New Rules Allow DeductionsRegulations issued under T.D. 9696 finalize rules the IRS put into effect in 2012 allowing employees to deduct certain expenses paid or incurred for local lodging as business…
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ACA Credits Could Mean Lower Tax RefundsThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) is already proving to be confusing and costly for consumers, with widespread premium increases and plan cancellations. Now, the…
Facing Challenges - Creating SolutionsThe Challenge: Melding two management styles and different levels of experience into a single, client-focused tax practice.The Solution: Recognizing that clients…
Websites are Competing for a Position on the First Page of the Search Engine Results Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the process organizations use to increase their visibility on the first page of…
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Await November Elections One of the casualties of the coming election in Congress is a bill that would extend a package of 50 tax breaks worth $85 billion over the next 10 years to individuals and…
IRS Publication 5172, Facts about Health Coverage Exemptions This provides information for taxpayers who qualify for and may claim exemption from minimum essential coverage so that they do not need to…
The 15 Industries with the Highest Net Profit Margin – Last 12 Months Based on an analysis of the financial statements of privately-held companies, Sageworks, a financial information company, ranked…
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Consumer AlertThe Internal Revenue Service has re-issued a consumer alert providing taxpayers with additional tips to protect themselves from telephone scam artists calling and pretending to be with…
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Drake Software e-SignatureAs a tax preparer, do you think about the time it takes to sign returns and other documents? They are, after all, just signatures. But multiply those legal signatures across…
That’s the question posed on the news magazine and hidden camera television show of the same name.Broadcast on ABC News since 2008 as part of the Primetime series, and hosted by newsman John Quiñones,…
