Industry
Health Centers Awarded $1.3 Billion Through CARES Act
AAFCPAs would like to make community health center clients aware that on April 8, 2020, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded $1.3 billion to the nation’s community health centers under the Health Center Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Funding. The distribution of funding was determined based on a $503,000 base, […]
CMS Announces Extension for Specific 2019 Fiscal Year End Cost Reports
AAFCPAs would like to make healthcare clients aware that, due to recent events surrounding COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted an automatic extension for Medicare Cost Report filing for all providers with specific 2019 fiscal year ends. The following is a summary of the fiscal year ends and their extended […]
Health Center Cost Reports Extended by CHIA and CMS
AAFCPAs would like to make Community Health Center (CHC) clients aware that due to recent events surrounding COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) have both announced deadline extensions for 2019 cost reports. CMS Announces Extension for Specific 2019 Fiscal Year End Cost Reports […]
Will Paycheck Protection Program Loans Be Subject to Uniform Guidance for Nonprofit Organizations?
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) includes many provisions that are applicable to nonprofit organizations. One of the provisions is the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans which provides 100% Federally guaranteed loans to covered entities who meet certain criteria. A consideration for nonprofit organizations is whether the loans will be subject […]
Tax Relief and Incentives for Affected Cannabis Businesses
The quickly spreading coronavirus, and the subsequent response from states to close all “non-essential” businesses, is causing much confusion for the Cannabis industry. The decision about whether cannabis operators can keep doing business has occurred state by state, and in some cases, city by city. The majority of US states that have closed non-essential businesses […]
Cancelled Fundraising Events, Written Notice Requirements
On March 10, 2020 MA Governor Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in response to the spread of the Coronavirus. The Governor’s administration offered guidance to the public to limit or eliminate attendance at large gatherings. As a result, several of AAFCPAs’ nonprofit clients have made the difficult decision […]
CHIA Announces Cost Report Due Date for 2019 as May 4, 2020, Regardless of Fiscal Year End
AAFCPAs would like to make our Massachusetts-based Community Health Center (CHC) clients aware that the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) has just announced it is now collecting cost reports for the fiscal year ending in 2019. All CHCs, regardless of Fiscal Year End date, are required to file their fiscal year 2019 cost […]
Employment Tax Liability Not Shifted to Professional Employer Organizations
AAFCPAs would like to remind cannabis clients using or considering use of a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) that the employment tax liability is most often not shifted from your company, its management and owners, to the PEO. This is a common misconception, so much so, that the Internal Revenue Service issued regulations to help address […]
Tax Savings for Cannabis Businesses with Cost Segregation Study
AAFCPAs would like to remind cannabis clients that placed in service in 2019 (or will soon be placing in service) capital expenditures (CAPEX), often in excess $10 million, to have a cost segregation study performed to provide tax savings and additional benefits, including reduced property taxes, improved property management, and improved ability to identify investments […]