Stroud Water Research Center Fore Fresh Water Golf Invitational
2025-05-19 11:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Bidermann Golf Course, 601 Adam's Dam Road, Wilmington, DE, United States
BLS is proud to be a Hole Sponsor of the 2025 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 19, 2025
11:30 a.m. shotgun start; 4:30 p.m. cocktail reception.
Location: Bidermann Golf Course
Find out more here: https://stroudcenter.org/event/golf-outing/

2025 Conquer The Canal Series
2025-05-17 08:00 - 15:00 | C&D Canal, 250 Fifth St, Delaware City, Delaware, 19706
BLS is excited to be a “Hydration Station” sponsor for the Conquer the Canal Series.
The series will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at the C&D Canal in Delaware City.
The Conquer the Canal Race Series comprises a Certified Marathon, a Certified 5k, and a Family Fun Run 5k. Each race will guide its runners alongside the beautifully scenic waterways of the C&D canal!
For additional information, please visit: https://www.runthecanal.com/

Delaware Bankers Association 2025 Annual Meeting & Dinner
2025-05-15 16:00 - 20:30 | DuPont Country Club, 1001 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE, 19803, United States
BLS is proud to be a wine sponsor for this event!
Don’t miss the DBA’s 130th Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Join us in-person at the du Pont Country Club in Wilmington for a premiere opportunity to meet with your peers in the banking industry.
More information can be found on the DBA events calendar.

ASPPA Spring National Virtual 2025: Safeguarding & Optimizing Participant Data
2025-05-15 11:30 - 12:20
Maria T. Hurd, CPA, RPA will be co-presenting at ASPPA Spring National Virtual Conference.
May 15, 2025
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EST: Safeguarding & Optimizing Participant Data
Managing participant data has become increasingly complex with the rise of auto-enrollment, Roth contributions, and evolving recordkeeping rules. This session will provide actionable insights on best practices for data collection, security, and retention to minimize risks and enhance operational efficiency. Attendees will gain tools to navigate compliance requirements and improve participant outcomes.
ASPPA Spring National Conference
May 14 – 15
Virtual
ASPPA Spring National — is a virtual experience, offering opportunities for attendees to make connections that will fuel you and your team well after the event.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Nonprofits
2025-05-15
NONPROFITS:
Form 990 filing deadline for calendar year nonprofit organizations.

Women’s Wealth and Wellness
2025-05-08 09:00 - 12:00 | Blue Ball Barn, West Park Drive 1914, Wilmington, Delaware, 19803, United States
Valerie C. Middlebrooks, CPA will be co-presenting at Financial House’s Women’s Wealth and Wellness Event.
May 8, 2025
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Organized by Financial House, this event is aimed to empower professional women with the knowledge and tools they need to thrive in every aspect of their financial lives. The mission is to provide a supportive community where women can connect, learn, and grow together.

Wilmington Flower Market
2025-05-08 - 2025-05-10 | Rockford Park, 2629 W 19th Street, Wilmington, DE, 19806, United States
BLS IS EXCITED TO BE A PERENNIAL TENT SPONSOR AT THE WILMINGTON FLOWER MARKET!
Wilmington Flower Market
May 8 – May 10, 2025
Wilmington Flower Market Inc. is a tradition, a corporation and an all volunteer fundraising organization dedicated to improving the lives of Delaware’s children.
Most Delawarean’s are familiar with this annual event, but for the volunteers, it is a year’s worth of hard work and planning, capped off by a fun-filled three-day event at Rockford Park. The dedicated volunteers of Flower Market work with one goal in mind and that is to help make children’s dreams come true.
Visit the Wilmington Flower Market Website

Estate Planning Council of Delaware: 2025 Annual Meeting
2025-05-07 17:00 - 19:30 | DuPont Country Club, 1001 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE, 19803, United States
BLS IS SPONSORING THE ESTATE PLANNING COUNCIL OF DELAWARE’S 2025 ANNUAL MEETING
Topic: Annual Meeting
Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Time: 5:00pm – 7:30pm
Location: DuPont Country Club
FIND OUT MORE HERE: https://www.epcdelaware.org/events/event/27057

Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids: Meet Our Heroes Celebration
2025-05-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Brown Advisory, 5701 Kennett Pike Suite 100, Wilmington, Delaware, 19807
BLS CPAs is proud to be a Sponsor of Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids’ Meet Our Heroes Celebration!
Healthy Foods For Healthy Kids (HFHK) is hosting its first “Meet Our Heroes” event highlighting the impact of garden education in schools across Delaware.
Enjoy an inspiring evening filled with heartfelt stories, garden samplings, and meaningful connections. Meet the true heroes—students and teachers—who bring school gardens to life with their dedication and care. Their journeys will no doubt move and inspire you.
Join us for light fare, drinks, and an evening of inspiration as we honor and support our garden heroes who are growing the seeds of a healthier future for generations to come.

Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community
2025-05-03 07:45 - 11:00 | Tubman Garrett Riverfront Park
BLS CPAs is a Bronze Sponsor for the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community event, which benefits JFS Delaware!
A benefactor of the 2025 Delaware Walk for a Healthy Community event is JFS Delaware

Where:
Tubman – Garrett Riverfront Park
80 Rosa Parks Dr, Wilmington, DE 19801

When:
Saturday, May 3, 2025

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.

ATA Martial Arts Penn Classic
2025-05-03 | Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA
BLS IS EXCITED TO BE A GOLD SPONSOR FOR THE ATA MARTIAL ARTS’ PENN CLASSIC 2025!
The 2025 Penn Classic, an ATA International Regional Taekwondo Tournament at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA, on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
The 2025 Penn Classic will be the biggest yet with an “A” classification in the tournament circuit. This tournament boosts students’ enthusiasm to compete and attracts competitors from all over the nation.
For additional details, contact ATA Martial Arts of West Chester – Penn Classic.

Better Business Bureau 60th Annual Celebration
2025-05-01 17:00 - 19:30 | 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 60th Annual Awards Celebration!
BBB will welcome more than 200 business and community leaders on May 1, 2025 to the DuPont Country Club for the 60th Annual Awards Celebration.
Five companies will receive top honors for their leadership in business and community ethics through the BBB’s awards programs: The Torch, Rush and Thrive Awards. In addition to the prestigious business awards, BBB will again shine a spotlight on two students with the Student Ethics Scholarship presentation.
Plus this year, as part of our celebration of serving Delaware for 60 years, BBB will award the first Douglas M. Hershman Scholarship for Ethics & Civic Engagement.
Additional details can be found on the BBB of Delaware’s website.

Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement (DANA): 2025 Annual Conference
2025-05-01 08:00 - 15:00 | Clayton Hall – University of Delaware, 100 David Hollowell Drive, Newark, DE, 19716, United States
BLS will be an Exhibitor at Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement’s (DANA) 2025 IMPACT Delaware Annual Conference.
Growing Together for Greater Success
The 2025 DANA IMPACT Delaware Conference is a must-attend event for nonprofit leaders and their teams, designed to foster collaboration, innovation, and shared growth. In an increasingly uncertain world, nonprofits must unite to overcome challenges and enhance their collective impact. This conference offers a unique opportunity for nonprofit professionals to come together, learn from one another, and explore new ways to strengthen the communities they serve.
Keynote Speaker: Mariah Calagione, Co-Founder, Dogfish Head
Learn more here: DANA’s 2025 Impact Conference.
Learn more about BLS CPA’s Nonprofit Practice Group.

Sanford School Home & School Auction
2025-04-26 18:00 - 22:00 | The Delaware Contemporary, 200 S Madison Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 19801
BLS CPAs is honored to be a Community Sponsor of Sanford School’s Home and School Auction – Diner En Bleu
Proceeds from the event support summer study grants for our teachers, in addition to state-of-the-art technology upgrades, equipment and supplies for the award-winning sports and arts programs, and so much more.
Learn more about Sanford’s Home & School Auction.

Rowan University | Accounting Society Presentation
2025-04-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ, 08028, United States
Jenni Fleck Jones and Emily Bowman will be stopping at Rowan University to enjoy an afternoon with the Accounting Society!
Emily will share her career path and Jenni will give recruiting tips to the group.
Learn more about our college/early talent programs.

Strafford: Audits of Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs)
2025-04-24 13:00 - 14:00
Christopher J. Ciminera, CPA, QKA is presenting Strafford’s Webinar – Audits of Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs)
Topic: Audits of Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs)
Date: April 24, 2025 @ 1:00pm EDT
This webinar will explain pooled employer plans (PEPs) for businesses and accountants considering implementing or recommending this new flexible retirement plan option. Our panel of seasoned retirement plan auditors will cover eligibility requirements for PEPs, design considerations, and differences between PEP audits and other examinations.

