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August 24, 2015 

When Can Businesses Claim 100% Deduction for Employee Meals?

If more than half of the employees are furnished meals for the employer’s convenience, the meals for all employees are treated as being furnished for the employer’s convenience, even if the rest of the employees don’t meet this test. This rule could be cr

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August 19, 2015 

Tax Alert: New Deadline for FBAR Filing

Due to a little-noticed provision in the new highway appropriations bill signed into law on July 31 – the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 – the deadline for filing an FBAR (Report of Financial Bank and Financial Accounts) has been moved up from June 30 to April 15. But...…

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August 19, 2015 

There’s No Accounting for the Hybrid Cloud

There’s absolutely nothing new about the hybrid cloud. You’d think that accepting that fundamental fact would be self-evident, but unfortunately it’s not. The terminology is misleading and has long since ceased to describe anything specific.

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August 19, 2015 

Back to College? Don’t Forget the Tax Credits and Deductions

The credits apply to eligible students enrolled in an eligible college, university or vocational school, including both nonprofit and for-profit institutions. The credits are subject to income limits that could reduce the amount claimed on their tax ...