ArticleIllinois Income Tax Filing And Payment Extension Not PerfectOn Wednesday, March 25, 2020, Governor Pritzker announced that the 2019 income tax filing and payment deadline is now extended from April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020.United StatesTaxORBA
ArticleIllinois Sales Tax Deferral For Bars And Restaurants Due To Coronavirus OutbreakSales tax payments affecting more than 24,000 small and medium-sized bars and restaurants in Illinois can now be deferred. Eating and drinking establishments in Illinois that incurred less than $75,000 in sales tax liabilities in 2019...United StatesTaxORBA
ArticleNew Guidance On Tax Treatment Of PPP Eligible ExpensesOn November 18, 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service released Revenue Ruling 2020-27 and Revenue Procedure 2020-51 clarifying the tax treatment of expenses...United StatesTaxORBA
ArticleFour Tips For Strengthening Cyber SecurityThe past several years have seen headline after headline about massive data breaches at hospitals, financial institutions and major retailers.United StatesTechnologyORBA
ArticleStandard Mileage Rates Will Change Slightly In 2017Optional standard mileage rates for use of a vehicle will change slightly for 2017, the IRS announced, with business use and medical and moving rates decreasing (Notice 2016-79). United StatesTransportORBA
ArticleRemote Auditing: Is It Here To Stay?The COVID-19 pandemic has had a big impact on the way companies conduct business and audit firms are no exception. United StatesAccounting and AuditORBA
ArticleFederal Appropriations Bill Provides Some Tax Changes For Exempt OrganizationsOn Thursday, December 19, Congress passed the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 1865) (the Act) which was then signed into law by the President the next day. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawORBA
ArticleManufacturing And Distribution Group Newsletter – Summer 2020To help manufacturers and other businesses improve their cash flow, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides a temporary five-year carryback for net operating lossesUnited StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)ORBA
ArticleKeys To Improving Your Revenue CycleRevenue cycle management (RCM) is one of the most complex medical office tasks. There are layers of steps involved in the process and roadblocks may be encountered throughout the entire process.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesORBA
ArticleAccounting For Gift Card Breakage: Changes On The Horizon?Many restaurants and retailers sell gift cards to consumers.United StatesAccounting and AuditORBA
ArticleSuspension Of The Department Of Labor's Overtime RuleIf you weren't quite ready for the new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rule regarding overtime pay, then Christmas may have come early!United StatesEmployment and HRORBA
ArticleWhat Does The Executive Action Deferring Payroll Taxes Mean For Employers And Employees?On August 8, 2020, President Trump signed an executive memorandum that defers an employee's portion of Social Security and Medicare taxes from September 1 through December 31, 2020. United StatesEmployment and HRORBA
ArticleTax Credit For Small And Mid-Size Businesses Providing Coronavirus-Related Paid LeaveIn our previous Client Alert, What You Need to Know About the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, we provided a general overview of the recent Act.United StatesTaxORBA
ArticleTax Tips: Take Advantage Of The Temporary Gift Tax BreakThe Tax Cuts and Jobs Act temporarily doubled the federal gift and estate tax exemption through 2025. Adjusted for inflation...United StatesTaxORBA
ArticleFlexible Spending Accounts: Use Them, Don't Lose ThemHealth care FSAs allow participants to set aside pretax funds (up to $3,050 in 2023) to pay for qualified health care expenses.United StatesWealth ManagementORBA
ArticleIllinois Office Of The Attorney General Clarifies Revised Reporting RequirementsThe Illinois Office of the Attorney General has provided additional information on recent amendments to the Solicitation for Charity Act that will be effective January 1, 2024.United StatesAccounting and AuditORBA
ArticleLaw Firm Planning In The Midst Of A PandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic, in the blink of an eye, has created many challenges. Challenges from economic uncertainty to social unrest have left firms to scrap their long-term plans...United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)ORBA
ArticleU.S. Treasury Secretary Now Says Tax Filing Deadline Is Moved To July 15U.S. Treasury Department Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced this morning that the 2019 income tax filing deadline will be moved to July 15, 2020 from April 15, 2020...United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)ORBA
ArticleThree Ways To Prepare For The Next Supply Chain DisruptionBefore the COVID-19 pandemic, many manufacturers' supply chain management efforts focused on reducing costs and increasing efficiency, in some cases at the expense of flexibility and resiliency. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorORBA
ArticleFour Ways That The Coronavirus Is Changing Commercial Real EstateCOVID-19 has upended the world and commercial real estate has not been immune from the effects. As offices, hotels, restaurants, and many retail stores and malls sat empty...United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionORBA