Resources
You need current information to help you run your business or organization. Our resource library provides access to insight and commentary on the most pressing issues that can affect your business environment.We’d be happy to talk with you about these and any other topics, and to answer specific questions about how today’s issues can affect your business. Contact us to learn more.
- Tips for Navigating the Business Credit Crisis
The recent credit crisis is just a reminder of the importance and benefits of having a sound strategy that you can use to navigate through turbulent times.
- 9/24/2009
- IRS Announces Retirement & Savings Initiatives
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued substantial guidance designed to boost retirement savings. Find out how the changes may benefit you.
- 10/6/2008
- FIN 48 Tax Alert
On October 1, 2008, the FASB voted to defer the effective date of FIN 48 for certain pass-through entities and voted against a deferral for nonpublic companies. BDO Seidman, LLP has issued a Federal Tax Alert regarding this FIN 48 update.
- 12/18/2008
- Relief for Seniors and Employers through WRERA
The economic downturn is shrinking retirement accounts and impeding employers’ ability to meet pension funding requirements. The Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 (WRERA) is designed to help seniors recover some of the value their retirement accounts have lost this year and ease employer pension funding requirements that could have forced businesses to make large pension fund contributions at a time when cash is in short supply. In addition, the act “corrects” several technical provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA).
- Nonprofit Update
This issue's highlights include the new accounting pronouncement regarding mergers and acquisitions as well as the tax implications of merging or terminating an organization, issues regarding Federal Funds received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and issues related to the new regulations on non-qualified deferred compensation plans for nonprofit entities.
- 2/27/2009
- California Tax Alert
California's new budget has sweeping tax changes that will affect both individual and corporate taxpayers.
- 2/17/2009
- BDO Washington Tax Report
The President signed legislation to help stimulate the economy. Included in the legislation are tax provisions affecting businesses, individuals and renewable energy.
- 11/13/2008
- Year-end Tax Planning Advice
- As the end of the year approaches, it is a good time to think of planning moves that will help lower your tax bill this year and possibly the next.
- BDO Tax Alert - Executive Deferred Compensation Compliance
The December 31, 2008, deadline for compliance with Internal Revenue Code section 409A is quickly approaching. Companies must make all necessary revisions to any "deferred compensation plan" to comply with section 409A.
- 9/29/2008
- State Tax Alert: California Budget
Reviews salient corporate tax changes in the California budget, including changes in the use of NOLs, limits on tax credits, acceleration of estimated tax payments, and other important changes.
