Taxes November 9, 2026
IRS Expands Tax Pro Account to Allow Business Client Payments
Tax professionals can now make certain payments on behalf of their business clients through Tax Pro Account, the IRS announced on Nov. 6.
June 17, 2013
State may end its sales tax holidays
Introduced in 2002, the back-to-school tax holiday was promoted as an opportunity for lower income families affected by tax hikes to buy school supplies and clothing for their children. It is held from 12:01 a.m. on Friday until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday on the first weekend of August.
June 17, 2013
Housing market showing “real progress”
Soon after the freefall started in 2008, building companies folded, real estate agents found different careers and buyers learned they could make offers as low as they wanted. Builders, agents, buyers and sellers scrambled to alter their strategies and business plans to find success or keep businesses open.
June 16, 2013
New York bookkeeper admits theft of $800,000 from Buffalo employer
The bookkeeper on Friday admitted stealing nearly $800,000 over 10 years from the Buffalo property company where she worked.
June 16, 2013
Proposed law would bar lottery jackpot winners from food stamps, SNAP
Lottery winners who continue to cash in on food stamps are being targeted by the U.S. Senate in a crackdown being applauded by Bay State welfare fraud fighters who say the reform is long overdue.
June 16, 2013
Are there enough new buyers to keep housing market rising?
First-time buyers like Valenti and Barbieri are key to the health of residential real estate. So there is concern, at least on the national level, that there might not be enough of them to sustain the housing recovery.
June 16, 2013
New Jersey residents rate increasing property taxes as major concern
Property taxes are still a major concern for New Jersey voters, with 79 percent reporting an increase in their tax bills.
June 16, 2013
Sales tax rate in Arkansas rising 0.5% starting July 1
Arkansas residents will soon be paying a bit more sales tax as a result of a ballot initiative for state highway improvements that voters approved last November.
June 16, 2013
California Governor seeks elimination of enterprise-zone tax credits
A battle is raging over a California program that grants businesses tax breaks for creating jobs but prevents the public from knowing who got them and why.
June 16, 2013
IRS Scandal, ‘Inappropriate, But Not Illegal’
June 14, 2013
Did bank oversight enable $54M fraud by city controller?
City attorney says that inaction by bank led to the largest municipal theft in U.S. history.
June 14, 2013
Illinois CPA Society announces new president
The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) has announced the appointment of Todd Shapiro as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
June 13, 2013
More Americans moonlighting with ecommerce jobs
A growing number of U.S. workers are creating a second source of income by starting their own businesses while also working a full or part-time job, a trend known as "moonlighting."