The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will have widespread impact for almost every taxpayer. Visit our OBBBA Resource Center regularly for continuing updates and guidance on the tax impact of this legislation to you and your industry.
Learn MoreCohen & Co has announced plans to expand their footprint in Northeast Ohio, adding more than 60 new jobs and retaining 320 positions. The firm will expand throughout its three Ohio locations, including its Cleveland headquarters and Akron and Youngstown offices. The Ohio Department of Development...
Read MoreEarlier this year, Ohio passed its 2022-2023 operating budget. The legislation not only renewed the Ohio Opportunity Zone (OZ) Tax Credit, retaining the previous fiscal biennium limit of $50 million in tax credits to be issued, but it also doubled the amount a single application can claim — now up...
Read MoreForming a trust can seem like a daunting or unnecessarily complicated task, but its benefits often outweigh the paperwork and added tax complexity. Trusts are customizable to your specific situation and can help you protect your assets, establish an estate plan, direct how you will ultimately...
Read MoreThe election of a new president in 2020 created much speculation regarding changes to tax law, but minimal lasting changes actually took place in 2021. While the Consolidated Appropriations Act and American Rescue Plan modified and expanded some tax provisions for 2021, we still rely on the Tax...
Read MoreTalk about being thankful. We had more than 350 clients and friends register for our annual fall CPE day — undaunted by the virtual format we presented in again this year. We are always truly happy to put together this day, no matter the format, to help educate clients on what they need to know for...
Read MoreAs we continue to navigate a challenging environment, one certainty remains: year-end tax planning is upon us. Now is the time to look back on your business performance, successes and challenges to determine how you can use those to best optimize your tax position for 2021 — while keeping a close...
Read MoreThe pace and intricacies of regulatory change in the investment industry are, at times, nothing short of overwhelming. Yet, organizations in this space need to have a clear understanding of evolving regulations, their timing and overall impact. To help you stay up to date, below is Cohen & Co’s...
Read MoreYour acquisition has deferred revenue, which you know how to treat. But guess what? The accounting rules have changed! Earlier this year, we posted a blog about where deferred revenue “goes” during an acquisition, focusing on the complex process of writing down that revenue as of the date of the...
Read More** Updated 11/15/21 ** On November 5, 2021, Congress passed the long-awaited Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was signed by President Biden on November 15. Below is a look at the two tax-related provisions included in the Act and their potential impact. 1. Crypto Asset Information...
Read MoreA critical component of any acquisition is ensuring business continuity throughout the integration, therefore easing the burden on your employees and allowing your business to realize deal synergies. The treasury function plays a critical role in that continuity. Understanding the current and future...
Read MoreEveryone loves a good tax credit, but Pennsylvania tax credits are especially popular among the state’s start-ups, and for good reason. Many of these credits can be sold on a secondary market for cash, including the Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) credit and the Research and Development (R&D)...
Read MoreIn the final installment of our series on leases, we offer lessees insights into the process of transitioning from ASC 840 to ASC 842 — focusing on available transition methods, practical expedients and policy elections. As the January 1, 2022, effective date for calendar year private companies...
Read MoreWe were honored again to host our annual Cohen Client Conference this past week. While the event was virtual, we had several hundred attendees join us online over two days, representing mutual funds, investment advisers, hedge funds, ETFs, digital asset funds and more. This year more than ever,...
Read MoreTraditionally fund managers have avoided most illiquid investments due to their perceived misalignment with the Investment Company Act of 1940. However, in recent years there has been a convergence in asset classes in search of new investment opportunities. With that, we have seen an increased...
Read MoreWhen rules and standards haven’t changed in almost 10 years, there’s certainly going to be much-needed clarification when new ones go into effect. That’s exactly what happened with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®). The CFA Institute announced in July 2019 the anticipated...
Read MoreAlmost every industry is facing a labor shortage that is restricting businesses’ ability to grow. While employee engagement strategies can help attract and retain key talent, technology to help digitize your close often offers an impactful solution to overcome the labor gap. Finance leaders are...
Read MoreIn the fourth installment of our series on leases, we look at the tax impact of the new standard. Tax law did not change as a result of the new leases standard, and for tax purposes leases will continue to be a true tax or non-tax lease. However, as with most changes to GAAP, there is potential...
Read MoreYou recently sold your company. Your advisers have been paid, you’ve taken a long overdue vacation and the burdens of deal-making are behind you. Then, surprise! The buyer is claiming you have to “give back” a million dollars of the proceeds from the sale because the assets of the company were below...
Read MoreOn September 15, 2021, the House Ways and Means Committee approved tax increase provisions Congress will review as a part of the Build Back Better reconciliation legislation. These changes, if enacted, would require real estate and construction businesses to reset some of their key traditional tax...
Read MoreSales and use taxes are transactional based and impact everyone and every business. Ohio, in particular, imposes sales and use tax on enumerated services, or specific services it deems taxable, rather than all services by default. Historically, Ohio has imposed sales and use tax on employment...
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