Even small companies can be hit with payroll fraud
01/02/2013Read moreUnless the owner handles all aspects of computing and paying payroll, there is room for fraud in every small...
Starting a business? Here’s your to-do list
01/02/2013Read moreThere is an almost endless list of things to do when you start a new business. Here is a...
Do you need a business partner?
01/02/2013Read moreIt is interesting to note how many partnerships were formed over a weekend. You meet someone at a party...
Gift taxes: Clearing up the confusion
01/02/2013Read moreThere is a great deal of confusion about gifting and gift taxes. The federal gift tax law is completely...
Choosing a Business Structure
01/02/2013Read moreOf all the choices you make when starting a business, one of the most important is the type of...
Officials see little hope of averting “Fiscal Cliff”
12/29/2012Read morePresident Obama will meet with Congressional leaders on Friday, and House Republicans summoned lawmakers back for a Sunday session,...
The Fiscal Cliff: Now and Later
12/26/2012Read moreAs the fiscal cliff deadline – December 31, 2012 – approaches, many things remain up in the air. Several...
“Plan B” fails to garner enough votes to pass House
12/21/2012Read moreThe task of picking up the pieces of the “fiscal cliff” talks – and reassuring global financial markets that...
Two-thirds of tax returns will be late without a “fiscal cliff” deal
12/20/2012Read morePerhaps two-thirds of tax returns could be delayed next year unless Washington reaches a “fiscal cliff” deal, the IRS...
Medical Devices To Be Taxed: Manufacturers and Importers Be Prepared
12/19/2012Read moreBeginning January 1, 2013, manufacturers, producers, and importers of medical devices must report and pay a 2.3% excise tax...
Companies gear up for the Affordable Care Act
12/19/2012Read moreAs companies gear up for the full impact of the Affordable Care Act, many are prepping big alterations to...
Is It Taxable?
12/19/2012Read moreAlthough most income you receive is taxable and must be reported on your federal income tax return, there are...
Obama’s New Offer on Fiscal Crisis Could Lead to Deal
12/18/2012Read morePresident Obama delivered to Speaker John A. Boehner a new offer on Monday to resolve the pending fiscal crisis,...
Fed predicts more jobs but no drop in unemployment rate
12/18/2012Read moreOver the past year, the U.S. unemployment rate has fallen rapidly, from 8.7 percent last November to 7.7 percent...
Without Paperwork, Employer-Owned Life Insurance May Be Taxable
12/17/2012Read moreMany businesses own life insurance on employees and owners, and designate the business as beneficiary of the policy. They...
Movement seen in “fiscal cliff” talks
12/17/2012Read moreBig differences remain, but there is finally movement in long-stalled talks on avoiding the “fiscal cliff.” House Speaker John...