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February 1, 2016 

Americans are expected to consume about 8 millions pounds of guacamole, 14 million pounds of chips, 1.2 billion chicken wings and 2 tons of popcorn. To wash down all those snacks, retailers expect fans will drink 325 millions gallons of beer.

February 1, 2016 

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Department of the Treasury about IRS draft Form 8971, Information Regarding Beneficiaries Acquiring Property from a Decedent, and draft ...

February 1, 2016 

The IRS also joined with industry and states on a public awareness campaign to provide taxpayers with easy tips to better protect themselves. The “Taxes. Security. Together.” campaign includes YouTube videos, Tax Tips and fact sheets to help ...

February 1, 2016 

While generally positive, the findings show room for improvement. About one in five of all workers (22 percent) and 17 percent of CFOs specifically consider their work-life balance fair or poor.

February 1, 2016 

Small business owners are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the economy. According to the SurePayroll Small Business Scorecard, optimism has dropped 10% since last January, and 16% since May.

January 31, 2016 

Businesses with employees or anyone who has contracted for more than $600 in work to a freelancer or subcontractor: you have until February 1, 2016, to provide the appropriate wage and income reporting form – a W-2 or 1099-MISC – to all recipients.

January 31, 2016 

Here’s one tax break that can extend as far as the eye can see: If a real estate owner donates a qualified conservation easement to charity, he or she can claim a deduction based on the value of the easement. In other words, the taxpayer realizes a ...

January 29, 2016 

Right now, life in the accounting profession is good. Growth trends are on an upswing with accounting market employment up more than 4% over last year and steady revenue growth since 2011. We’ve rebounded from the recession and are starting to gain ...

Jon Baron

January 29, 2016 

Many taxpayers are eager to know precisely when their money will be arriving, but checking "Where's My Refund" more than once a day will not produce new information. The status of refunds is refreshed only once a day, generally overnight.

January 28, 2016 

The ad, to be broadcast during the third quarter of the game, will be the only one to feature a small business and will be seen by more than 100 million viewers. Death Wish Coffee, based in Round Lake, N.Y., was selected from more than 15,000 entries ...

Gail Perry

January 28, 2016 

Johnsen is a long-time ITA member, a past member of the ITA Board of Directors, and has most recently served as Treasurer of the organization. In addition to her ITA work, Johnsen serves as Employer Solutions Practice Director at Net@Work, a ...

January 28, 2016 

The acquisition expands WeiserMazars’ Entrepreneurial Services and Health Care Consulting services with the addition of Marc H. Lion, founder of Lion & Company, and his team of five professionals.