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December 26, 2016 

Trend to Watch in 2017: Paid Leave is Picking Up Steam

Benefits are a huge lure in attracting and retaining top talent, especially in light of the changing composition of the U.S. workforce. Today, we have a growing number of women in the workforce and dual-earner families, which means married couples ...

 6 Ways to Save Taxes at Year End

December 22, 2016 

6 Ways to Save Taxes at Year End

December isn’t traditionally seen as tax time. But during the last days of the year, you can take steps to lower your bill when you file your returns. Here are six moves to consider.

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December 21, 2016 

2016 Review of SurePrep 1040SCAN

SurePrep was founded in 2002, and is currently being used by more than 18,000 tax practitioners. Their various solutions have been used in the preparation of over 1,600,000 individual and business tax returns since that time. All data is managed at ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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December 21, 2016 

Illinois Population Shrunk By Most in 2016

For the third consecutive year, Illinois has lost more residents than any other state, losing 37,508 people in 2016, which puts its population at the lowest it has been in nearly a decade, according to U.S. census data released Tuesday.

 Thomson Reuters Issues Report on Key Tax Developments of 2016

December 20, 2016 

Thomson Reuters Issues Report on Key Tax Developments of 2016

The comprehensive report covers more than 20 tax topics, including transfer taxes, education incentives, retirement plans, and foreign income and transactions. It addresses tax provisions scheduled to expire at the end of the year as well as those ...

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December 20, 2016 

What Drives Workplace Happiness?

Happiness at work is something nearly everyone wants, but it varies by an employee's age, gender and field, among other factors. This is one of the findings of a new comprehensive study of more than 12,000 U.S. and Canadian workers by Robert Half, in ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon