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BMF Akron Office Closure Beginning May 1

Beginning May 1, our Akron Office will be closed to the public for renovations but will remain available to assist you. Contact your BMF Advisor or call 330.762.9785 to speak with someone who can help. We anticipate renovations taking several weeks, so stay tuned for updates!

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Consolidated Appropriations Act: Changes to the Employee Retention Tax Credit

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) is a $2.3 trillion spending bill that combines $900 billion in stimulus relief for the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill to fund the operation of. Read More >>

Revamped Paycheck Protection Program Opens, Application Forms Released

As we mentioned last week, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury released the loan application forms for the revamped Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The application portals, which launch today, are open for small community financial institutions to. Read More >>

SBA & Treasury Issue Guidance for Second Draw Paycheck Protection Program Funding

*UPDATE* The SBA and Treasury announced that the revamped Paycheck Protection Program will open Monday 1/11/21 for select lenders and borrowers. Read post >> The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury issued regulatory guidance Wednesday evening for the. Read More >>

Four Promoted to New Director Roles

In addition to our new organizational leadership structure which took effect January 1, 2021, we have created a new Director role and appointed four leaders within the firm to hold these positions. Karen Costantini, Cindy Mitchell and Tara Shulas. Read More >>

Congress Passes Year-End Spending, Stimulus Bill with Tax Extenders

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA, 2021) passed Congress on December 21, 2020, and is awaiting the President’s signature. The CAA is 5,500 pages that touch on many areas of tax law, and additional changes could occur as the. Read More >>

COVID-19 Relief Bill Passed, Key Paycheck Protection Program Issues Addressed

Congressional leaders came to an agreement on the terms of a $900 billion COVID relief bill to be attached to The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“The Act”). This was voted on and approved by the House and Senate on. Read More >>

Preparing for the New Form 1099-NEC, Nonemployee Compensation

The IRS has reintroduced Form 1099-NEC to help clarify the separate filing deadlines on Form 1099-MISC. Companies that make payments to nonemployee service providers and vendors could face a challenging Form 1099 reporting season for 2020 because of this. Read More >>

Now BMF.CPA! Our website and email addresses have changed

December 11, 2020 BMF Insights BMF

Announcing Our New Website and Email Addresses The internet is evolving. More than 1,500 leading entities have launched top-level domains, such as: .bank, .realtor, .edu and .gov. BMF has adopted the newly released top-level domain .CPA, which will provide. Read More >>

Details of the Bipartisan COVID Relief Plan Proposal

Congressional leaders are currently working on a bipartisan proposal to provide additional stimulus to the U.S. economy in the waning days of the lame duck session. Although many of the details are still unknown, the American Institute of CPAs. Read More >>

2020 Year End Tax Planning for Businesses and Individuals

Year-end tax planning is always challenging, but President-Elect Biden entering the White House along with the coronavirus pandemic have added a whole new layer of complexity to the equation. The balance of power in the Senate will be determined. Read More >>