Benefits

January 8, 2015 

The new tax extenders law enacted in 2014 – the Tax Increase Prevention Act (TIPA) – preserved a key tax break for commuters. Under TIPA, a higher tax-free monthly allowance for mass transit passes and vanpooling was approved for 2014, retroactive to ...

December 26, 2014 

Under the new tax law signed by the president on December 19, taxpayers can claim an optional tax deduction on their personal 2014 returns for state sales tax paid this year. And the sales tax you pay on a vehicle – usually, a significant amount – may ...

December 22, 2014 

The employee benefits provider and insurance advisory consultancy CBIZ has released CBIZ ACA CheckPoint, a platform offering the advanced availability of ACA reporting and compliance tools and expertise. The system was developed in conjunction with SyncSt

December 17, 2014 

It would be nice to believe that with years to prepare, the Internal Revenue Service is prepared to manage the complexities of verifying insurance qualifiers for Obamacare, collecting the $95 from those who owe a penalty, and easing the way for the ...

Dave McClure

December 12, 2014 

In March of 2010, when the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Acts were passed, the Individual Mandate seemed like a far off event that we didn’t need to worry about just yet.

December 10, 2014 

Beginning Jan. 1, 2015, the ACA’s employer mandate will require employers to begin collecting and organizing data for submission to meet the mandatory requirements of offering affordable insurance that meets minimum essential value.

December 9, 2014 

The New Year is right around the corner, and it’s bringing with it some important changes to the retirement programs that countless Americans depend on. So whether you’re living out your retirement dreams now, or planning for your retirement future, ...

December 1, 2014 

Wow, what an amazing market ride over the last few years! Running on tracks laid by an unprecedented Federal Reserve monetary easing program, the market has once again run to new all-time highs and appears to still have some steam. Or does it?

November 25, 2014 

Mega IRAs – the moniker given to retirement saving accounts with over-inflated values -- have become a popular target of critics and a potential revenue source for a cash-strapped Treasury Department. Now a new report by the Government Accountability ...

Ken Berry, JD

November 20, 2014 

One way to help avoid a professional liability claim is to be aware of the evolving exposures within the profession. The following is a list of five top areas of concern for CPAs in 2015.

November 18, 2014 

Holiday shopping. Turkey cooking. Family entertaining. November and December are very busy (and stressful) months. But if you’re one of the countless Americans with an IRA or 401(k), there are some critical items that ought to be on your to-do list ...

November 18, 2014 

Aloha! Whether arriving or leaving, Hawaii is the best U.S. state for retirees in 2014, according to a new study.