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January 7, 2013 

ParenteBeard LLC recently announced that it has combined its practice with Presscott Associates, Ltd.

Taija Sparkman

January 7, 2013 

As 2012 came to a close, small business owners held less optimism about the economy and month-over-month hiring was down, according to the SurePayroll Small Business Scorecard.

Taija Sparkman

January 7, 2013 

A provision included in new federal “fiscal cliff” legislation allows many public transit riders to shield up to $240 a month in work-related commuting costs from their taxable income, officials said Wednesday.

January 7, 2013 

Seasoned Veterans Contribute to Growing Practice in Financial Services and Technology Sectors

January 7, 2013 

Is this the year that you finally decide to become serious about financial planning, whether to pull yourself out of trouble or to improve your credit as you make a run at a mortgage or a car loan?

January 7, 2013 

The start of a new year finds farmers looking at formulating taxes, secession and estate plans for their farms, and some may be thinking about selling their farm property. Accompanying increased land values, the estate tax will rise from 35 percent to 55 percent and the amount of money excluded from the estate tax will…

January 4, 2013 

Geoff Harlow, member expert of the Illinois CPA Society, highlighted the top areas of interest that are impacted by the new legislation.

Taija Sparkman

January 4, 2013 

The agreement passed by Congress to avert the "fiscal cliff" may increase the already growing percentage of investors turning to professionals to help them prepare their tax returns and minimize their capital gains responsibility.

January 4, 2013 

WithumSmith+Brown gets funky with their third music video. The sequel to Withum's original "I Gotta Feeling" and "Withum Flash Mob" is a part of their State of the Firm video series. You can find them on www.withum.com. Withum is a full-service Certified Public Accounting and Consulting firm. Our hearts are with the victims of Hurricane…

January 4, 2013 

The IRS has announced a revision to its voluntary classification settlement program (VCSP) that provides partial relief from federal employment taxes for eligible taxpayers who agree to prospectively treat workers as employees.

Jim Buttonow

January 3, 2013 

Paychex, Inc. explained the main focal points of the American Taxpayer Relief Act and its impact on Paychex customers and other small businesses and taxpayers.

Taija Sparkman

January 3, 2013 

The American Institute of CPAs published its first consumer book, Save Wisely, Spend Happily, written to help Americans spend wiser while saving more.

Taija Sparkman