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Preparing for W-2 and 1099 Season

The holidays are around the corner, and before we know it, January 2025 will be here! Let’s take a look at what we can do now to make the preparation

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Corporate Transparency Act – Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirement

Dear Valued BMSS Client: Corporate Transparency Act — Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirement Many businesses are now required to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) that became effective on

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Upcoming Intuit Product Updates – Updated June 28, 2024

Intuit has announced several product updates coming up over the next year or so. If you use QuickBooks Desktop, this may impact you! Intuit made a decision that after September

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Balancing Act: Navigating the Promise and Pitfalls of AI and Emerging Technologies

Emerging technology and artificial intelligence present exciting opportunities in virtually every industry and field. From automating time-consuming, manual processes to generating information from a simple line of text, the potential

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10 Best Practices for Road Builders

In a presentation to our construction industry niche group, Robert Davidson presented his top 10 list of the most common causes of contractor failure as well as his 10 best

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New Streamlined Exemption Certificate Procedure for Tax-Exempt Construction Projects – How It’s Working So Far

A discussion about the new streamlined process for applying for a project-specific exemption certificate was presented to BMSS in a memo written by Bradley Partners, Bruce P. Ely and James E.

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Beneficial Ownership Interest (BOI) Challenged in Court

Written by Steven M. Platau, J.D., CPA The Corporate Transparency Act requires many newly formed entities in 2024 to make a Beneficial Ownership Interest (BOI) filing with the Treasury Department’s

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BMSS Announces Promotions of Brad Brown and Brian Jackson to Member

Effective January 1, 2024, BMSS Advisors & CPAs proudly added two new Members to the firm bringing the total number to 34. This announcement follows an eventful close to 2023

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2024 Social Security Wage Base Update

The wage base limit is the maximum wage that is subject to Social Security tax for that year. In 2023, the Social Security Wage base was $160,200 and is increasing

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Maximizing Legacies: Navigating Business Valuations for Estate and Gift Tax Purposes

Written by Dalton Hopper, CFE, CVA As part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the gift and estate lifetime exclusion amount was raised and is currently set to

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Federal 941 Payroll Tax Lookback Procedures

IRS Notice 931, Deposit Requirements for Employment Taxes, https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/n931.pdf list requirements for depositing payroll taxes such as federal income tax, social security and Medicare tax. If your company is currently

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Looking Ahead in Human Resources for a New Year

By Rebecca Tipton, SHRM-SCP HR Advisory Services We are officially in the final days of 2023, which is historically a time for celebration! However, before you break out your noisemakers

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