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 10 Income Tax Breaks for the Rich and Famous

March 20, 2014 

10 Income Tax Breaks for the Rich and Famous

Many federal income tax breaks are reserved for low-income families – the earned income tax credit (EITC) instantly comes to mind – but that doesn’t mean that wealthier individuals can’t get their fair share of the pie.

Ken Berry, JD

 The Complications of an Untaxed Death

March 20, 2014 

The Complications of an Untaxed Death

Wow! I just read an article about a woman who died six years ago and no one noticed. (Talk about a senior’s biggest fear.) It seems that she had so much liquidity in her bank account that her automatic payments lasted that long – before her mortgage company finally foreclosed.

Eva Rosenberg

 Connecticut Lawmakers Consider New Wages for Home Healthcare Workers

March 20, 2014 

Connecticut Lawmakers Consider New Wages for Home Healthcare Workers

Live-in nannies, maids and aides that help the elderly and disabled with meals, housework, bathing and dressing are not currently guaranteed the minimum wage. As a practical matter, the local market for the aides who visit for part of the day does pay at least minimum wage, but those who are staying 24 hours are…

 N.Y. Town Clerk Accused of Embezzling $117K

March 20, 2014 

N.Y. Town Clerk Accused of Embezzling $117K

New York state police, based on information developed by a state comptroller's audit, have arrested a former clerk/treasurer of the now-dissolved village of Altmar, Oswego County, and charged her with embezzling $117,615 in village funds.

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March 20, 2014 

SurePayroll Mobile App

SurePayroll's Mobile Payroll app is the only app of its kind, offering access to live processing, data entry, reporting and employee management.

 Autonomy CEO Says HP is Misleading Investors

March 19, 2014 

Autonomy CEO Says HP is Misleading Investors

In a sharply worded letter released Wednesday, Mike Lynch, former chief executive of Autonomy, has accused Hewlett-Packard of misleading shareholders about the accounting problems it claimed to have uncovered at the British company it acquired in 2011.

 Report Shows Increased Risk Management Challenges

March 19, 2014 

Report Shows Increased Risk Management Challenges

Internal business changes intended to address dynamic market shifts have created a more complex risk landscape for businesses around the globe. Compounding this problem, according to the PwC US Risk in Review report, “Re-evaluating how your company addresses risk,” is that traditional risk management systems have not evolved fast enough to monitor, track and manage…

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March 19, 2014 

Shoeboxed Receipt and Mileage Tracker

Shoeboxed is a no-brainer for anyone who needs to track their receipts and mileage without the added pain of manual data-entry. Shoeboxed really does all of the work for you! Simply snap a picture and we’ll extract the vendor, total amount, payment ...

 SBA to Award Grants to Support Small Biz Innovation and R&D

March 19, 2014 

SBA to Award Grants to Support Small Biz Innovation and R&D

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a new grant program that will help state and local economic development agencies, business development centers, colleges and universities support small business programs that promote innovation and development.