Author: Sue Schloemer

On February 18, 2025, action by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas resulted in the reinstatement of the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), making Read More

Ohio's Commercial Activity Tax (CAT) has undergone significant changes for 2024 and 2025, reducing the tax burden for many small businesses. Here's a brief update on the CAT tax changes:   Increased exclusion thresholds: 2024: Read More

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was passed in 2021 and created a new mandate for beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) starting in 2024. This legislation aims to combat Read More

Ohio's 2024 sales tax holiday is an opportunity for small business owners to attract more customers and boost sales. This year, the annual sales tax holiday has been extended from July 30 to August 8 Read More

As the IRS ramps up efforts to address ineligible claims for COVID-related payroll relief, many small and midsize businesses who applied for funds under erroneous or narrow criteria could face an increased risk of audits Read More

With most states now offering entity level PTE taxes as a workaround for federal limits on deductions for state and local tax (SALT) payments for individuals, it’s a good time to review whether you should Read More

The IRS released two new schedules in recent years, Schedules K-2 and K-3. These new schedules are an expanded reporting requirement intended to provide more clarity and transparency for partners and shareholders of pass-through entities Read More

“IRS cracks down on aggressive ERC marketing promoters and employers filing dubious claims” On July 26, 2023, the IRS Commissioner, Danny Werfel, announced that the agency has made significant progress in processing Employee Retention Credit Read More

On July 3, 2023, Governor Mike DeWine signed into law House Bill 33, Ohio’s 2024-2025 biennial budget legislation. This new law includes changes that will affect the Commercial Activity Tax exemptions, the resident tax credit, Read More

What changed? For the last 5 years, federal tax deductions for state and local taxes were limited to $10,000 for individuals. For owners of Ohio pass-through entities that limitation ended, on June 14, 2022, when Read More