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IRS Clarifies the Deductibility of Payments by Partnerships and S Corporations for Certain State and Local Income Taxes
On November 9, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2020-75 addressing the deductibility of payments by partnerships and S corporations for certain state and local income taxes. Prior to 2018, Section 164(a) allowed individual taxpayers an itemized deduction for state and local income taxes. Although the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA) created section […]
MA OSD Provides Automatic Extension of UFR Deadline to 1/15/2021
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that with the Massachusetts Uniform Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report (UFR) filing deadline of 11/15/2020 being extended to 1/15/2021, UFR filers are not required to file a request for extension. FY2020 Supplier Diversity Program (SDP) Form Filings While the deadline for the full UFR filing has been […]
Chapter 257 Salary Report Due by January 15, 2021
Updated 10.21.20: The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) has extended the deadline for the Chapter 257 Salary Report for FY 2019 – FY 2021. Please note that the Salary Report submission date is now January 15, 2021 to coincide with the submission of the FY2020 UFRs. This report is required by Chapter […]
HHS Announces $20 Billion in New Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding
On October 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced $20 billion in new funding for providers on the frontlines of the Coronavirus pandemic. Under this Phase 3 General Distribution allocation, providers that have already received Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments will be […]
HHS Updates Reporting Requirements for Provider Relief Funds
On September 19, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements (the Notice) relating to General and Targeted Distributions made under the Provider Relief Fund (PRF). This notice updates the initial notice issued on July 20, 2020. There are some significant changes as a result of […]
AAFCPAs’ Tax Attorney Provides Practical Tips and Strategies for How to Handle State and Federal Tax Controversy
AAFCPAs’ Partner and Tax Attorney Joshua England, LLM, Esq will share practical tips and strategies on how to anticipate state and federal tax controversy in a live webcast on October 7th, 2020 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET. Josh will be joined by Jon S. Barooshian, Esq., Partner at Bowditch & Dewey, Attorneys. In recent […]
IRS Issues Guidance on Presidential Payroll Tax Deferral Memorandum
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the Treasury issued IRS Notice 2020-65 which provides guidance on the August 8, 2020 Presidential Memorandum directing the Treasury to allow employee deferral of withholding, deposit and payment of certain payroll tax obligations. Which Employees are Eligible to Defer? The deferral is restricted to any employee whose […]
Multi-State Worker Tax Considerations
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that Congress has introduced a bill under H.R. 7968 that would limit a state’s ability to tax nonresident telecommuters. The general rule is that an employee pays income taxes to the state where wages are earned, which can be different than the state where the employee lives. This […]
Massachusetts DESE Issues New Guidance on Approval of Annual Financial Statement Audit
AAFCPAs would like to make our Massachusetts education clients aware that in July 2020, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) issued the final version of their audit guide to be used for fiscal year 2020 financial statement audits. The only change from the prior version related to Section 201: Administering the Audit, […]