Community Education Building (CEB) Block Party
2022-09-10 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Community Service Building, 100 W. 10th Street #201, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
BLS is proud to be a Friend Sponsor for the CEB Blog Party!
On Saturday, September 10th, the CEB is hosting a Back-to-School Block Party in front of the CEB building. The event will be open to the public, but is designed to support the students at the four schools in our building with back to school supplies, health screenings, giveaways, and job resources. There will be food trucks, vendors, games and fun activities for kids, a DJ, prizes, and giveaways. Sponsors help provide art supplies, bouncy houses, school supplies, and health screenings.

University of Delaware – 2022 Meet the Firms
2022-09-08 17:00 - 19:30 | UD Trabant Center, 17 W. Main St, Newark, DE, 19711, United States
Please join the University of Delaware for their 2022 “Meet the Firms” event. Connect with us to learn about our 2023 Summer Internship Program. This event is co-sponsored by the Accounting Department, the Association for Information Systems, the Accounting Students Association, and ALPFA.
Additional details can be found at http://www.udel.edu/students/career-services-center/careerfairs/.
September 8, 2022
5-7:30pm
Trabant
If you would like to reach out to our college recruiter before the event, please contact Jenni Fleck Jones at jjones@belfint.com.

West Chester University - 2022 Meet the Firms
2022-09-08 17:00 - 19:00 | DE, United States
Join us for West Chester University’s 2022 “Meet the Firms” event. Connect with us to learn about our 2023 Summer Internship Program.
Additional details can be found at https://www.wcupa.edu/_services/STU.CAR/careerFair.aspx.
September 8
5:00pm-7:00pm
If you would like to reach out to our college recruiter before the event, please contact Jenni Fleck Jones at jjones@belfint.com.
Additional details can be found at WCU’s Career Services Center website.

Christ Church Christiana Hundred Golf Classic
2022-08-29 11:30 - 19:30 | Hartefeld National, PA, 19311, United States
BLS is a Tee Sponsor for the 2022 Christ Church Christiana Hundred Golf Classic!
August 29, 2022
Hartefeld National
11:30-1:00 – Registration & Lunch
1:00 – Shotgun Start
5:30-7:30 – Cocktail Party
Additional information can be found on Christ Church’s Golf Classic page on their website.

Lighthouse Youth Center Golf Tournament
2022-08-12 13:00 - 19:00 | Tangelwood Golf Course, 653 Scotland Rd, Quarryville, 17566
BLS is a Sponsor of the 2022 Lighthouse Youth Center Golf Tournament!
Join the Lighthouse Youth Center of Oxford, PA for a fun day out on the golf course. The tournament is held at Tangelwood Golf Course in Quarryville, PA. This event provides funds for their summer and educational programs.
August 12, 2022
Tangelwood Golf Course
1:00 – Tournament Start
Additional information can be found on Lighthouse Youth Center’s page on their website.

#MillSummit 2022
2022-08-02 08:30 - 2022-08-04 17:00 | The Queen, Wilmington, 500 N. Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 19801
BLS CPAs is a Venture Sponsor of the 2022 Millennial Summit #MILLSUMMIT!
The Millennial Summit is the region’s premier experience where young professionals, impact players, rising stars and innovators come together to connect and grow.

Expand your circle of influence
Create the career of your dreams
Impact your region

JOIN IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY!
#MILLSUMMIT inspires attendees to speak up and get involved with their community, grow professionally, and connect with visionaries and innovators who are moving the needle.
Go to the Millennial Summit website for additional information or to their registration page to register. We hope to see you there!

