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A previous IRS program that lets taxpayers request private letter rulings on “significant issues” in certain corporate transactions, rather than requiring a ruling on the entire transaction, is being revived by the tax agency.
March 7, 2014
Get tax information about same-sex marriage.
March 7, 2014
The practice of conducting a business valuation is a mix between art and science. There are standards that guide the professional appraiser, such as the Statement on Standards for Valuation Services (SSVS) published by the AICPA and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice published by the American Society of Appraisers. However, there is also…
March 7, 2014
On March 5, the government released a second set of comprehensive regulations relating to the controversial health care legislation. Previously, regulations had extended the employer mandate for certain mid-sized firms by one year to January 1, 2016, while all responsible firms had benefited from a prior one-year delay. Now, following an earlier reprieve, the grace…
March 7, 2014
A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.
March 7, 2014
NASA has selected 108 research and technology proposals from U.S. small businesses that will enable NASA's future missions while benefiting America's new high technology-driven economy right here on Earth.
March 7, 2014
Duke Energy CEO Lynn Good spoke about the power of mentorship at a luncheon Friday, after accepting the 2013 BusinessWoman of the Year award from Queens University of Charlotte.
March 6, 2014
On February 11, the Treasury Department rolled out a new round of changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The changes will affect medium and large employers, as well as some teachers and volunteer workers. Here are the highlights:
March 6, 2014
Which states have the best 401(k) plans when it comes to participation rates and employer matching? Rankings were based on the percent of 401(k) plans receiving top Plan Scores for all 401(k) plans in each state.
March 6, 2014
A recent study by the University of Minnesota found that walking while working might impove not only an employee's health, but also boost output. The study, conducted by Avner Ben-Ner, a professor of Work and Organizations at the Carlson School of Management, followed about 40 employees of a local financial services company who regularly used…
March 6, 2014
Optimism among American workers declined in the month of February, decreasing 2.7 points to 54.0, according to the most recent Randstad U.S. Employee Confidence Index.
March 6, 2014
AICPA survey finds modest growth in plans for bonuses, training, recruitment and capital investment.
March 6, 2014
Payroll has been our business since 1986… you could say it’s in our corporate DNA. So it’s no surprise that our proven small business payroll software has evolved into a full-spectrum Payroll Service to handle your outsourced payroll! Yes, CheckMark is now a national payroll services provider!