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August 7, 2017 

AWSCPA to Join AICPA

The AWSCPA’s, a professional organization representing women CPAs, National Board has unanimously agreed to support an Memorandum of Understanding with the AICPA. The following is a letter from the ASWCPA:

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August 7, 2017 

Treasury Department Ends the myRA Program

The myRA certainly wasn’t around very long. On July 28, the Treasury Department announced that this government-sponsored retirement savings account – the brainchild of the Obama administration – is being phased out after an assessment.

Ken Berry, JD

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August 6, 2017 

Typical Home Value in U.S. Passes $200,000 For First Time

The typical U.S. home is worth over $200,000 for the first time ever, according to the latest Zillow Real Estate Market Reports. The national median home value is now $200,400, up about 7 and a half percent since this time last year.

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August 6, 2017 

How to Be More Creative at Work

There’s a misconception that our brains are like computer random access memory, able to pluck the best information on command or, in particular, when needed for generating new ideas.

 AICPA Honors Combat Veteran Accounting Student

August 4, 2017 

AICPA Honors Combat Veteran Accounting Student

The award, sponsored by the AICPA, is bestowed upon a student who has experienced extreme hardships and demonstrated an unusually high level of success despite that adversity. The award includes a $5,000 cash stipend.

 New Tax Scam Targets Passwords of Tax Pros

August 4, 2017 

New Tax Scam Targets Passwords of Tax Pros

These types of phishing scams are why the IRS, state tax agencies and the tax industry, acting as the Security Summit, launched the 10-week Don’t Take the Bait campaign currently underway. This awareness effort highlights the many tactics of ...

 Virtual IRS Appeals Coming Soon

August 3, 2017 

Virtual IRS Appeals Coming Soon

The Internal Revenue Service Office of Appeals will soon pilot a new web-based virtual conference option for taxpayers and their representatives. This virtual face-to-face option will provide an additional option for taxpayer conferences.

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August 3, 2017 

Sales Tax Amnesty Program Extends to 13 States

The Multistate Tax Commission ("MTC"), in conjunction with 13 member states, has announced the launch of a sales tax amnesty program aimed at helping online sellers to become compliant with sales tax nexus regulations.

 Millennials Against $15 Minimum Wage by Slim Margin in Survey

August 3, 2017 

Millennials Against $15 Minimum Wage by Slim Margin in Survey

3,175 millennials were asked the following question: “Do you think the minimum wage should be raised to $15 an hour?” The slight majority of millennials, 52 percent, stated that they do not believe the minimum wage should be hiked to $15 per hour.