The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) passed by Congress and signed by the President includes several tax related provisions and assistance to businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tax Treatment of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness: The CAA … Continue reading »

Bland won Best of Omaha, again! This award is given to the best local accounting firms, voted by the people. Only about 4% of all the business’ in Omaha are voted BEST – and we were one of them! This … Continue reading »

The State of Nebraska has established a series of Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) Programs to help mitigate the impact of economic losses due to Covid-19. The newly reopened Get Nebraska Growing Grants are available now, and applications are being accepted … Continue reading »

Nonprofits have lost billions of dollars this spring and summer due to canceled fundraisers, site closures, and the ongoing fallout of COVID-19. Here is an article providing an essential guide detailing what to do every month from now until January … Continue reading »

On August 8, 2020, President Trump signed an executive order allowing a deferral of the employee’s portion of social security tax (6.2% of wages) for certain individuals. The deferral applies to employee’s wages that are less than the equivalent of … Continue reading »

The U.S. Small Business Administration began accepting loan forgiveness applications August 10, 2020 for businesses that received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Loan forgiveness applications are due 10 months after completing the covered period (8- or 24-weeks from receipt of … Continue reading »

We did it, again! We won 1st place in the annual Omaha Choice Awards category for accounting! Earlier this year, thousands of online readers voted in 193 categories in The World Herald’s fifth annual Omaha’s Choice Awards. Omaha’s Choice Awards has … Continue reading »

Bland & Associates, P.C. (Bland), an Omaha Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firm, is pleased to announce four employees have been promoted to Partner within the company. According to Managing Partner, Jeremy Vokt, “Myself and everyone at Bland are extremely pleased … Continue reading »

On Friday, June 13, Governor Ricketts announced additional details for the Economic Development Grant Programs designed to provide relief to individuals and businesses impacted by Covid-19. The grant programs, which are available on a first-come, first-served basis, include the following. … Continue reading »