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Employers with Employee Benefit Plans
2022-07-29
ALL EMPLOYERS WITH EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS:
BENEFIT PLAN DEADLINE (12/31 year end):
Form 5500 and related schedules, as applicable (A, C, D, E, H, I, R), with opinion of qualified public accountant, 5500-EZ or Form 5500-SF, if not extending
Form 8955-SSA – Annual registration statement identifying separated participants with deferred vested benefits, if not extending
Form 5558 – Request for extension of time to file Form 5500 annual report and Form 8955-SSA
Form 5330 – Return of excise taxes related to Employee Benefit Plans – used to report and pay excise taxes on prohibited transactions and excess 401(k) Plan contributors that occurred in 2021.
For additional information on these deadlines or our employee benefit plan audit services, please click here to contact us.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Benefit Plans (12/31 year end)
2022-07-29
BENEFIT PLAN DEADLINE (12/31 year end):
Summary of Material Modifications (SMM) or Summary Plan Description (SPD) must be distributed within 210 days after the end of the plan year when a plan’s provisions have material changes
Corrective distribution for failed ADP/ACP without 10% excise tax (EACA only)
For additional information on these deadlines or our employee benefit plan audit services, please click here to contact us.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Employee Benefit Plans
2022-06-30
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS:
Corrective distribution for failed ADP/ACP without 10% excise tax (EACA only)
For additional information on these deadlines or our employee benefit plan audit services, please click here to contact us.

4th Annual GRAND Golf Classic
2022-06-23 | Rock Manor Golf Club, 1319 Carruthers Lane, Wilmington, Delaware, 19803
BLS CPAs is a Hole Sponsor for the 4th Annual GRAND Golf Classic! Proceeds support The Grand’s Arts Education and Community Engagement Programs which serve more than 35,000 young people and their families each year.
June 23, 2022 at Rock Manor Golf Club
Event Schedule
10:00AM
Registration Opens
Pre-Golf Reception
Registration
Lunch
Live Entertainment
Crush & Bloody Mary Bar
12:00PM
Shotgun Start
Scramble Format
Immediately Following Golf
After Party including live music, auction, awards, drone ball drop, and more!
Chances to WIN Cash and prizes throughout the day!
Find out more details at the The Grand’s Golf Classic website.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Individuals and Corporations
2022-06-15
INDIVIDUALS: Make a payment of your 2022 estimated tax if you’re not paying your income tax for the year through withholding (or won’t pay in enough tax that way). Use Form 1040-ES. This is the second installment date for estimated tax in 2021. For more information, see Pub. 505.
CORPORATIONS: For calendar year corporations, deposit the second installment of estimated income tax for 2022. A worksheet, Form 1120-W, is available to help you estimate your tax for the year.
For additional information on these deadlines or our tax services, please click here to contact us.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: International
2022-06-15
Deadline for 2021, individual tax returns for US taxpayers residing abroad and partnerships which keep their books and records outside the United States (automatic 2-month extension from April 15). An automatic extension to December 15, 2022, using Form 4868 is available as long as individuals did not receive US wages. This is NOT an extension to pay.
For additional information on these deadlines or our international services, please click here to contact us.

Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community
2022-06-11 08:00 - 11:00 | Tubman Garrett Riverfront Park
BLS CPAs is a Bronze Sponsor for the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community event, which benefits the Friendship House!
The Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community is an annual fundraising walk that benefits local health and human service agencies.
The primary goal of the walk is to help participating organizations raise money for their individual missions. One hundred percent of the funds raised through this event go directly back to the participating organizations, as Highmark underwrites all the associated costs of the event.
The benefactor of the 2022 Delaware Walk for a Healthy Community event is Friendship House, Inc.

Where:
Tubman – Garrett Riverfront Park
32 South King Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
50 Rosa Parks Dr, Wilmington, DE 19801

When:
Saturday, June 11, 2022

Important Times:
7:45 a.m. check-in and registration

9 a.m. 5K Walk

9:15 a.m.- 1 Mile Walk

Find out more details at the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community website.

