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John Caruso, 80, of Haverhill, MA, was sentenced Jan. 23 to three years and one day in state prison after pleading guilty to maintaining a house of prostitution and multiple drug-related charges.
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December 15, 2016
Under the final overtime rule, certain salary thresholds would have increased, resulting in millions of more Americans becoming eligible for overtime pay. For now, the status quo applies. The DOL is expected to appeal the decision, but President-elect ...
December 15, 2016
There was also the luxury of moving at a leisurely pace. I was studying computer science, learning programming languages, solving problems too complex for paper and pencil and (non-handheld) calculators, but I had days and even weeks to solve a ...
December 15, 2016
Process improvement requires a change of routines and habits that have been formed over time. While it is important to appeal to logic, feelings and emotions ultimately influence the decision to comply or resist. However, we often overlook or ...
December 14, 2016
While most tax systems have the capability to handle standard returns for clients, the way people earn and invest their money has changed dramatically in recent years. While there are numerous clients who receive a standard W-2 at the end of the year ...
December 14, 2016
The sad truth is that for the majority of state sales tax sites, it isn’t easy to get the essential information that you need. Many of them are riddled with outdated design, perplexing navigation and unclear wording that can turn finding simple ...
December 14, 2016
Courts to date have disagreed on this matter. An administrative law judgment initially upheld the department’s audit findings in March 2013. The Fourth District Court of Appeals then found the state to have “impermissibly burdened interstate commerce ...
December 13, 2016
Too many firms are stuck in the paper age; continuing to do things the way they always have. Beyond the aversion to change is the deep-rooted belief that if they don’t send out a tangible stack of paper, the client will question the value they ...
December 13, 2016
It’s hard to believe another year has come and gone. The old adage that time flies when you’re having fun has certainly applied to our family with the addition of three new grandchildren this year! While we often track time in our lives by birthdays ...
December 13, 2016
If you’re having trouble landing highly skilled candidates, you may need to make your hiring process faster and more efficient. Here’s how:
December 13, 2016
While tax document automation software can automatically populate relevant information on tax returns, the products also offer digital PDF workpapers, allowing users to easily create binders for each client following a specific order, so all binders ...
December 12, 2016
As automation and do-it-yourself tax preparation services continue to grow, accountants must find ways to use the latest technology to their advantage and differentiate themselves from the competition. Not only does cloud technology provide the ...
December 8, 2016
A simple reminder to get you started: all of these products scan, incorporate from a portal or from pictures snapped on client’s cell phones all of the documents for a 1040 tax return. They tend to sort them in tax preparer/IRS form order in a PDF ...