COVID-19

Meet the Most Wanted Session Speakers at Virtual Fall Fest 2020 (Plus Maybe Win an Apple AirPods Pro!) Nov. 12-13

By |2020-11-13T15:39:05-05:00November 10th, 2020|Auditing & Accounting, Blogs, COVID-19, Educate, Membership, Public Relations, Regulatory, Tax, Technology, Why CPA|

SCACPA’s flagship event, Virtual Fall Fest 2020, is here! To find your online session, go to our Welcome Page at www.scacpa.org/classroom. We’re adopting and innovating so you can earn [...]

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With South Carolina Businesses in Their Time of Need, Here is an Opportunity for CPAs to Volunteer

By |2020-11-02T09:11:03-05:00October 22nd, 2020|Connect, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Why CPA|

A just-in-time way for you to contribute your time and expertise for October Month of Service After seeing so many months of hardship around us, SCACPA is excited about [...]

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SCACPA Chapters are Already Making a $7,200 Difference with Month of Service. Let’s Keep the Contributions Rolling!

By |2020-11-02T09:11:12-05:00October 21st, 2020|Blogs, Connect, COVID-19, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Why CPA|

We hope you’ve heard that this year’s CPA Month of Service is devoted to partnering with food banks and pantries throughout South Carolina. Be on the lookout for email [...]

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View From the Dome: Board of Economic Advisors Finds SC Economy is Rebounding Faster than Expected

By |2020-11-11T18:19:39-05:00October 16th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory, Tax|

By Copper Dome Strategies Friday, Oct. 16, 2020 With no plans for the General Assembly to return to Columbia, this will be the final weekly report until after November’s [...]

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Small Businesses, Nonprofits Have Two-Week Window to Apply for SC CARES Pandemic Relief Grant Programs, With Awards up to $25,000

By |2020-11-02T09:11:17-05:00October 15th, 2020|Blogs, Communicate, COVID-19, Governmental, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations|

Applications are due by Sunday, Nov. 1 The SC Department of Administration announced a $40 million grant program for small businesses for revenue loss due to COVID-19. The window [...]

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Contribute to This Year’s Extraordinary October Month of Service as We Help Feed Carolina

By |2020-10-19T14:08:53-04:00October 12th, 2020|Blogs, Connect, COVID-19, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Why CPA|

Extraordinary times call for an exceptional response, and SCACPA knows our members are up to the challenge. October is CPA Month of Service, and your Chapter leaders are asking [...]

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View From the Dome: $10M in CARES Money Remains to be Committed to Expand Broadband

By |2020-10-26T16:46:49-04:00October 9th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Regulatory, Tax|

By Copper Dome Strategies Friday, Oct. 9, 2020 Several court decisions impact the November elections and federal CARES Act funds. The Joint Bond Review Committee (JBRC) received an update [...]

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Lynn Nichols Federal Tax Update (Oct. 5, 2020): Income From Charity’s Job Placement Service Is Taxable

By |2020-10-13T14:03:20-04:00October 5th, 2020|Blogs, COVID-19, Educate, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory, Tax|

Welcome to the Federal Tax Update Podcast, hosted by Lynn Nichols. This is presented as a member benefit by the South Carolina Association of CPAs. It is produced to [...]

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View From the Dome: McMaster Signs Bills for Conformity, Business License Tax Standardization into Law

By |2020-10-09T14:23:00-04:00October 2nd, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, COVID-19, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory, Tax|

By Copper Dome Strategies Friday, Oct. 2, 2020 Gov. Henry McMaster signed a number of bills into law that were passed and ratified by the General Assembly. The General [...]

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SCACPA Advocacy Scores Conformity Among Three Important Wins at State House

By |2020-09-30T15:06:28-04:00September 30th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, COVID-19, Featured, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory, Tax, Technology, Why CPA|

When the Senate passed bill S.545 during special session on Tuesday, Sept. 22, it represented three wins for the SCACPA Advocacy Team over this incredibly difficult year. The bill [...]

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Lynn Nichols Federal Tax Update (Sept. 28, 2020): A ‘Teaching Case’ for Innocent Spouse Relief

By |2020-10-07T17:48:03-04:00September 28th, 2020|Blogs, COVID-19, Educate, Governmental, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory, Tax|

Welcome to the Federal Tax Update Podcast, hosted by Lynn Nichols. This is presented as a member benefit by the South Carolina Association of CPAs. It is produced to [...]

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Is Your Team New to Working Remotely While Social Distancing? Pay Attention to Your Cybersecurity

By |2020-11-06T17:47:41-05:00September 26th, 2020|Blogs, Business & Industry, Connect, COVID-19, Featured, Technology|

By Thomas G. Stephens Jr., CPA, CITP, CGMA | K2 Enterprises As the world comes to grips with COVID-19, many businesses are encouraging team members to work from home. [...]

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View From the Dome: General Assembly Adopts Tax Conformity Legislation, Awaits Governor’s Signature

By |2020-10-07T17:49:35-04:00September 25th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory, Tax|

By Copper Dome Strategies Friday, Sept. 25, 2020 The General Assembly completed a special two-week legislative session and does not have plans to return until January. In addition to [...]

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View From the Dome: Conference Committee Named to Resolve Remaining CARES Act Funding for Local Governments, Colleges, Nonprofits

By |2020-10-07T18:09:28-04:00September 18th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory, Tax|

By Copper Dome Strategies Friday, Sept. 18, 2020 The General Assembly returned to Columbia to begin a special two-week legislative session. The Senate passed its version of the FY20-21 [...]

