It sounds like this would be a simple question to answer – but is it? Determining your new worker’s employment status may be trickier than…
In today’s fast-paced environment, we thrive on efficiency — of resources, time, and energy. One of the easiest ways for a growing business to streamline…
Nonprofits with unrelated trades or businesses have received desperately needed interim guidance from IRS Notice 2018-67 (the “Notice”). IRC §512(a)(6) enacted by the 2017 Tax…
For the second year, LaPorte is proud to have been one of only four Gold Sponsors of the Houston Business Journal‘s Fast 100. The 2018…
Most organizations have some sort of formal plan in place to protect their electronic data, but many of those security measures neglect to address these…
The energy market is inherently volatile, and even small changes to the political, regulatory, and natural environments can invite new risks to the playing field.…
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) made several changes to the tax deductibility of meal and entertainment (M&E) expenses. In an effort to…
The 2017 hurricane season made history as the most expensive hurricane season to date. Last year, hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria (along with 14 others)…
In March of this year, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued a new requirement that all governments are expected to follow. GASB Statement No.…
As part of a larger budget deal, new Louisiana sales tax laws were approved by lawmakers late last week. The Louisiana state-wide sales tax rate…