On August 5, 2022, President Biden signed the PPP and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act of 2022, which establishes a 10-year statute of limitations for civil enforcement and criminal charges against borrowers who engage in fraud relating to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted many businesses throughout the country. Fortunately, a lot of assistance was offered to keep business entities afloat and help continue their day-to-day operations. In November of 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued new guidance in their release of ASU 2021-10.
Pennsylvania lawmakers finally reached an agreement this summer to reduce the state’s corporate net income tax (CNIT) rate. With the enactment of House Bill 1342 as a component of the 2022-2023 fiscal year state budget, signed into law by Governor Wolf in early July, the nation’s second highest state corporate tax rate will see a substantial decrease.
Organizations and companies have been exposed to new and different types of risks over the past several months. Many have tested internal controls like never before, and in some cases, demonstrate the need for a more comprehensive strategy. Recognizing the need for financial statement audits to adapt to this reality, AICPA’s Auditing Standards Board has issued SAS 145.
Although the news has been filled with stories about inflation and rising interest rates, there has been a new change which is good news for many Hamilton taxpayers. In early July, the IRS has extended the timeframe by which qualifying estates can make a portability election. This is an important development for estates of married couples, as they’ll have up to five years after the first spouse’s death to combine both lifetime exclusion amounts. The result is a new opportunity to minimize federal estate and gift tax exposure.
On June 30, 2022, after passage by the State Senate, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Act, also known as the State’s budget for the coming fiscal year. At $50.6 billion, it is the largest budget in the State’s history and includes a record $6.8 billion surplus.
In early June, the Philadelphia City Council passed a bill that will soon require certain local businesses to provide employees with benefits towards mass transit or bicycle commuting expenses, as more workers return to offices following COVID-19 closures.
Maintaining compliance with state tax laws can be challenging for individuals and businesses, especially those companies that operate across state lines. Unlike the federal government, each state enacts its own tax laws, which often vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. These differences can be confusing and open the door to potential reporting issues with income and other taxes. Not only does this result in missed tax payments, but it can also cause the assessment of additional fines, penalties, and interest.
Are you planning to make a significant capital investment? If so, all businesses, including lessors and lessees, may want to make those purchases soon, as the tax-saving opportunity created by 100% bonus depreciation is set to expire at the end of the year, barring additional action from Congress. This means that starting on January 1, 2023, bonus depreciation will begin to phase out over four years, ultimately ending in 2026.
On May 20, 2022, the IRS announced that interest rates on overpayments and underpayments of tax will increase for the third quarter of 2022, which begins on July 1.
