Isaac M. O'Bannon

February 3, 2014 

Are you a small business owner? How do you think your employees rate your management capabilities. Or, if you work for a small business, how do you think your bosses are doing?

Isaac M. O'Bannon

February 2, 2014 

Whether you were rooting for the Seahawks or the Broncos, or just watching for the commercials, you still probably didn't enjoy watching it as much as the owners and employees of one small California-based business.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

January 31, 2014 

On the Wednesday before Super Bowl XLVIII between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos, some in Congress question whether the league that runs the most-watched American sport, which generates as much as $9 billion in revenue each year, is deserving of its nonprofit, tax-exempt status.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

January 24, 2014 

Accounting thought leader Amy Vetter has joined accounting software vendor Xero as the company's global vice president of education. In the newly-created role, she will lead worldwide training and development for Xero, and will report to the company's chief revenue officer, Stuart McLean.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

January 23, 2014 

Tax season has always been a tempting time for many unsavory people to try to scam others. The addition of online self-preparation and identity theft has only made the problem worse.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

January 22, 2014 

Of the more than 119 million households in the U.S., about 6 million, or five percent, of them include a millionaire, according to a new report. But where do they live?

Isaac M. O'Bannon

January 19, 2014 

Responding to a Freedom of Information Act request, the IRS has released a series of documents, including training materials used by agents relating to how it recognizes and treats exempt organizations like nonprofits.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

January 17, 2014 

You’ve heard the mantra a thousand times: It’s never too early to start saving and planning for retirement. Whether you’ve heeded that advice closely or have let time slip by, it’s also not usually too late to have a positive effect on your retirement finances.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

January 16, 2014 

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) said in a letter today to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Baucus and Ranking Member Hatch that it “strongly supports the efforts by the Senate Committee on Finance on tax administration reform and simplification.”

Isaac M. O'Bannon

January 14, 2014 

Do you know of a small business owner who has an amazing success story? You can help them achieve recognition if you submit them for the 2014 National Small Business Week Awards.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

January 13, 2014 

Active duty and some reserve members of the U. S. Armed Forces deserve our nation's greatest respect and honor, and one of the minor things our country offers in return for their service are a few benefits when it comes to income taxes.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

January 12, 2014 

Volunteer firefighters and the departments that rely on them will be excluded from the employment requirements under the Affordable Care Act, the Treasury Department announced on Friday, Nov. 10.

Isaac M. O'Bannon