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July 6, 2016 

2016 Fringe Benefits Tax Series #7: Educational Assistance Plans

If some of your employees are looking to go back to school, or to enroll in college courses for the first time, you might decide to lend a helping hand. An employer can set up a program that effectively pays for all or most of the costs on a tax-free ...

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July 5, 2016 

2016 Fringe Benefits Tax Series: #5: Dine At Work On The IRS

Does your business provide meals to its employees in your own cafeteria or by other means? Generally, the cost of this fringe benefit is deductible by the business and tax-free to the employees, but only as long as certain tax law requirements are met.

 3 Ways Women Can Improve Their Retirement Odds

July 5, 2016 

3 Ways Women Can Improve Their Retirement Odds

Women, with longer life expectancies and lower average salaries, are much more concerned than men about whether they will be able to save enough money to have the kind of retirement they want, studies show.

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July 4, 2016 

5 Tips for Successful CPA Firm Partner Retreats

Retreats are not intended to be a walk on the beach. Effective retreats address tough issues. A healthy amount of conflict and disagreement serves as evidence that the group is addressing important, sensitive issues. Firms that adhere to these ...

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July 4, 2016 

2016 Fringe Benefits Tax Series: #3 Let’s Get Physical!

The statutory requirements for on-site athletic facilities are precise. If you operate a gym or similar facility on the business premises, the value of the benefit is exempt from tax and deductible by the company as long as substantially all use at ...

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July 3, 2016 

2016 Fringe Benefits Tax Series: #2: An Adoption Assistance Plan

Taxpayers who adopt children may be in line for special tax breaks. Significantly, you can claim a generous tax credit for qualified adoption expenses you’ve incurred, subject to a reduction based on your modified gross income (AGI). But high-income ...

How to Weed Out the Lies and Exaggerations on Résumés

July 1, 2016 

How to Weed Out the Lies and Exaggerations on Résumés

If your job involves hiring, you know how frustrating it can be staring at all those résumés. Which claims are real, which are exaggerations and which are just flat-out lies? And when hiring, you need to think about each résumé as a used car ad ...