July 27th, 2021 • Blog
Jim Moran, CPA, MST
On June 28, 2021, Governor Sununu signed H.B. 1 and H.B 2 which contained numerous changes to the state’s business tax system for taxable periods beginning on or after December 31, 2022.
Business Profits Tax
The Business Profits Tax (BPT) is currently 7.7%. Taxable periods beginning or ending after December 31, 2022,...
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July 23rd, 2021 • Blog
Dorothy Young, SHRM-CP
The ability for employers to find qualified candidates was a challenge before the coronavirus pandemic and has only gotten more difficult since. We, as employers, have had to become more creative in screening and interviewing candidates through virtual platforms rather than just traditional, in-person interviews. As we all have had...
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June 28th, 2021 • Blog
Nicole Manning
Greenfield, MA – Melanson is proud to announce the promotion of two of its newest Managers: Nadzeya Shkoda, CPA, and Jonathan Cohen-Gorczyca, CPA.
Nadzeya Shkoda, CPA, has been in the accounting profession for almost a decade and is a part of the Governmental Services team out of the Greenfield, MA office. She...
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June 14th, 2021 • Blog
Jim Moran, CPA, MST
On April 28, 2021, the Biden Administration released its FY 2022 revenue proposals. Along with raising the corporate tax rate to 28% and the top individual rate to 39.6%, there are also widespread proposed changes to the capital gains tax rate and estate tax.
Under current federal law upon death, property...
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Greenfield, MA – It is with great sadness that we announce that Patrice Squillante, CPA, Principal at Melanson, has lost her battle with cancer, which she had been battling this past year. The entire Melanson team is grieving this great loss and will be keeping Pat’s family in our thoughts...
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April 26th, 2021 • Blog
Scott C. McIntire, CPA
Are you a government that opted to defer implementation of Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement (GASB) 84, Fiduciary Activities? You may still have work to do! GASB 84 establishes Custodial Funds and eliminates Agency Funds, among other things, which may change your December 31, 2020 or June 30, 2021 financial...
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