By Jack Owen | Published June 6, 2017 | Posted in Uncategorized |
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⟨ Choosing a Legal Entity for Your Business
This is a first of a series of articles on business entity selection that will discuss the general considerations of selecting a business entity and discuss the attributes of sole proprietorships. In Pennsylvania, there are a wide variety of business forms available to business owners, including the following: Sole proprietorship Partnership Limited partnership Limited liability Read More
Read MoreJack Owen Tax Exempt Alert–May 2017
On May 18th, I was in Philadelphia for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s annual nonprofit conference. I have been one of the course planners for several years and this year I spoke with Michelle Buskey, CPA (Maher Duessel CPAs) on Endowments and Other Donor Restricted Gifts. Michelle and I spoke on defining endowments, reclassifying funds, and Read More
Read MoreThe Trump Bump
Susan Ott and I just gave our annual planned giving presentation at the Emerging Philanthropy Conference: Who’s Driving the Car? Following this Conference, I am still thinking that we are in an unusual time with the winds of change blowing. Change, whether we like it or not, always brings opportunities, and organizations need to be Read More
Read MoreJack Owen’s Tax Exempt Alert–December 2016
Congress recently passed and President Obama signed a new law that will allow some small employers, including nonprofit organizations, to use Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) again. The 21st Century Cures Act, which takes effect January 1, 2017, exempts qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangements (QSEHRAs) from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions that prevented many Read More
Read MoreAllegheny County scrutinizing tax exempt properties.
Allegheny County has decided to take an aggressive stance in revoking tax exempt properties. Tax-exempt property owners should be familiar with the criteria to qualify for a real estate tax exemption and be prepared to defend their tax exempt status. See the link below. https://triblive.com/local/allegheny/11664815-74/county-tax-properties
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