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 How to Get Tax Credits for College

September 29, 2016 

How to Get Tax Credits for College

In general, the American Opportunity Tax Credit or Lifetime Learning Credit is available to taxpayers who pay qualifying expenses for an eligible student. Eligible students include the taxpayer, spouse and dependents. The American Opportunity Tax ...

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September 29, 2016 

Jared Rhine, CPA, MBA – 2016 40 Under 40 Honoree

Jared Rhine, CPA, MBA Senior Accountant Paul L. Rhine CPA, LLCToms River, NJwww.facebook.com/tomsrivertax   Q&A: Aside from the accounting websites, which blog/website do you consider a must-read?    I keep up to date on current economic events on Jim Cramer’s TheStreet.com. A great   free news sight that covers it all. In what ways have you...…

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September 29, 2016 

IRS Again Turns To Private Collection Agencies

The Internal Revenue Service will again be outsourcing some of its collections of federal tax debts next spring, and has selected four contractors to implement the new program.

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September 29, 2016 

Most Americans Confident In Stock Markets

Investors display healthy levels of confidence in public company auditors (81 percent), independent audit committees (77 percent), audited financial statements (75 percent), and financial advisors (75 percent).

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September 28, 2016 

IRS Offers Tax Resources for Gig Economy – Tax Guide for Uber and Airbnb

Do you have clients who drive for Uber or offer accommodations through Airbnb? They are part of the new “sharing economy.” Technology featuring online platforms and cellphone apps has modernized the age-old concept of sharing goods and services. So some of your clients may drive customers around town or perform household chores for them or...…

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September 27, 2016 

Public Sees Accountants As Desirable, Even If They Are Bean Counters

Professional stereotypes about the accounting industry are alive and kicking, with a new global survey from Xero revealing that the average member of the public most commonly associates accountants and bookkeepers as suit-wearing “number crunchers” or “bean counters.” At the same time, the survey revealed that accountants and bookkeepers are likely to be seen as...…

 AICPA Proposes Cybersecurity Risk Management Criteria

September 27, 2016 

AICPA Proposes Cybersecurity Risk Management Criteria

The development of a common set of criteria will pave the way for the introduction of a new engagement that CPAs can use to assist boards of directors, senior management, and other pertinent stakeholders as they evaluate the effectiveness of an ...

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September 27, 2016 

Ranking the Funnest Cities in America

To help Americans find the cities with the greatest number and variety of cheap, fun activities, WalletHub’s compared the 150 largest cities across 51 key metrics, ranging from “number of fitness clubs per capita” to “movie costs” to “average open ...

 Projected 2017 Income Tax Rates and Brackets

September 27, 2016 

Projected 2017 Income Tax Rates and Brackets

The new information includes estimated ranges for each 2017 tax bracket as well as projections for a growing number of inflation-sensitive tax figures, such as the personal exemption and the standard deduction.

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September 27, 2016 

Wipfli Joins Chamber of Digital Commerce

The Chamber of Digital Commerce represents the world’s leading innovators, operators and investors in the digital asset and blockchain technology ecosystem, including start-ups, software companies, global IT consultancies, financial institutions and ...