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Channel Brief·Weaver · 30 episodes
Updated Apr 30, 2024

Tax and Compliance Expertise Across Professional Services Verticals

Weaver delivers technical guidance on motor fuels tax, property tax, nonprofit compliance, and emerging areas like crypto and blockchain through short-form expert interviews and regulatory commentary.

Weaver's channel operates as a reference library for tax and compliance professionals and business owners, offering targeted explainers on specific regulatory and operational challenges rather than broad strategy talks. The content rests on named experts within Weaver and external guests delivering concrete rules, thresholds, and mechanisms: how flash titles work in fuel transactions, what UBIT means for nonprofits, why bonus depreciation phases out over five years, or how DAOs face regulatory uncertainty across borders.

Drawn from Motor Fuels Tax Minute – Episode 45: Flash Tit… and 3 more →

“There's never been a year quite like the last couple of years in government assurance. We've seen a deluge of federal funds.”

Adam Jones, Government Practice Leader at Weaver, Episode 9

By the numbers

20%

bonus depreciation reduction per year starting 2023

1984

Year the Single Audit Act was passed

$750,000

Federal spending threshold that triggers a single audit

100%

Limit of cash charitable contributions as % of adjusted gross income in 2021

What the channel argues

DataBonus depreciation phases out 20% annually starting 2023, fully eliminated by 2027.→
InsightUBIT levels the competitive playing field between nonprofits and for-profit businesses.→
InsightTexas homeowners receive significant tax savings from increased homestead exemptions and rate compensation.→
DataA 20% cap on commercial properties under $5 million affects property tax budgeting.→
DataThe Single Audit Act, passed in 1984, is triggered by federal spending of $750,000.→

What you'll learn

•How bonus depreciation and R&E amortization rules changed in 2023 and what that means for your tax planning.
•Why nonprofits must understand UBIT and functional expense allocation to maintain donor confidence and compliance.
•What a single audit is and why recent federal spending surges have pushed government and nonprofit agencies into this category for the first time.
•How property tax assessments work, why they deserve annual review, and when to pursue an appeal strategy.
•Why DAOs face legal and tax uncertainty because they transcend borders and lack standard business entity structure.

What to do about it

→Review your 2023 and future-year tax positions on bonus depreciation and R&E amortization to model the five-year phase-out impact.
→If your nonprofit generates revenue from activities unrelated to its exempt purpose, audit your expense allocation between program and supporting services to manage UBIT exposure.
→For commercial and residential properties, review annual property tax assessments against current market data and file a proactive appeal if valuations are out of line.

Who and what shows up

Dan Brumwell

Director of Transaction Advisory Services, Weaver

Highlighted mutual success as a core organizational value in award recognition, emphasizing internal support and teamwork.

Stephen Arredondo

Property tax leader, Weaver

Discussed Texas legislative changes increasing homestead exemptions and commercial property tax caps affecting real estate strategy.

Kirby Ross

Tax Partner, Weaver

Explained UBIT as a mechanism to level the competitive playing field between nonprofits and for-profit businesses.

Jennifer Krieger

Director of Valuation Services, Weaver

Discussed ESOPs with Will Rosell to cover employee stock ownership plan benefits and adoption considerations.

Shehan Chandrasekera

Head of Tax Strategy, CoinTracker

Explained how CoinTracker software automatically reconciles capital gains and losses across multiple crypto wallets and exchanges.

Questions this channel answers

Q

What changed in the tax code for 2023 and beyond?

Bonus depreciation begins a 20% annual phase-out in 2023 and will be fully eliminated by 2027. R&E costs now require five-year amortization. Multiple proposed provisions in the Build Back Better Act could affect tax rates and structures.

Decoding the 2023 Tax Changes: An Insightful Discussion … →
Q

How should nonprofits handle unrelated business income and functional expenses?

UBIT taxes income from activities unrelated to exempt purpose. Nonprofits must accurately allocate expenses between program and supporting services. Proper handling is crucial for compliance and donor confidence.

Weaver: UBIT and Functional Expenses for Nonprofits →
Q

What is a single audit and when does it apply?

The Single Audit Act, passed in 1984, is a mini audit of federal financial assistance triggered by spending $750,000. Recent years have seen a surge in federal funds pushing government and nonprofit agencies into this category.

Weaver Beyond the Numbers: Business of Government and Th… →
Q

How do flash titles work in fuel transactions?

A flash title occurs when one company sells gasoline to another at a fuel terminal before the fuel moves to another location, creating a change in ownership mid-transaction.

Motor Fuels Tax Minute – Episode 45: Flash Titles →
Q

What are the regulatory challenges for DAOs and decentralized organizations?

DAOs lack clear legal status and standard business entity structure. They are transparent, member-controlled, and transcend borders, creating widely uncertain regulatory determination.

Weaver On Chain: The Current Regulatory and Tax Challeng… →
Topics:Motor fuels taxProperty tax assessment and appealNonprofit compliance and UBITCryptocurrency and blockchain taxationFederal financial assistance and single audits
Themes:Regulatory compliance through expert technical guidanceEmerging and evolving tax landscapesRisk mitigation and structured planning

Industry context

Motor fuels tax compliance remains active, with federal guidance continuing to evolve on dyed diesel exemptions and relief provisions affecting sellers and operators in 2026-2027.

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