Delaware Center for Justice 3rd Annual Ride for Justice
2022-06-11
BLS is a sponsor for the 3rd Annual Delaware Ride for Justice.
When: June 11, 2022 – beginning at 7:30 AM (for 84.6 loop riders) – all other riders begin at 10:30 AM
Rain Date: June 12, 2022
Learn more here: 3rd Annual Delaware Ride for Justice
Two years ago, a group of local cyclists came together to honor the memory of George Floyd and raise money to support organizations fighting for justice in Delaware. They’ve chosen to partner with the Delaware Center for Justice this year, recognizing the unique role that DCJ plays in the struggle for social justice in the First State.
This year’s family-friendly Delaware Ride for Justice will offer four routes from 5 miles, 10 miles, 28 miles, and 84.6 miles, a distance the organizers have chosen in memory of the final 8 minutes and 46 seconds of George Floyd’s life—and in recognition of the nationwide movement for justice that emerged as a result.

AICPA Engage 2022 Conference - Estate Planning for Non-Taxable Estates 10M and Less
2022-06-08 17:00 - 18:30
Jordon N. Rosen, CPA, MST, AEP, (Distinguished) and Karly Laughlin, CPA will be presenting at the AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE22 Conference!
AICPA & CIMA Engage 2022: Estate Planning for Non-Taxable Estates $10 Million or Less

June 8, 2022

2:00 PM — 3:15 PM PDT
5:00 PM — 6:15 PM EDT

Session Information: https://agenda.aicpastore.com/sessions/eng2217

This session will cover the importance of planning for the modest estate owner, making the portability election vs. use of a credit shelter trust, state death tax considerations, filing the decedent’s final return including the use of losses, disclaimers, administrative and fiduciary elections available to the executor including Sections 645 and 663(b), gift tax elections, along with elections available if the decedent was an owner in a partnership or S corporation, and much more!
Learning Objectives:

Participants will learn the mechanics and how to file to elect portability.
Participants will learn the various administrative and fiduciary elections and filing options available for the decedent’s final income tax return.
Participants will learn the benefits of Roth conversions, life insurance planning and lifetime gifting for the modest estate owner.

New Castle County 4-H & FFA 20th Annual Summer Livestock Classic
2022-06-04 | Delaware State Fairgrounds, 18500 S. Dupont Hwy., Harrington, DE, 19952
BLS CPAs is a Silver Sponsor for the New Castle County 4-H & FFA 20th Annual Summer Livestock Classic!
Saturday, June 4, 2022
Delaware State Fair Grounds
Harrington, DE
Entry Fee: $2/animal
Weigh-Ins: 7:00- 8:00 a.m. Show begins at 9:00 a.m.
$16/animal after May 6th
All entries postmarked by May 27th
Find out more details at the New Castle County 4-H website.

Siegel JCC Delaware Annual Sports Classic (BLS is a Birdie Sponsor)
2022-05-23 | Wilmington Country Club, 4825 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE, 19807, United States
BLS CPAs is proud to be a Birdie Sponsor again this year for the 30th Annual Siegel JCC Delaware Sports Classic.
SIEGEL JCC ANNUAL SPORTS CLASSIC
Date:
May 23, 2022

Location:
Wilmington Country Club

4825 Kennett Pike
Wilmington, DE 19807

Additional details can be found on the Siegel JCC Delaware webpage.

Mastering Form 5500 Schedule H: Avoiding Audit Triggers
2022-05-17 13:00 - 15:00
Christopher J. Ciminera, CPA, QKA, will be a panelist at Strafford’s Webinar – Mastering Form 5500 Schedule H: Avoiding Audit Triggers
Topic: Mastering Form 5500 Schedule H: Avoiding Audit Triggers
Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Time: 1:00pm – 2:50pm ET
Panelists:

Christopher J. Ciminera, CPA, QKA – Belfint, Lyons & Shuman, CPAs
Linda T. Fisher – 5500 Consulting