For more information, visit Strafford’s Website.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: International
2025-04-15
Deadline to file FINCen 114 (Formerly known as Form TD F 90-22.1) (FBAR). Reporting is on a calendar year, regardless of the taxpayer’s fiscal year elected.
Foreign-owned U.S. disregarded entities must paper file a pro-forma Form 1120 and Form 5472. An automatic extension to October 15, 2025 using Form 7004 is available.
For additional information on these deadlines or our international services, please click here to contact us.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Individuals, IRAs, C-Corps, Corporations and Trusts
2025-04-15
INDIVIDUALS: File a 2024 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 15.
C-CORPS: C-Corps file calendar year 2025 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: 2024 IRA & Roth IRA contributions must be made today.
INDIVIDUALS & CORPORATIONS: If you’re not paying your 2024 income tax through withholding (or won’t pay in enough tax during the year that way), pay the first installment of your 2024 estimated tax. Use Form 1040-ES. For more information, see Pub. 505.
TRUSTS: Filing an income tax return for the 2024 calendar year (Form 1041) or filing for an automatic five-and-a-half-month extension to October 2 (Form 7004) and paying any income tax due.

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

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Benefit Plans (12/31 year end)
2025-04-15
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.

After The Bell Spring Discover Your Destiny Fundraiser
2025-04-04 18:00 - 21:00 | Delaware Museum of Natural History, 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, Delaware, 19807
BLS CPAs is proud to be a Bronze Sponsor for After the Bell’s 2025 Sprint Fundraiser at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science!
After-The-Bell’s annual fundraiser event, “Discover Your Destiny”, will be held on Friday, April 4th at The Delaware Museum of Nature and Science. This event helps offer new activities and services that will introduce Kennett Middle School Students to important skills, lifelong connections and maybe even unexpected career trajectories?
Learn more at After the Bell Discovery Your Destiny Website!

Rowan University | Intern Delaware Corporate Field Trip
2025-04-04 13:30 - 14:30 | Belfint, Lyons & Shuman, CPAs, 1011 Centre Road, Suite 310, Wilmington, DE, 19805, United States
BLS CPAs is proud to be a stop on the Delaware Field Trip with Rowan University and Intern Delaware!
Rowan College of Business students will participate in a corporate field trip around Delaware, visiting three prominent companies: CSC, M&T Bank, and Belfint Lyons & Shuman. This experience will give students valuable insight into the operations, cultures, and career pathways within each organization. From learning about corporate governance at CSC, to financial services at M&T Bank, and public accounting at Belfint Lyons & Shuman, the trip offers a well-rounded look into different industries.
Learn more about our college/early talent programs.

Smyrna High School College & Career Fair
2025-04-03 08:00 - 12:00 | Smyrna High School, Duck Creek Parkway 500, Smyrna, Delaware, 19977, United States
Christina Bell, CPA will be sharing the good news about how rewarding a career as a CPA can be to the students at Smyrna High School.
Students will hear about the many possibilities that are out there for future careers, what the day-to-day life is like in those careers, and the paths they can take that lead to them.
When: Thursday, April 3, 2025 from 8:00AM until 12:00PM
Where: Smyrna High School – 500 Duck Creek Parkway, Smyrna, DE 19977

