In December 2022, President Biden signed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) 2.0 Act. Among other things, the sweeping new law made some significant changes to so-called catch-up contributions, with implications for both employers…
Do you and your spouse together operate a profitable unincorporated business? If so, you face some challenging tax issues. The partnership issue An unincorporated business with your spouse is classified as a partnership for federal income tax…
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act liberalized the rules for depreciating business assets. However, the amounts change every year due to inflation adjustments. And due to high inflation, the adjustments for 2023 were significant. Here are the…
Rosemary Rehner, CPA, CEPA, to lead the firm starting July 2024 August 29, 2023 – Cleveland, Ohio – Barnes Wendling CPAs is pleased to announce that Rosemary Rehner, CPA, CEPA, has been named the firm’s president-elect. Effective…
If you’re getting a divorce, you know the process is generally filled with stress. But if you’re a business owner, tax issues can complicate matters even more. Your business ownership interest is one of your biggest personal…
Let’s say you decide to, or are asked to, guarantee a loan to your corporation. Before agreeing to act as a guarantor, endorser, or indemnitor of a debt obligation of your closely held corporation, be aware of…
Learn about the rise of Point to Point’s female CEO In episode two of our series featuring women business owners, we delve into how Megan Kacvinsky moved from a client service role to CEO at Point to…
The SECURE 2.0 law, which was enacted last year, contains wide-ranging changes to retirement plans. One provision in the law is that eligible employers will soon be able to provide more help to staff members facing emergencies.…
Hear how a successful female entrepreneur got her start In episode one of our series featuring women business leaders, we sit down with Kathi Leiden owner of National Conduit Supply. Kathi shares how, after selling her first…
The IRS has issued new guidance providing transitional relief related to recent legislative changes to the age at which taxpayers must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from retirement accounts. The guidance in IRS Notice 2023-54 also…
Let’s say you own highly appreciated land that’s now ripe for development. If you subdivide it, develop the resulting parcels, and sell them off for a hefty profit, it could trigger a large tax bill. In this…
Angela Alexander, CPA, MSA, named director and Michael Essenmacher, CPA, will lead the Accounting and Assurance Services Department July 20, 2023 – Cleveland, Ohio – Barnes Wendling CPAs is pleased to announce the promotion of Angela Alexander,…
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