Taxes May 27, 2026
Federal records show how a crash that killed three Macomb, MI, teens echoed inside a courtroom more than a decade later in retired wrestler's tax case.
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June 17, 2015
When you think about it, though, personal branding is not new. It’s just that more people have the means to do it today and, fortunately, the Internet has provided us with numerous ways to create and maintain a personal brand.
June 17, 2015
Taxpayers are all smiles when they are able to sell their principal residence at a sizeable gain and avoid any tax liability. Under the home sale exclusion, they can generally exclude up to $250,000 of gain from tax or $500,000 if they are married and ...
June 16, 2015
If you’ve been following the news lately, then you’ve probably heard of the lawsuits against some of the on-demand service providers which beg the question: are workers employees or independent contractors? On-demand services providers hire workers to provide a service “on demand” to customers. For companies like Lyft and Uber, workers provide their own vehicles...…
Small Business June 16, 2015
A detailed look at the inner-workings of this vital small business resource. While the SBA can be a vital resource for small business owners and entrepreneurs, many don’t understand its lending programs or place within the lending landscape.
June 16, 2015
There are a few common questions to consider when it comes to building, executing and analyzing surveys. I will address them below. Feel free to send me a note if you need some help or have questions about surveying your client base.
June 16, 2015
The Illinois CPA Society has awarded $60,000 in scholarships to 31 accounting students as part of the Society’s Accounting Scholarship Program funded by the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois.
June 16, 2015
A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting field who have changed jobs and/or been promoted.
June 16, 2015
Taxpayers should keep a duplicate set of records including bank statements, tax returns, identifications and insurance policies in a safe place such as a waterproof container, and away from the original set.
June 16, 2015
There is never a dull moment in the area of state and local taxes. If you're a SALT accountant, you know what I'm talking about. Laws are constantly changing at the state and local level, Congress spends a lot of time talking about the Marketplace ...
June 16, 2015
Time travel is an interesting concept and you’ll probably be hard-pressed to find someone that wouldn’t want to travel to the future. Or better yet, bring the future here. That’s the idea behind two recently announced initiatives at Intuit. The provider of financial services software wants to help bring the future to accountants and small...…
June 16, 2015
Taken to extremes, ownership percentage can be used to drive all of the “big 4” partner issues: partner income allocation, partner buy-in, partner buyout and voting. At many firms, ownership percentage may not be the sole driver of these partner ...
June 16, 2015
A total of 39 students have earned scholarships from the National Society of Accountants (NSA) Scholarship Foundation. Together, they will receive $45,875 in scholarship awards.