to May 17, 2021 from April 15, 2021. It is still AAFCPAs’ intention to complete individual filings by April 15th, unless you have heard otherwise from your AAFCPAs tax professional. What You Need […]
AAFCPAs Announces Promotions and Peer Nominated Awards
“Our people are our greatest asset! Therefore, AAFCPAs hires exceptional people at all levels, develops them faster and provides opportunities for personal and professional growth. Our culture ensures they feel a genuine sense of being cared about; and that care extends to how graciously we serve our clients, and communities.” said Carla McCall, CPA, CGMA, […]
Collect Data to Create Business Insight
Do You Make Sense of the Data You Collect? There are numerous and diverse reasons for nonprofits to adopt data analytics and predictive modeling tools. The implications are enormous if you commit to making sense of the swathes of data you collect every single day. For example: They are helping membership organizations to more positively […]
How a Strong Firm Culture Keeps CPAs Focused in Difficult Times
This tax season is a challenging time for CPA firms, and the goal posts seem to continue to move further away. While the IRS was initially steadfast in maintaining regular tax deadlines in 2021, that is giving way to new discussions about extending the filing season in a fashion similar to 2020. This extension may […]
Biden Relief Package: Employee Retention Credits
As you may know, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARPA) into law on Thursday, March 11th. AAFCPAs has outlined, below, the adjustments to the employee retention credit (ERC). The amendments to the ERC made by the ARPA are effective for calendar quarters after June 30, 2021. What You Need to Know: […]
Watch Now: Charter Schools, Understand COVID Funding Compliance
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Charter Schools have gained access to various forms of government funding. Schools who expended certain government funding in excess of $750,000 in fiscal year 2021 are subject to an audit in accordance with Uniform Guidance. For some charter schools, this may be your first exposure to this rigorous Federal […]