ASPPA Spring National 2021: What to Expect from 2021 audits of 2020 Plan Financial Statements
2021-04-28 15:00 - 15:50 (America/New_York) | DE
Maria T. Hurd, CPA, RPA, CPSP will be presenting at ASPPA Spring National.
April 28, 2021
3 – 3:50 PM: Workshop 5: What to Expect from 2021 audits of 2020 Plan Financial Statements
The SECURE Act, the CARES Act, and several IRS and EBSA Notices granted relief and offered guidance for late deferral deposits, mid-year safe harbor contribution suspensions or reductions. The resulting changes in plan provisions and plan processes have an impact on the plan financial statements and the related audit procedures. In this session, you will learn:

How audit information requests and risk assessments will change to reflect new plan provisions and operations.
What backup auditors need when new plan provisions are enacted operationally prior to a plan amendment.
How to best collaborate with the auditors and the clients to correct operational errors found during the audit.

ASPPA Spring National
April 28 – 29, 2021
Virtual
ASPPA Spring National — new event, new opportunities, new connections — combines the best of Spring Virtual and the Philadelphia Regional Conferences.
Find out more here: ASPPA Spring National 2021

2021 Delaware Salute to Service - Multiply Good at The Jefferson Awards
2021-04-29 17:30 - 19:30 | DE
BLS CPAs is proud to Multiply Good at The Jefferson Awards by being a Community Sponsor for the 2021 Delaware Salute to Service Virtual Event!
Event Details
Multiply Good at The Jefferson Awards – Delaware Salute to Service
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Virtual Awards Ceremony – 5:30pm
#multiplyinggood

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Individuals
2021-04-30 | DE
2020 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.

2021 National Brain Tumor Walk and Race for Hope
2021-05-02 | PA, United States
BLS is proud to be a sponsor for the 2021 National Brain Tumor Walk and Race for Hope!
Community members from the Washington DC Metro area, New Jersey, North and South Carolina, San Diego, the Pacific Northwest, Denver and the Bay Area in California are all joining forces for one virtual event to kick-off Brain Tumor Awareness Month this May!
Please join us as we come together, for the first time, as ONE community, to conquer and cure brain tumors — once and for all. Participants can walk, run, get on your treadmill, do any activity that feels right for you and your team and share photos and videos on social media using our #NBTSWalk2021 and #NBTSRace2021 hashtags!

Date: May 2, 2021
Location: Virtual
Find out more here: https://secure2.convio.net/bts/site/TR?sid=2045&fr_id=3553&pg=informational

Jewish Family Services of Delaware Broadway Event (BLS Sponsoring)
2021-05-02 19:00 - 20:00 | DE, United States
BLS CPAs is proud to be a Sponsor of the Jewish Family Services of Delaware Virtual Broadway Event: The Healing Power of Music.
The Jewish Family Services of Delaware will be holding its Virtual Broadway Event: The Healing Power of Music on Sunday, May 2, 2021. Nobody can deny the ways music can energize, soothe, inspire, and connect us…and that just may be exactly what we all need right now. It’s been over a year since the global pandemic began, which has resulted in increased isolation, sudden unemployment, anxiety and depression, and immeasurable loss in many forms. Join friends, family, and stars from the Broadway stage online for an evening of healing, entertainment, and charity with JFS Delaware.
Find additional details here: https://www.jfsdelaware.org/event/virtual-broadway/

Christiana Rotary - Teeing it Up for the Kids Golf Tournament
2021-05-10 11:30 - 17:00 | Hartefeld National, PA, 19311, United States
BLS is a Drink and Tee Sponsor of the Christiana Rotary’s 26th Annual Tee it Up for the Kids Golf Tournament!
The Christiana Rotary has rescheduled their 2020 golf outing for 2021! Join the Christiana Rotary on Monday, May 10, at Hartefeld National Golf Club for this fun event. BLS is proud to sponsor the event!
The event details are listed below:
Schedule of Events
Registration & Lunch – 11:30
Shotgun Start – 1:00
Find out more here: https://www.facebook.com/events/654512801955493/