Schedule H of Form 5500 provides important plan financial and compliance detail to the IRS and DOL. Schedule H is generally required to be completed and attached to Form 5500 for plans that cover more than 100 participants. A completed Form 5500 Schedule H will appropriately report the financial position of the plan and communicate answers to a series of compliance questions.
Effective for plans with years ending after December 15, 2021, Statement on Auditing Standards 136 (SAS 136), Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements of Employee Benefit Plans Subject to ERISA, makes changes to the independent qualified public accountant’s audit opinion, which changes how a preparer will fill out Part III of the Schedule H. Retirement plan professionals need to be aware of the recent changes made to the Form 5500 to properly complete it.
Listen as our experienced panel provides a thorough and practical guide to mastering Form 5500, with a specific emphasis on Schedule H, Financial Reporting for Employee Benefit Plans, as well as the impact of recent accounting changes to Form 5500 filing requirements.

For more information, visit Strafford’s Webinar Listing.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Nonprofits
2022-05-16
NONPROFITS:
Form 990 filing deadline for calendar year nonprofit organizations.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware: 2022 Stanley's Classic
2022-05-16 | Wilmington Country Club, 4825 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE, 19807, United States
Belfint, Lyons & Shuman, CPAs is PROUD to be a Champion for Kids Sponsor for the 2022 Boys & Girls Club of Delaware Stanley’s Classic Golf Tournament.
May 16, 2022
Wilmington Country Club
Since 1988, the Stanley’s Tavern Golf Classic has raised more than 1.861 million dollars for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware. Join us and Honorary Chair Howdy Giles at Wilmington Country Club on Monday, May 16th, for an afternoon of golf, followed by the Classic Cocktail Celebration.
More Details Here: 2022 Stanley’s Tavern Golf Classic

2022 Delaware Salute to Service - Multiply Good at The Jefferson Awards
2022-05-12 17:30 - 19:30 | Chase Center on the Riverfront, 815 Justison Street , Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
BLS CPAs is proud to support Multiply Good at The Jefferson Awards by being a Community Sponsor for the 2022 Delaware Salute to Service Event!
Event Details
Multiply Good at The Jefferson Awards – Delaware Salute to Service
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Dravo Auditorium at The Chase Center on the Riverfront – 5:30pm
#celebrategood #Delaware4Good!

Delaware Bankers Association 127th Annual Meeting & Dinner
2022-05-12 17:00 - 21:00 | Hotel du Pont Country Club, 11th & Market Streets, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
BLS is proud to be a wine sponsor for this event!
The Delaware Bankers Association 127th Annual Meeting & Dinner will be held on May 12th, 2022 at the Hotel du Pont Country Club.
More information can be found on the DBA events calendar.

Christiana Rotary - Teeing it Up for the Kids Golf Tournament
2022-05-12 11:00 - 17:00 | Deerfield Country Club, Newark DE
BLS is a Tee Sign Sponsor, Beverage Cart Sponsor and Putting Contest Sponsor of the Christiana Rotary’s 27th Annual Tee it Up for the Kids Golf Tournament!
Join the Christiana Rotary on Thursday, May 12, at Deerfield Golf Club for this fun event. BLS is proud to sponsor the event!
The event details are listed below:
Schedule of Events
Registration & Lunch – 11:00
Shotgun Start – 12:00
Find out more here: https://www.facebook.com/events/654512801955493/

AICPA & CIMA Employee Benefit Plans Conference
2022-05-11 09:00 - 21:00
Maria T. Hurd, CPA, RPA will be presenting at the AICPA & CIMA Employee Benefit Plans Conference on May 11, 2022 from 8am – 8:50am CDT. (9am – 9:50am EDT)!
AICPA & CIMA Employee Benefit Plans Conference
May 10-12, 2022
Engage with peers and thought leaders, sharpen your technical proficiencies, develop your leadership skills and learn about the latest updates, opportunities and issues affecting employee benefit plans.
Conference Details: AICPA & CIMA
Critical Topics

