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March 12, 2015 

New ABLE Accounts Offer Tax-Free Savings for Disabled Americans

An ABLE account will work pretty much like a Section 529 plan account for higher education expenses. In fact, the accounts are authorized by Section 529A of the tax code. After you establish the account and contribute to it, any earnings inside ...

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March 11, 2015 

Study Shows Top Concerns for CFOs

What keeps CFOs awake at night? In addition to keeping a close eye on key performance indicators such as capital expenditures and taxes, many cite less-expected concerns such as infectious diseases, severe weather and global political unrest, all of which

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March 10, 2015 

IRS Looking for Volunteers for Taxpayer Advocacy Panel

The Internal Revenue Service says it is seeking civic-minded volunteers to serve on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP), a federal advisory committee that listens to taxpayers, identifies major taxpayer concerns and makes recommendations for improving IRS s

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March 10, 2015 

Avalara Adds Brazil to Global Tax Compliance System

Avalara, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based software delivering compliance solutions related to VAT, sales tax, and other transactional taxes, has acquired the tax content, determination and compliance technology for Brazil from SuitePlus, a leading

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March 10, 2015 

Which Cities Have the Most and Least Diversified Economies

"Don’t put all your eggs in one basket." Words to live by, according to general investor wisdom, and one of the best safeguards against market volatility. But the principle applies to more than investing practices. U.S. cities that put the same words ...

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March 10, 2015 

How Taxpayers Can Prepare for Their Annual Tax Meeting

As a long-time tax practitioner, I’ve conducted thousands of client interviews over the years. I’ve learned that when a client comes prepared for their interview, it results in less need for post-meeting follow-up calls and document gathering, which ...