Delaware Bankers Association Annual Meeting (BLS Sponsoring)
2021-05-13 | DE, United States
BLS CPAs is proud to be a Bronze Sponsor of the Delaware Bankers Association’s 126th Annual Meeting.
The Delaware Bankers Association will be holding its 126th Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Due to the continuing social distancing requirements, we will be conducting this year’s event on-line. This year’s event promises to be a memorable occasion including appearances by many dignitaries, and our keynote speaker, Erin Arvedlund, author of Too Good To Be True, The Rise and Fall of Bernie Madoff.
Find additional details here: http://www.debankers.com/calendar.html

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Individuals & IRAs
2021-05-17 | DE
INDIVIDUALS: On March 17, the Treasury and IRS enacted an automatic extended time period for individuals to file and pay 2020 taxes from April 15 to May 17. File a 2020 Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR and pay any tax due. If you want an extension of time to file the return to October, file Form 4868 and pay what you estimate you owe in tax to avoid penalties and interest. Then, file Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR by October 15. Learn more about the Individual Tax Deadline Extension Notice from the IRS.
IRA: On March 29, the IRS extended the time period to make contributions to 2020 IRA & Roth IRAs from April 15 to May 17. Learn more about these changes on the IRS website.
For additional information on these deadlines or our tax services, please click here to contact us.

Stroud Water Research Center Fore Fresh Water Golf Invitational
2021-05-17 | Bidermann Golf Course, 601 Adam's Dam Road, Wilmington, DE, United States
BLS is proud to be a Hole Sponsor of the 2021 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: May 17, 2021
Location: Bidermann Golf Course
Find out more here: https://stroudcenter.org/event/golf-outing/

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Nonprofits
2021-05-17 | DE
NONPROFITS:
Form 990 filing deadline for calendar year nonprofit organizations.

Preparing Forms 5500, 5500-SF, and 5500-EZ: Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan
2021-06-10 13:00 - 15:00 | DE
Christopher J. Ciminera, CPA, QKA, will be a panelist at Strafford’s Webinar – Preparing Forms 5500, 5500-SF, and 5500-EZ: Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan
Topic: Preparing Forms 5500, 5500-SF, and 5500-EZ: Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan
Date: Thursday, June 10, 2021
Time: 1:00pm – 2:50pm ET
Panelists:

Christopher J. Ciminera, CPA, QKA – Belfint, Lyons & Shuman, CPAs
Jeanne Schanzenbach, QPA, CPC, ERPA – Limestone Pension Associates

This webinar will explain what plans are required to file Forms 5500, 5500-SF, and 5500-EZ, how to prepare these required information returns and related schedules, and the most recent changes to these forms.

The Form 5500, 5500-SF, and 5500-EZ satisfy the annual reporting requirements of the IRS, DOL, and the PBGC. These series of forms provide these federal agencies with information about an employer’s benefit plans. The Form 5500 generally must be filed by large employer plans (those that cover 100 participants or more at the beginning of the year). The Form 5500-SF may generally be filed by small employer plans (those that cover less than 100 participants at the beginning of the plan year. The Form 5500-EZ is generally filed for one-participant plans, which means the plan covers the owner (and spouse), one or more partners in a partnership, and does not provide benefits for anyone except an owner, spouse, or one or more partners.

Accurate reporting on these forms is important because the IRS and DOL monitor the forms and certain details may trigger an IRS audit or DOL investigation. Completing these forms completely and accurately, and filing these forms timely is extremely important. The SECURE Act increased the penalty for late filing a Form 5500.

The IRS penalty for late filing of a 5500-series return has increased ten-fold to $250 per day, up to a maximum of $150,000.
The DOL penalty for late filing can run up to $1,100 per day, with no maximum.

Tax advisers working with employers maintaining employer benefit plans must understand the due dates, filing requirements, and how to complete these returns properly.

For more information, visit Strafford’s Webinar Listing.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Individuals and Corporations
2021-06-15 | DE
INDIVIDUALS: Make a payment of your 2021 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 2020. For more information, see Pub. 505.
CORPORATIONS: For calendar year corporations, deposit the second installment of estimated income tax for 2021. 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
2021-06-15 | DE
Deadline for 2020, 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, 2021, 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.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Employee Benefit Plans
2021-06-30 | DE
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.

