Financial Resources & News
Employee Retention Credits (ERC)
Employee Retention Credits (ERC) Implemented as a refundable credit under the CARES Act, the employee retention credit is extended through June 30, 2021. The following also applies for calendar quarters beginning after December 31, 2020: The credit rate is increased...
New Year. New Promotions.
Chicago, IL, January 19, 2021 Bronswick Benjamin is pleased to announce three promotions of our professionals. Dylan Creger will be promoted from Senior Accountant to Supervisor. Daniel Fredrickson and David Thompson will transition from their current roles as...
PPP Application Dates Announced
PPP Application Dates Announced The application window for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgivable loans will open Friday for lenders with $1 billion or less in assets, the US Small Business Administration and Treasury announced. The opening, which will take...
New COVID-19 Relief Bill
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] New COVID-19 Relief Bill Last night, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill that provides more than $300 billion in aid for small businesses, $600 stimulus payments to...
2019 Illinois Tax Amnesty Program
2019 Illinois Tax Amnesty Program For a limited time, the Illinois Department of Revenue is offering amnesty to taxpayers who have outstanding tax liabilities relating to tax periods ending after June 30, 2011 and before July 1, 2018. Penalties and interest will be...
Transition Planning – Option 2 Family Succession
Transition Planning – Option 2 Family Succession Owners need to understand that conducting a family succession requires a very different path than an owner who is looking to sell to an outside party. Most family successions involve some form of gifting in order to...
Transition Planning – Option 1 Selling Your Business
Transition Planning – Option 1 Selling Your Business When it comes to selling your business, there are more issues to address than most people think. Here are a few key items that impact an exit strategy: Understanding the value. Value is unique to each company,...
Supplies and Consumables Used in Manufacturing are Exempt from Illinois Sales and Use Tax Beginning July 1, 2019
Supplies and Consumables Used in Manufacturing are Exempt from Illinois Sales and Use Tax Beginning July 1, 2019 Recent tax legislation has expanded the manufacturing exemption to once again include production related tangible personal property. Illinois gives...
Be Aware of Electronic Fund Transfers
Fake Direct Deposit and Wire Transfers The IRS issued a fraud alert about a scam involving company expenses. An email requesting changes to payment instruction is sent from a company or name you will recognize. These changes often contain new bank account information...