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FACTA ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR

Farm Animal Care Training and Auditing (FACTA) today has announced a new Director, Jacquelyn Babcock to lead the growing animal welfare and audit group. Jacquelyn Babcock was born and raised in southwest Michigan on a small family farm. Her family has a long history of animal rescue, especially horses, furthering her belief in proper animal […]

FROST, PLLC ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF THREE PARTNERS

Lindsey Jackson, Douglass Snell & Curtis Winar Voted into Membership Roles Frost, PLLC is pleased to announce the addition of three new partners: Lindsey Jackson, Douglass Snell, and Curtis Winar. Lindsey Jackson, CPA, has been with Frost since 2009 and has over 10 years of experience in public accounting.  Her area of practice includes all […]

Welcome to Our Yuma Office

Author: Eric Chastaine | Business Development Director   So we all know that we have an office in Yuma, but what do we know about Yuma itself?  The first Europeans to arrive in Yuma did so clear back in 1540, approximately 80 years before the pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock, when Spanish expeditions traveled up […]

Congress’ COVID Relief Package

Author: Lindsey Jackson, CPA  Sunday afternoon Congress reached an agreement for the next round of COVID relief. While the text of the bill has yet to be released, the anticipated legislation is expected to include a few favorable tax provisions as well as updates to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The expected provisions from this coming legislation […]

Could a Health Savings Account be Right for You?

By Noah Styles, CPA According to a 2018 America’s Health Insurance Plan article,[1] 22 million Americans have a Health Savings Account (HSA).  Why so many?  Well, HSAs have a unique triple tax incentive.  If you are like the average person, when you hear the term triple tax incentive, you start hearing sleigh bells, and feel […]

College is Expensive. Are You Ready?

By Noah Styles, CPA Do your kids plan on attending college?  According to a 2019 Bureau of Labor Statistics article[1], 66% of high school graduates in the United States enrolled in college.  With so many high school graduates starting college, a question comes to mind:  how do you pay for college?  Well, if you expect […]

Employee Payroll Tax Deferral – Guidance Provided by IRS Notice 2020-65

Author: Lindsey Jackson, CPA The Internal Revenue Service issued guidance regarding the employee payroll tax deferral described in the Presidential memorandum from August 8th. IRS Notice 2020-65 provides details to employers who are considering taking advantage of the Presidential Memorandum and defer the withholding and payment of the employee’s portion of Social Security tax.Participating in […]

Initial PPP Loan Forgiveness FAQ Released

Author: Lindsey Jackson On Tuesday, August 4th, the SBA released an FAQ specifically related to the PPP loan forgiveness process.  A copy of the full document may be found here. Similar to the FAQs for the initial application, we anticipate that over the coming weeks the SBA will continue to build and expand this file […]

PPP Loan Application Extended

Author: Lindsey Jackson, CPA An extension to the loan application window for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) moved through the Senate, and after a unanimous vote in the House yesterday, is headed to the White House for signature. The extension will keep the program open until August 8th instead of expiring on June 30th as originally intended. With […]