AICPA Engage 2021 Conference
2021-07-28 18:30 - 19:45 | DE
Jordon N. Rosen, CPA, MST, AEP, (Distinguished) and Karly Laughlin, CPA will be presenting at the AICPA Advanced Estate Planning Conference – AICPA Engage!
AICPA Engage 2021: Planning for Those Under $10 Million

July 28, 2021

6:30 PM — 7:45 PM ET

This session will cover wealth transfer and post mortem planning for clients with estates valued up to $10 million. We will look at why most Americans fail to do any planning and the top reasons why planning is so critical. We will cover the ins and outs of the portability election and how it compares to the use of conventional trusts, along with administrative and fiduciary elections and situations where the estate is an owner of a partnership or S corporation interest.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Employers with Employee Benefit Plans
2021-07-30 | DE
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 2020.
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)
2021-07-30 | DE
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.

2021 Millennial Summit
2021-08-02 08:30 - 2021-08-04 17:00 | DE, United States
BLS CPAs is a Venture Sponsor of the 2021 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 US VIRTUALLY FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR COMPUTER
#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!

West Chester University - 2021 Meet the Firms
2021-09-09 17:00 - 19:00 | PA, United States
Join us for West Chester University’s 2021 “Meet the Firms” event. Connect with us to learn about our 2022 Summer Internship Program.
Additional details can be found at https://www.wcupa.edu/_services/STU.CAR/careerFair.aspx.
September 9
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.

University of Delaware – 2021 Meet the Firms
2021-09-09 17:00 - 19:30 | DE, United States
Please join the University of Delaware for their 2021 “Meet the Firms” virtual event. Connect with us to learn about our 2022 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 9, 2021
5-7:30pm
If you would like to reach out to our college recruiter before the event, please contact Jenni Fleck Jones at jjones@belfint.com.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Individuals, Corporations, S-Corps, Large Partnerships, Partnerships and International
2021-09-15 | DE
INDIVIDUALS: Make a payment of your 2021 estimated tax if you are 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 third installment date for estimated tax in 2021. For more information, see Pub. 505.
CORPORATIONS: For calendar year corporations, deposit the third installment of estimated income tax for 2021. A worksheet, Form 1120-W, is available to help you estimate your tax for the year.
S-CORPORATIONS: File a 2020 calendar year income tax return (Form 1120-S) and pay any tax, interest, and penalties due. This due date applies only if you timely requested an automatic 6-month extension of time to file the return. Provide each shareholder with a copy of their final or amended Schedule K-1 (Form 1120–S) or substitute Schedule K-1 (Form 1120–S).
PARTNERSHIPS & LARGE PARTNERSHIPS:?File a 2020 calendar year return (Form 1065). This due date applies only if you timely requested an automatic 6-month extension. Otherwise, see March 16. Provide each partner with a copy of their final or amended Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) or substitute Schedule K-1 (Form 1065).
INTERNATIONAL:?Final extended deadline to file Form 8804 if a 6-month extension was filed in March.
Final extended deadline for Form 1042 if a 6-month extension was filed in March.
Final extended deadline for Form 3520-A if a 6-month extension was filed in March.
For additional information on these deadlines or our international services and tax services, please click here to contact us.

Meet the Firms Networking Event at Goldey-Beacom College
2021-09-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Goldey-Beacom College, 4701 Limestone Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
Goldey-Beacom College – Meet the Firms Networking Event
Network with students interested in Business Administration, Accounting and Finance.
Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Goldey-Beacom College – Jones Center
For more information, please visit www.gbc.edu/

Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County: Golf Outing
2021-09-16 12:30 - 18:00 | Hartefeld National, PA, 19311, United States
BLS CPAs is proud to be a Tee Sponsor for Habitat’s Annual Golf Outing.
Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County – Annual Golf Outing
September 16, 2021
Hartefeld National
Find out additional details at Habitat’s Golf Webpage!

Shureline's 6th Annual Drive Fore a Cause
2021-09-21 11:00 - 18:00 | Links at St. Anne’s, DE, United States
BLS is a Tee Sponsor of Shureline’s 6th Annual Drive Fore a Cause benefiting the First Tee of Delaware!

Shureline’s 6th Annual Drive Fore a Cause benefiting First Tee of Delaware
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Registration: 11:00am
Shotgun Start: Noon
Links at St. Anne’s
For additional information, contact Danielle Lester – dlester@shure-line.com.

