The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides guidance in its Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) regarding the requirements for using SBA 7(a) loan proceeds to finance the acquisition of a business. In SOP, it states an independent business valuation from a qualified source must be obtained under the following circumstances: The only instance where an independent…
On August 8th, the Treasury Department released proposed regulations on the 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction. As CPAs and lawyers dissect the new regulations, it’s important to note some of the clarifications and open questions provided by them. This article explores how the QBI deduction impacts the real estate industry. One of the biggest…
The Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) became effective on March 23, 2010, and added new requirements that tax-exempt hospital organizations must satisfy in order to be described in Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) §501(c)(3). IRC §501(r) imposed requirements on 501(c)(3) organizations that operate one or more hospital facilities (hospital organizations). Each hospital organization was required to meet…
The seventh article of the FQHC requirements series addresses Coverage for Medical Emergencies During and After Hours. A health center must assure continuity of required primary health services by including provisions for promptly responding to patient medical emergencies during regularly scheduled hours and clearly defining arrangements for promptly responding to patient medical emergencies after the…
Healthcare valuations require industry-specific knowledge and an understanding of how valuation approaches and methods apply to health care. For instance, Fair Market Value (FMV) is defined by Revenue Ruling 59-60, as, “the price at which the property would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller when the former is not under any…
Share A provision of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) includes “local lobbying” in the definition of lobbying for the first time. This provision has been seemingly ignored due to many concerns over other provisions in TCJA which impact tax-exempt organizations. The inclusion of local lobbying costs in a tax-exempt organizations’ lobbying expenses presents…
Withum is the current auditor of record on the largest special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) IPO since the 2008 financial crisis. Withum is the current auditor of record on the largest special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) IPO since the 2008 financial crisis, CF Corporation, backed by the former top dealmaker and executive from Blackstone Group…
Share As time has passed since the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the 2017 Act), tax professionals have noted various drafting mistakes or unintended loopholes that could lead to undesirable taxpayer behaviors. The following is a brief discussion of selected topics that could potentially be addressed by future technical corrections….
Share As cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, so do the standards around network security and the protection of Personally identifiable information (PII). The introduction of GDPR regulations are just a taste of what future cybersecurity risk management and compliance will be. Organizations of all types are starting to ask themselves; Have we put enough thought…