Andy Manz

On November 5, 2021, the House of Representatives passed the more than $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684). The President is planning to sign the bill on Monday November 15, 2021. This new Bill does not contain a lot of tax provisions (the type of items we’re interested in 😃), but one […]

We are reaching out to share details about changes coming to your BRSW NetClient CS portal. Our firm partners with Thomson Reuters to provide the platform for these portals, and they are updating the sign-in process to make it more secure. What you need to know: •    You will continue using your current username and

In 2022 QuickBooks is changing their desktop version to a subscription based platform. This means QB users are going to pay an annual fee to use QuickBooks desktop. We have the option to update clients to QB Desktop 2021 until December 10th. QB will support the 2021 license through May of 2024. If you have

We have had several cases where our clients who received PPP funds have received loan offers after their PPP loans had been forgiven. The list of who received PPP funds is public information, so this makes it possible for companies to find PPP recipient information and offer additional loans. While this information being public could open

We received the following information from the Paulding County Commissioners. For our clients in Paulding County, the Sales and Use Tax rate is decreasing as of October 1, 2021 from 7.25% to 6.75% for the 4th quarter of 2021.  The rate will increase back up to 7.25% as of January 1, 2022.

The IRS has specific ways that they communicate with taxpayers. In an effort to avoid scams related to IRS communication, we wanted to share this IRS Tax Tip that gives the specific information on how the IRS communicates with taxpayers. Read the IRS Tax Tip here.

Over the past year, changing rules and shifting guidance became the new normal as the government unleashed a flurry of changes during the COVID pandemic.  The employee retention credit is one such area with changes.  At first if a business participated in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), it was not allowed to claim the employee

Recently, Ohio House Bill 110 was signed into law. We have reviewed the different provisions in the new law, and we have created a summary of notable provisions in the law. Read more in our summary here.

Each year, the IRS releases a list of scams called the “Dirty Dozen” with a warning for taxpayers, tax professionals and financial institutions to be on the lookout for these 12 nefarious schemes and scams. Read more about what to be watching for in this article from the AICPA. You can also read more in

Certain businesses in Ohio have another opportunity to receive grant funds for pandemic-related impacts on their business. The Ohio Development Services Agency has 4 grants for different industries, and applications for the grants opened Tuesday June 29, 2021. To see the full eligibility requirements for each grant, click on the link for a fact sheet