Regulatory Alerts (All)
States Not Adopting Federal Due Date Change for C Corporations
Please be aware, the IRS changed the due date for filing calendar year C corporation returns from 3/15 to 4/15 (or the 15th day of the fourth month following the close of the corporation’s fiscal year). Although most states have adjusted their statutes or administrative rulings to accommodate the Federal change, there are three states […]
2017 Standard Mileage Rates
The IRS has issued the 2017 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on January 1, 2017, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: 53.5 cents per mile for […]
Tax Return Due Dates & Filing Extensions Changed
In a 2015 highway funding bill, Congress & the IRS announced changes to due dates for partnership and corporate tax returns, as well as FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), and several other IRS information returns. These changes will affect your 2016 tax filings. AAFCPAs has provided the following summary […]
Federal Judge Issues Injunction Blocking DOL Overtime Pay Mandate
POSTED ON NOVEMBER 23, 2016 BY AAFCPAS As you may be aware, a federal district court judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Labor’s new overtime pay mandate. Employers are not required to comply with, or implement, the requirements of the Overtime Rule that was slated to go into effect on December […]
Biggest Improvement of Financial Reporting Guidance in Two Decades for Not-for-Profit Entities
On August 18, 2016, the FASB issued a final ASU 2016-14, Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958), Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities, to improve financial reporting guidance for not-for-profit entities (NFPs). The existing financial reporting guidance was established in 1993 when the FASB issued the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (AFAS) No. 117, Financial Statements […]
Guidance on How to Comply with Procurement Standards Under the Uniform Guidance
In December 2013, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued the new Uniform Guidance (UG), which includes comprehensive reform rules affecting all nonprofits receiving federal grants and contracts. One of the areas of significant change under the UG is the procurement standards, a component of Subpart D, Post-Award Requirements, contained in Sections 200.317 through […]
Form SF-SAC Now Available on FAC Web Site, Submission Deadline Extended Further
The updated Data Collection Form (DCF or Form SF-SAC) for Uniform Guidance submissions and related instructions are now available on the Federal Audit Clearinghouse’s (FAC) website. Click here to be directed to the Instructions and Documents. >> Due to the prior unavailability of the updated DCF, an extension was previously posted to the FAC website […]
Massachusetts to Issue Changes to Surplus Revenue Retention Regulations
AAFCPAs is pleased to report that there will be changes to the Massachusetts regulations regarding Surplus Revenue Retention, which appear favorable to human & social service providers. The 20 percent lifetime cap on Surplus Revenue Retention will be eliminated. Additionally, the 5 percent annual cap on Surplus Revenue Retention will be changed to a 20 […]
Form SF-SAC Submission for Single Audits Deadline Extended
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) created, but has yet to issue its new data collection form (Form SF-SAC) applicable to single audits performed under Uniform Guidance (UG). Nonprofits whose audits were performed under the Uniform Guidance are unable to submit the Form SF-SAC and their reporting package to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse […]