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February 1, 2016 

Small Business Owners Less Optimistic on Economy

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.

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January 31, 2016 

Feb. 1 Is Last Day To File W-2s and 1099s

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.

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January 31, 2016 

New Law Preserves Tax Breaks for Conservation Donations

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 ...

 What Will Future Accounting Clients Want from Your Firm?

January 29, 2016 

What Will Future Accounting Clients Want from Your Firm?

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

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January 28, 2016 

Small Coffee Company Wins Super Bowl Ad From Intuit

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

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January 28, 2016 

IT Alliance Appoints Lissa Johnsen As V.P.

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 ...

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January 28, 2016 

Weiser Mazars Acquires New York Accounting Firm

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.

 Avalara Launches LandedCost Service for Global eCommerce

January 28, 2016 

Avalara Launches LandedCost Service for Global eCommerce

Avalara’s LandedCost solution includes capabilities for tariff and harmonized system (HS) code classifications, and customs duty rates. Using Avalara LandedCost, e-merchants can calculate the taxes, tariffs, custom duties, and transportation fees ...

 Residential Rent Prices Expected to Flatten in 2016

January 27, 2016 

Residential Rent Prices Expected to Flatten in 2016

Zillow is forecasting a decrease in the rate of rental appreciation amid a rental affordability crisis that has renters in some markets spending almost half of their income on rent. Some of the fastest growing metros had double-digit annual rental ...