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March 22, 2023

Does Your Business Have Unclaimed Property… and Possibly Large Penalties?

By Misty Shore, CPA, MST, Tax Senior

UPDATE March 22, 2023 – The California Voluntary Compliance Program (VCP) is open as of today, which allows unclaimed property holders to determine if they qualify for a waived interest assessment. Holders must complete a VCP Interest Form to receive an application. After submitting a completed application form, approved holders that meet all program requirements, which includes completing a training program and meeting reporting deadlines will be eligible for waived interest (12 percent) on past-due unclaimed property reported under the program. For additional information and to complete an interest form, visit: California Voluntary Compliance Program. (more…)

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Categories: Execs & Owners, Winter 2023
Tags: Misty Shore, Payroll, Unclaimed Property,
February 6, 2023

Change Orders and Construction – Best Practices to Go With the Flow

By Jaime Exley, CPA, Director of Accounting Solutions
ASL Construction Group

“The only constant in life is change” – Heraclitus

Every contractor understands the reality that construction projects are complex and have many moving parts. The ways in which a contractor manages changes during a project significantly impacts project profitability and cash flow. In many cases, construction companies’ reputations rise and fall with their ability to successfully navigate changes in project scope. (more…)

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Categories: Construction Corner, Winter 2023
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February 6, 2023

Inflation Reduction Act Expands Energy-Efficient Deductions and Credits

By Nick Price, CPA, Manager, Tax & Advisory
ASL Real Estate Group

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which was signed into law on August 16, 2022, included expanded and extended tax credits and incentives to encourage energy efficient housing, commercial buildings, and vehicles. Our previous blogs discussed incentives for homeowners (A Greener Home Can Save You Green Under the Inflation Reduction Act) and vehicle buyers (Inflation Reduction Act Restructures Alternative Fuel Vehicle Credit). (more…)

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Categories: Real Estate, Updates & Alerts, Winter 2023
Tags: Energy-Efficient, Inflation Reduction Act, Nick Price, Tax Credit,
February 6, 2023

SECURE Act 2.0 – Helping Employees and Employers With Retirement Savings

By Anu Joshi, CPA, MST, Principal, Tax & Advisory

In late December of 2022, while most of us were busy with other things, Congress was working on passing a giant omnibus budget bill. The 2023 omnibus bill was signed into law by the President on December 29, 2022. Buried within it was the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0). It provides new incentives for employers to offer retirement plans to their employees and for employees to participate and improve their retirement security. SECURE 2.0 helps employees and their beneficiaries, owner-employees, small businesses, and retirees, and eases costs, administrative burdens, and penalties for inadvertent mistakes. (more…)

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Categories: Individual Retirement Accounts, Updates & Alerts, Winter 2023
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