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October 20, 2014 

5 Ways Your Accounting Firm Can Win More RFPs

It’s that time of year when everyone is out shopping accounting services. While most of us would like all new business opportunities to be referrals where we’re the only person or firm competing for the business, the reality is that it doesn't happen ...

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October 20, 2014 

How Does the Marketplace Fairness Act Affect Use Taxes

While almost everyone has heard of sales tax, many business owners are unaware that most states have a “use tax.” State laws treat sales and use tax as two separate taxes, but in reality they act in concert to complement each other. Think of them as a “pay me now or pay me later” tax....…

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October 16, 2014 

How to Max Out On Itemized Income Tax Deductions in 2014

[This is part of a special series about year-end tax planning and preparation.] In the usual case, the tried-and-true tax strategy at the end of the year is to pull deductions into the current year and push income into the following year. And, for the most part, it still makes sense. But now there’s a few...…

Ken Berry, JD

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October 15, 2014 

‘Tis the Season… For Income Tax Planning

While most Americans are thinking about football season, the MLB baseball playoffs, the coming NBA season, hockey or the upcoming holidays, savvy financial professionals are advising taxpayers to think about their taxes.