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Wed, 22 May 2013 22:21:00 -0500 http://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/news/10947405/irs-places-170-million-lien-on-florida-tribe-for-unpaid-taxes-on-casino-income http://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/news/10947809/paylocity-selected-as-one-of-the-best-places-to-work-in-illinois-2013 Independent payroll provider Paylocity Corporation, based in Arlington Heights, IL, has been named as one of the 2013 Best Places to Work in Illinois for the third year in a row and fifth time overall. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:07:00 -0500 http://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/news/10947809/paylocity-selected-as-one-of-the-best-places-to-work-in-illinois-2013 http://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/news/10947804/maine-governor-proposes-getting-rid-of-state-income-tax Gov. Paul LePage said Monday that his long-term goal is to eliminate Maine's income tax, but he reiterated his opposition to a plan before the Legislature that would cut the income tax rate in half while raising and lowering other taxes. 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Wed, 22 May 2013 14:11:06 -0500 http://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/video/10947623/how-federal-disaster-loans-work http://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/news/10947534/top-business-execs-worried-about-growing-regulations-geopolitical-unrest-global-economy According to a new KPMG International survey report, regulatory pressure is consistently one of the biggest threats facing companies across industries, and the number one challenge facing financial services and energy and natural resources companies... 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