2021 Delaware Networking Station (DSCC & BBB)
2021-09-21 17:00 - 20:00 | Chase Center on the Riverfront, 815 Justison Street , Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
BLS CPAs is a Bronze Sponsor for the 2021 Delaware Networking Station hosted by the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and the Better Business Bureau of Delaware!
2021 DELAWARE NETWORKING STATION

Tuesday, September 21, 2021 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST

Join us for the Delaware Networking Station – Your Business Connection Destination. The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and Better Business Bureau of Delaware are partnering for our annual joint tabletop mixer at the Chase Center on the Riverfront. Network with more than 100 exhibitors and 500 attendees. You have the opportunity to get in front of hundreds of new contacts and prospects during the largest business to business tabletop event in Delaware. It is FREE to attend.

Additional information can be found here: https://web.dscc.com/events/2021-Delaware-Networking-Station-2618/details

University of Delaware - 2021 Fall Career & Internship Fair
2021-09-22 12:00 - 16:30 | DE, United States
Are you an accounting major at UD looking to start your career with a Top Workplace? Or looking for a 2022 Summer Internship? Don’t miss the Fall Career & Internship Fair and be sure to connect with us to learn more about BLS CPAs and our internship program. We hope to see you there!
Additional details can be found at the University of Delaware’s Career Fair web page.
Apply for one of our positions on the University of Delaware’s Handshake page.

Chester County Estate Planning Council (CCEPC) - Planning for Alzheimer's Panel
2021-09-22 17:15 - 19:30 | West Chester Golf & Country Club, 11 W Ashbridge Street, West Chester, PA, 19380
BLS IS SPONSORING THE CHESTER COUNTY ESTATE PLANNING COUNCIL EVENT!!!
Topic: Planning for Alzheimer’s
Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Time: 5:15pm – 7:30pm
Location: West Chester Golf & Country Club
Speaker: Chari M. Alson, Esq., CELA, Kristina Fransel, Bruce Sham, CLF, Rebecca Hobbs, Esq., CELA
FIND OUT MORE HERE: https://www.chescoepc.org/events/event/21275

Rowan University - 2021 Accounting, Finance, and MIS Expo
2021-09-23 10:00 - 14:00 | DE, United States
Join us for Rowan University’s 2021 Accounting, Finance, and MIS Expo virtual event. If you are an accounting major looking for a great place to start your career or intern, connect with us to learn about our 2022 Summer Internship Program.
Rowan Accounting & Finance Expo
Thursday, September 23, 2021, 10:00am – 2:00pm
Check out additional information HERE.

University of Delaware - Interviews for 2022 Summer Interns
2021-09-28 09:00 - 16:00 | DE, United States
BLS will be holding our interviews at the University of Delaware on September 28, 2021. If you are interested in interviewing with our firm, please log into Handshake and post your resume to our job.
University of Delaware Career Services Center
BLS Careers – College Students

BLS Sponsoring Sheldon Scramble Golf Tournament
2021-09-28 11:00 - 17:00 | Deerfield Country Club, Newark DE
BLS CPAs is honored to be a Tee Sponsor for the Sheldon Scramble Golf Tournament!
Exceptional Care for Children (ECC) is excited to announce the organization’s 2021 Sheldon Scramble Golf Tournament! We would like to invite you to join us at this event, which will take place on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Deerfield Golf Club in Newark, Delaware. Proceeds from the event will benefit ECC’s children by funding programs and projects which directly impact the resident population.
As Delaware’s first and only pediatric skilled nursing facility, ECC provides transitional, long-term, and palliative care to children between the ages of birth and twenty-one who are medically-fragile and dependent on medical technology for survival. Our goal is to mimic the home setting and provide childhood experiences outside of an acute care hospital. Since opening its doors in 2006, ECC has provided a home to over one hundred twenty-five children from across the Mid-Atlantic region.
The golf tournament has grown over the years and the 2021 event features an afternoon full of exciting on-course prizes and contests, course drinks and boxed lunch, and a delicious dinner reception.
We hope you’ll join us for one great reason: helping medically fragile kids.
To learn more about ECC, please visit exceptionalcare.org.
