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February 19, 2016 

How Small Businesses Can Offer 401(k) Plans

Because 401(k) plans can help small businesses attract and retain the skilled employees key to fueling growth, adding financial planning services - specifically retirement planning - is a great place to start.

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February 5, 2016 

New Insurance Programs Cover Gap in End-Of-Life Care

The new programs and rulings come about from the vast gap that occurs today between the kind of end-of-life care patients prefer to receive and the kind they usually get. The growing discussion about death and dying include the conversations among ...

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February 4, 2016 

New Tax Law Offers More Benefits to Parents

It can costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to raise a child these days, but at least the tax law provides several benefits to parents. One such tax break, the child tax credit, allows you to claim a nonrefundable credit of up to $1,000, if you ...

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January 19, 2016 

3 Ways Retirees Can Benefit From Technology

While millennials can remember all the way back to their MySpace days, baby boomers may remember their family’s first color TV and “The Greatest Generation,” those American-s who fought World War II, may remember a time before their home had a telephone.

 How Accounting Firms Can Benefit From The ACA

January 19, 2016 

How Accounting Firms Can Benefit From The ACA

The passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has brought major change to the accounting profession as individuals and companies are increasingly turning to accountants and tax preparers for help in complying with new health care mandates and ...

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January 18, 2016 

Insurance Now Offered For Small Businesses With Drones

This Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) coverage is a new insurance product in the market that caters specifically to small and medium-sized businesses that currently use or plan to use drones to complement their business operations.

 New Law Equalizes Tax-Free Transportation Benefits

January 11, 2016 

New Law Equalizes Tax-Free Transportation Benefits

The new tax law signed at the end of last year – the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 – improves the tax-free transportation benefits that may be offered to employees.

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December 30, 2015 

IRS Extends Deadline for ACA Obamacare Reporting

The IRS has issued a two-month extension for employers and issuers to provide individuals with forms reporting on offers of health coverage and coverage provided. The new deadline is March 31, 2016.

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December 21, 2015 

Are College Savings Plans Right for Your Family?

Similar to 401(k) retirement accounts, 529 Savings Plans are investment savings accounts that are based on investments in stock, mutual funds or similar markets. Recognized by the IRS starting in 1996, they are overseen by individual states and ...

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December 17, 2015 

5 Ways Firms Can Better Prepare As Legal Claims Rise Against CPAs

According to CPA Mutual, a national risk retention group and accounting firm liability coverage provider, firm claims with actual expenses paid have increased by 41 percent since 1998. Accounting firms can expect to experience one liability matter per ...