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Penalty Abatement for ERC-related Tax

By Cooper Melvin, J.D., CPA It is no secret that the IRS is backlogged with Employee Retention Credit (ERC) filings and has yet to issue refunds to many businesses that

Understanding Your Buy-Sell Agreement – Part 5

Written by Dalton Hopper, CVA, CFE This is the last article in our series discussing the valuation aspects of buy-sell agreements. We have discussed what is included in a buy-sell

Understanding Your Buy-Sell Agreement – Part 4

Written by Dalton Hopper, CVA, CFE In our previous articles, we discussed items to consider including in your buy-sell agreement, as well as how to determine your business’ value, and

Alabama to Phase Out Minimum Business Privilege Tax Beginning in 2023

By Ashley G. White, JD, CPA Governor Kay Ivey recently signed into law Act No. 2022-252, amending the law regarding the minimum business privilege tax to be paid by small

Proposed Regulations Take Aim at Estate and Gift Basic Exclusion

Written by Dalton Bradshaw, CPA In 2017, the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) brought about numerous provisions aimed at benefiting taxpayers, including within the estate and

Understanding Your Buy-Sell Agreement – Part 3

Written by Dalton Hopper, CVA, CFE As mentioned in our previous articles in this series, we discussed what should be outlined in the buy-sell agreement as well as how the

LIFO Election – Is It Right for Your Business?

Written by Ryan Carter, CPA LIFO Reserve Over the past two years, we have all felt the impact of the current market inflation. From our personal lives to the businesses

Understanding Your Buy-Sell Agreement – Part 2

Written by Dalton Hopper, CVA, CFE Recently, we kicked off a series discussing buy-sell agreements and what business owners and business advisors should know when it comes to valuation. In

BMSS Legacy Continues the Tradition of Community Service

BMSS Advisors & CPAs employees continue the tradition of serving the communities in which they live and work with a spring BMSS Serve Day on Thursday, May 12th. In Birmingham,

Newly Released Proposed Regulations Regarding Post-Death Distributions from Inherited IRAs and Retirement Plans

Written by Ashley G. White, JD, CPA The SECURE Act (the “Act”) became law effective January 1, 2020, and made significant changes to the rules regarding required minimum distributions (RMDs)

Understanding Your Buy-Sell Agreement – Part 1

Written by Dalton Hopper, CFE, CVA We are starting a short series on how business owners and their advisors can prepare an exit strategy by understanding their buy-sell agreement. Our

Package of Tax Provisions?

With the prospects of a comprehensive U.S. tax legislative package unlikely, one possible path for Congress is the consideration of smaller, more targeted pieces of legislation. One possibility of such targeted

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