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Benefit Plans (12/31 year end)
2025-04-01
BENEFIT PLAN DEADLINE (12/31 year end):
Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) beginning date for 5% owners and terminated participants who turned 72 in 2024. This deadline applies only to the first RMD. Subsequent RMDs must be made by December 31 of each year
For additional information on these deadlines or our employee benefit plan audit services, please click here to contact us.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: S-Corps, Large Partnerships, and Partnerships
2025-03-17
S-CORPORATIONS: File a 2024 calendar year income tax return (Form 1120S) and pay any tax, interest, and penalties due. Provide each shareholder with a copy of their final or amended Schedule K-1 (Form 1120S) or substitute Schedule K-1 (Form 1120S).
S-CORPORATION ELECTIONS: File Form 2553 to elect to be treated as an S corporation beginning with calendar year 2025.
PARTNERSHIPS & LARGE PARTNERSHIPS: File a 2024 calendar year return (Form 1065). Provide each partner with a copy of their final or amended Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), Partner’s Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc., or substitute Schedule K-1 (Form 1065).
To request an automatic 6-month extension of time to file the return, file Form 7004. Then, file the return and provide each partner with a copy of their final or amended (if required) Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) by September 15.
For additional information on these deadlines or our tax services, please click here to contact us.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Benefit Plans (12/31 year end)
2025-03-15
BENEFIT PLAN DEADLINE (12/31 year end):
Corrective distribution for failed ADP/ACP without 10% excise tax is due (non EACAs only). Eligible Automatic Contribution Arrangements (EACAs) have until June 30, 2025 to make corrective contributions without a 10% excise tax.
For additional information on these deadlines or our employee benefit plan audit services, please click here to contact us.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: International
2025-03-15
Form 1042 is due. An automatic 6-month extension using Form 7004 can be filed. This is NOT an extension to pay.
Form 3520-A is due for calendar year foreign trusts with a US owner. An automatic 6-month extension is available, using Form 7004.
Form 8804 must be filed to report withholding tax on income from partnerships with foreign partners. A 5-month extension using Form 7004 can be filed. This is NOT an extension to pay.
For additional information on these deadlines or our international services, please click here to contact us.

The Plan Sponsor University - Keynote Presentation
2025-03-11 10:05 - 10:50 | Villanova University, West Campus - Garey Hall Room 10A, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 19085
Maria Hurd, CPA will be the Keynote Speaker at The Plan Sponsor University All Day Conference.
The Plan Sponsor University will be held on March 11 from 8:00am-2:00pm at Villanova University.

Keynote Timeframe: 10:05-10:50

Learn more from the TPSU website!

2025 Easterseals/CAI Volleyball Challenge
2025-03-08 | Carpenter Sports Center, North College Avenue 26, Newark, Delaware, 19716, United States
BLS is very excited to be a Bump Sponsor for the 2025 Easterseals/CAI Volleyball Challenge!
Gather your friends, family, and coworkers to start or join a fundraising team! Each team will participate in the Easterseals/CAI Volleyball Challenge and everyone will walk away a winner by raising money for Easterseals!
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Carpenter Sports Building
University of Delaware
26 N. College Avenue
Newark, DE 19711

Find out more at Easterseals Volleyball Challenge Website

Strafford: Employee Benefit Plan Audit Peer Reviews
2025-03-06 13:00 - 15:00
Christopher J. Ciminera, CPA, QKA is presenting Strafford’s Webinar – Employee Benefit Plan Audit Peer Reviews
Topic: Employee Benefit Plan Audit Peer Reviews
Date: March 6, 2025 @ 1:00-2:50pm EDT
Firms that audit employee benefit plans must pay careful attention to peer review preparation and anticipate the reviewer’s concerns about handling participant data, investments, fees, contributions, and other aspects of the plan. The plan audit group’s reputation is at stake during these reviews.
Peer reviewers routinely find substandard risk assessment procedures, failure to properly document the procedures performed, improper reliance on SOC reports, failure to test investment transactions earnings, timely remittance of employee contributions, and other problems in reviewing benefit plan audits. Plan audit groups often struggle to assess risk adequately.
Listen as our veteran employee benefit plan advisers and auditors help you evaluate your firm’s peer review preparation and proactively address noncompliance issues that often arise during inspections.

For more information, visit Strafford’s Website.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Businesses
2025-02-28
Businesses:
File information returns (for example, certain Forms 1099) for certain payments you made during 2024. These payments are described under January 31, earlier. However, Form 1099-NEC reporting nonemployee compensation must be filed by January 31. There are different forms for different types of payments. Use a separate Form 1096 to summarize and transmit the forms for each type of payment. See the General Instructions for Certain Information Returns for information on what payments are covered, how much the payment must be before a return is required, which form to use, and extensions of time to file.
If you file Forms 1097, 1098, 1099 (except a Form 1099-NEC reporting nonemployee compensation), 3921, 3922, or W-2G electronically, your due date for filing them with the IRS will be extended to March 31. The due date for giving the recipient these forms generally remains January 31.
For additional information on these deadlines or our tax services, please click here to contact us.
