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2018 IRS Section 179 Deduction: News Update for Businesses

August 7, 2018

What is the Section 179 Deduction? Hello again, Passport Software provides comprehensive, professional-level business software which may qualify for the Section 179 deduction. Passport Business Solutions™ provides solutions for small to mid-sized companies: Accounting, Manufacturing, Distribution, Retail, and more. Most people think the Section 179 deduction is some mysterious or complicated tax code. It really LEARN MORE

ACA Reporting Services for Applicable Large Employers

August 2, 2018

ACA Reporting for ALEs Hello again, This post is for Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) required to comply with the Affordable Care Act. We hope you find this helpful for your ACA Reporting. The following information is quoted from npr.org: Short-term Policies “People who don’t get insurance through their jobs will now be able to buy short-term LEARN MORE

ACA: IRS PCORI Fees Due in July

July 24, 2018

Affordable Care Act PCORI Fees Hello again, This post is for issuers of specified health insurance policies and plan sponsors of applicable self-insured health plans. We hope you find this helpful for ACA compliance. The following information is quoted from the IRS: “New research trust fund fees are due July 31 (2018) from health insurers LEARN MORE

Affordable Care Act Reporting and Compliance

July 12, 2018

ACA Reporting Hello again, This post is for Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) required to comply with the Affordable Care Act. We hope you find this helpful for your ACA Reporting. The following information is quoted from hni.com: Affordable Healthcare Defined for ALEs ALEs must offer their eligible full-time employees health insurance that provides minimum essential coverage LEARN MORE

How to respond to IRS Letter 226J

July 3, 2018

ACA Penalties: IRS Letter 226J Hello again, This post is for Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) required to comply with the Affordable Care Act. We hope you find it helpful. The following information is quoted from an infographic by First Capitol Consulting: How to respond Letter 226J · Employee receives a premium tax credit through a government exchange LEARN MORE

Cyber Security: Fake Invoice Attacks Are on the Rise

May 15, 2018

Here’s How to Spot (and Beat) Cyber Attacks Hello again, Here is a helpful blog post about cyber security sourced from the website of Passport Partner Keith Herstek at Herstek & Associates LLC. We hope you find it useful: “Businesses around the world are being struck with a cyber-attack that sends victims a fake invoice LEARN MORE

ACA Reporting: Seasonal Workers

May 1, 2018

Tracking Seasonal Workers for ACA Reporting Hello again, This post is for Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) required to comply with the Affordable Care Act. We hope you find it helpful. From the ACA Times: “Determining whether or not your seasonal workers fall into the full-time equivalency category can be a difficult one. In order to account for LEARN MORE

ACA Reporting: Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions and GAAP Complications

April 23, 2018

ACA Reporting – Letter 226J and GAAP Requirements Hello again, This post is for Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) required to comply with the Affordable Care Act. We hope you find it helpful. Sourced from Accounting Today: “Starting in November, the IRS began issuing Letter 226J notices to ALEs the IRS asserts failed to comply with the LEARN MORE

Benefits of PBS™ SQL Reporting

April 10, 2018

Why SQL Reporting? Hello again, This post is for businesses interested in better strategic reporting – for both current Passport Business Solution users and new customers. We hope you find this information helpful. A PBS Partner who recently helped a client with PBS conversion to PBS SQL said, “Reporting, reporting, reporting – that’s what sold LEARN MORE

Why On-premise Software?

March 28, 2018

Cloud Services vs. On-premise Software Hello again, This post is for companies who may be considering the benefits of on-premise software vs. a cloud solution. Cloud computing is often a popular topic in IT, and we hope you find this information useful. Cloud software, or SaaS (software as a service) is accessed via the internet LEARN MORE