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Lynn Nichols Federal Tax Update (Sept. 14, 2020): Couple’s Tax Debt from Lavish Lifestyle was not Dischargeable

By |2020-10-07T18:20:47-04:00September 15th, 2020|Blogs, Business & Industry, COVID-19, Educate, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory, Tax|

Welcome to the Federal Tax Update Podcast, hosted by Lynn Nichols. This is presented as a member benefit by the South Carolina Association of CPAs. It is produced to [...]

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SCACPA Commends BOA for Addressing Modification of Livestream CPE Rules and Hardship Requests

By |2020-10-29T17:36:52-04:00September 14th, 2020|Advocate, Auditing & Accounting, Blogs, Business & Industry, COVID-19, Featured, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory, Tax, Technology, Why CPA|

UPDATE: The South Carolina Board of Accountancy has released its announcement on this development. It is re-printed at the bottom of this post. The BOA's announcement includes a reminder [...]

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View From the Dome: Senate Finance Committee Passes Version of FY20-21 Budget, OKs $420M from CARES Act for Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund

By |2020-10-07T18:15:12-04:00September 11th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, Business & Industry, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory, Tax, Technology|

By Copper Dome Strategies Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 The Senate Finance Committee passed its version of the FY20-21 state budget and authorization for the remaining CARES Act funds. The [...]

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Lynn Nichols Federal Tax Update (Sept. 7, 2020): IRS Issues Payroll Tax Deferral Guidance

By |2020-10-07T18:13:26-04:00September 8th, 2020|Blogs, Business & Industry, COVID-19, Educate, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory, Tax, Technology|

Welcome to the Federal Tax Update Podcast, hosted by Lynn Nichols. This is presented as a member benefit by the South Carolina Association of CPAs. It is produced to [...]

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View From the Dome: Latest BEA Projection is $775M in One-Time Surplus Revenue

By |2020-10-07T18:21:56-04:00September 4th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, Business & Industry, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory, Tax|

By Copper Dome Strategies Friday, Sept. 4, 2020 The Senate returned to session Wednesday to address voting laws and began committee hearings on the state budget. The Attorney General [...]

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SCACPA Joins AICPA, COST in Urging Congressional Support for State Tax Filing Relief for Remote Workers

By |2020-08-31T19:01:17-04:00August 31st, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, Business & Industry, COVID-19, Featured, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Tax|

SCACPA has joined more than 120 employers and organizations across the nation in signing a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to support state tax filing and withholding relief [...]

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Lynn Nichols Federal Tax Update (Aug. 31, 2020): Owner-Employee PPP Loan Forgiveness

By |2020-10-07T18:22:18-04:00August 31st, 2020|Blogs, COVID-19, Educate, Governmental, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory, Tax|

Welcome to the Federal Tax Update Podcast, hosted by Lynn Nichols. This is presented as a member benefit by the South Carolina Association of CPAs. It is produced to [...]

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View From the Dome: Comptroller’s Office Announces $350M Surplus for FY 2019-20

By |2020-10-07T18:23:04-04:00August 28th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory, Tax|

By Copper Dome Strategies Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 Gov. Henry McMaster announced that the state of South Carolina submitted its grant application for FEMA's Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program. [...]

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DOR Announces Extended Tax Relief for Nexus and Income Tax Withholding Requirements Through Dec. 31, 2020

By |2020-08-26T17:37:51-04:00August 26th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, Business & Industry, COVID-19, Featured, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory, Tax|

The South Carolina Department of Revenue on Thursday, Aug. 26, released SC Information Letter #20-24, which extends until Dec. 31, 2020, temporary tax relief to employers with workers temporarily [...]

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View From the Dome: Gov. McMaster Urges Cabinet Agencies to Maintain Funding Levels from Continuing Resolution For Now

By |2020-10-07T18:19:28-04:00August 21st, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory, Tax|

By Copper Dome Strategies Friday, Aug. 21, 2020 The Senate announced plans to return to session in September. Among the considerations are changes to state election laws that could [...]

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Here are Resources to Discuss the Payroll Tax Deferral Executive Action

By |2020-11-05T23:39:25-05:00August 19th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, Business & Industry, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory, Tax|

SCACPA and the AICPA are offering resource concerning the recent Executive Action on Payroll Tax Deferral. The executive action has raised many questions, and specific guidance and clarity are [...]

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View From the Dome: Joint Bond Review Committee Approves Highway Projects, Seeks More Funds for Rural Broadband

By |2020-10-07T18:20:31-04:00August 14th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory, Tax|

By Copper Dome Strategies Friday, Aug. 14, 2020 Plans are finalized for public schools to begin opening starting next week. The Senate Re-Open SC Committee met again. Democrats flipped [...]

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Lynn Nichols Federal Tax Update (Aug. 10, 2020): Recapture of Erroneous Coronavirus Credit Refunds

By |2020-10-07T18:30:37-04:00August 10th, 2020|Blogs, COVID-19, Educate, Governmental, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory, Tax, Technology|

Welcome to the Federal Tax Update Podcast, hosted by Lynn Nichols. This is presented as a member benefit by the South Carolina Association of CPAs. It is produced to [...]

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View From the Dome: Legislative Committees Discuss Regulatory Relief, Broadband Access and Testing Efforts

By |2020-10-07T18:30:56-04:00August 7th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, Business & Industry, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory, Tax|

By Copper Dome Strategies Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 All remaining businesses that closed as the Coronavirus began spreading across South Carolina began to reopen this week. Legislative committees met [...]

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