CPA-HQ Articles and Podcasts

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Property

With Glitch Fixed, Consider Business Property Upgrades

When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was passed in 2017, it contained an inadvertent drafting error by Congress ...
/ / Articles, Business, Tax
Traditional IRA

Taking Distributions from Your Traditional IRA

Like many people, you may have worked hard to accumulate a nest egg in your traditional IRA. Knowing the finer ...
/ / Articles, Tax
Phishing

Cybersecurity: Understanding Phishing

Have you heard of phishing? No, it’s not sitting in a boat with a hook and line trying to catch ...
Loan Expenses

Changes to Form 941

Form 941 has been revised to incorporate the changes that were brought about by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ...
endowment fund

Is an Endowment Fund a Good Fit for Your Organization?

Has your organization been thinking about creating an endowment fund? Endowment funds can appeal to donors as a way of ...
/ / Articles, Nonprofit
Nonprofit Connection

Nonprofit Connection Newsletter: August 2020

In this August 2020 Nonprofit Connection newsletter, our CPAs provide updates and coverage of the following topics: Is an Endowment ...
trusted advisor

Tips for Finding a Trusted Advisor

Now that we’re past July 15, 2020, and most people (I think!) have filed their tax returns, they may have ...
/ / Articles, Business, Podcast, Tax
Company News

Hawkins Ash CPAs Named 2020 IPA 200 Firm and 2020 IPA 200 Fastest-Growing Firm

INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) has named Hawkins Ash CPAs as both a 2020 IPA 200 Firm and a 2020 IPA ...
College

The American Opportunity Tax Credit

Even though we’re in uncertain times and we don’t know the specifics as of yet, I think eventually college students ...
/ / Podcast, Tax
Life Insurance Loans

Risks vs. Benefits of Life Insurance Loans

Because of the economic downturn triggered by the COVID-19 crisis, many people have found themselves in need of cash to ...
/ / Articles, Tax