Thursday, March 26, 2020 By Robert Jackson, CPA | COVID-19 Response Team We are close to having the stimulus package become law. The Apple Growth Partners’ COVID-19 Response Team is actively monitoring the continuous developments to communicate significant updates for clients. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, H.R. 748, passed the Senate …
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Sunday, March 22, 2020 By Chuck Mullen, Chairman Remember the good old days, like in February, when going to the office was admirable and staying home in sweatpants was just something you didn’t talk about? My, how life has changed in a couple of short weeks. Apple Growth Partners remains committed to bringing you regular …
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By Chuck Mullen, Chairman Saturday, March 21, 2020 I’m pretty sure I can’t hear the name “COVID-19” anymore without getting nauseous. We should have a contest to rename it. This report is Apple Growth Partners’ second business financial COVID-19 update, in an effort to keep business leaders up to date on this “fluid” (another word I’m …
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Wednesday, March 18, 2020 By Chuck Mullen, Chairman, and Sue Peirce, Principal “It’s all so surreal.” “Two weeks ago seems like a lifetime ago.” “I can’t believe this is happening.” In the midst of this developing crisis, as our clients and friends struggle to keep pace with the many competing priorities of health, family, and …
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Tuesday, March 17, 2020 To our clients, business partners, vendors, community members, and raving fans: We’ve been monitoring the ever-changing situation with COVID-19. We have decided to proactively transition to a fully remote workforce effective 8 AM Friday, March 20, through 5 PM Friday, May 1. This transition will significantly reduce the risk of our …
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UPDATE: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Temporary Transition to a Remote Workforce To our clients, business partners, vendors, community members, and raving fans: We’ve been monitoring the ever-changing situation with COVID-19. We have decided to proactively transition to a fully remote workforce effective 8 AM Friday, March 20, through May 1. This transition will significantly reduce …
By Audit & Assurance On November 6, 2019, the IRS announced cost of living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for the 2020 tax year. Changes to the limits are based on the Social Security cost-of-living increases. Below are the new 2020 plan limitations: 2020 2019 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b) deferral …
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By Audit & Assurance Breaking News Today – Tuesday, September 24, 2019 The Department of Labor announced the long-awaited final overtime rule making an estimated 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule updates the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt executive, administrative, or professional employees from …
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Northeast Ohio has a history of great manufacturing, distribution and innovation-based businesses. These businesses can often benefit from specific tax incentives on the federal and state level. Many of these tax incentives have changed over the last few years. With the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (aka “Tax Reform”) passed into law in late December …
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