Guidance directly from leaders at the IRS and the U.S. Department of Labor
Remote work, virtual burnout, the worker shortage and other pandemic-related issues
Pain points in data privacy
Equity compensation (basic and advanced)
In-depth examinations of MEPs/PEPs, Security 2.0 and much more

Maria’s session:
403(b) Plan Basics – https://agenda.aicpastore.com/sessions/ebp2222

Better Business Bureau 57th Annual Celebration
2022-05-05 17:00 - 20:30 | DuPont Country Club, 1001 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE, 19803, United States
BLS CPAs is proud to be a President’s Sponsor for the Better Business Bureau of Delaware’s 57th Annual Awards Celebration & Silent Auction!
On May 5, 2022 BBB Delaware will honor 5 companies with their business ethics awards (Torch, Rush and Thrive). In addition to the prestigious business awards, BBB will shine a spotlight on two students with the Student Ethics Scholarship presentation.
This is great networking event and opportunity to celebrate the mission of BBB – plus a can’t miss silent auction.
Additional details can be found on the BBB of Delaware’s website.

Stroud Water Research Center Fore Fresh Water Golf Invitational
2022-04-25 | Bidermann Golf Course, 601 Adam's Dam Road, Wilmington, DE, United States
BLS is proud to be a Hole Sponsor of the 2022 Stroud Water Research Center’s Fore Fresh Water Golf Invitational!
Golf sponsorship and participation helps support Stroud Water Research Center’s freshwater research, environmental education, and watershed restoration efforts.
Date: April 25, 2022
Location: Bidermann Golf Course
Find out more here: https://stroudcenter.org/event/golf-outing/

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Individuals
2022-04-18
2021 Delaware tax returns must be filed or extended. The balance due must be paid. An automatic 6-month extension using Form 1027 can be filed. This is NOT an extension to pay.
For additional information on these deadlines or our tax services, please click here to contact us.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Individuals, IRAs, C-Corps, Corporations and Trusts
2022-04-18
INDIVIDUALS: File a 2021 Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR and pay any tax due. If you want an automatic 6-month extension of time to file the return, file Form 4868 and pay what you estimate you owe in tax to avoid penalties and interest. For more information, see Form 4868. Then, file Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR by October 17.
C-CORPS: C-Corps file calendar year 2021 tax returns and pay any money still due. They can file an automatic 6-month extension using Form 7004 BUT this is NOT an extension to pay.
IRA: 2021 IRA & Roth IRA contributions must be made today.
INDIVIDUALS & CORPORATIONS: If you’re not paying your 2022 income tax through withholding (or won’t pay in enough tax during the year that way), pay the first installment of your 2022 estimated
tax. Use Form 1040-ES. For more information, see Pub. 505.
TRUSTS: 2021 tax returns must be filed or extended. The balance due must be paid. An automatic extension to September 30, 2022 using Form 7004 can be filed. This is NOT an extension to pay.

For additional information on these deadlines or our tax services, please click here to contact us.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Benefit Plans (12/31 year end)
2022-04-15
BENEFIT PLAN DEADLINE (12/31 year end):
Corrective distribution of 402(g) (excess deferrals)
For additional information on these deadlines or our employee benefit plan audit services, please click here to contact us.

DSCC 185th Annual Dinner – BLS Sponsoring
2022-04-04 16:45 - 20:15 | Chase Center on the Riverfront, 815 Justison Street , Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
BLS IS PROUD TO BE A SMALL BUSINESS LEADER SPONSOR THE DELAWARE STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (DSCC) 185th ANNUAL DINNER!
The DSCC Annual Dinner is Delaware’s premier business event has always been the place to be in January for high level networking with more than 1,000 business leaders and elected officials.
Keynote Speakers:
Kathleen Shelton – Vice President & Chief Technology Officer – FMC Corporation

This event has been rescheduled to April 4 from January 10.
For additional details, visit the DSCC 185th Annual Dinner Webpage.
