Retirement September 30, 2026
History of Social Security COLAs
The predicted 2027 cost-of-living adjustment of 3.5% would rank 19th among the increases implemented since 1977, the first year Social Security began calculating the annual boost.
March 27, 2013
Americans struggling to keep wallets closed, despite weak economy
Survey by Accounting Principals finds that employed Americans are losing an average of $130 per month due to the payroll tax increase, but are doing little to curb spending.
March 13, 2013
Tips for small businesses to navigate new tax laws in 2013
A checklist of steps that small business owners can take to help navigate changes stemming from the recently enacted American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA).
March 12, 2013
Tips on deducting medical and dental expenses, Retirement savings tax credits
Taxpayers who want to deduct their medical or dental expenses on their income taxes need to understand some of the basic requirements for the deductions. The same goes with those who may be saving for retirement via specific plans and IRAs.
March 8, 2013
Minnesota to vote on ObamaCare health insurance exchanges
Minnesota Senate to vote Thursday on Health Insurance Exchange
March 5, 2013
Study: Employee income affects health benefits participation
If Current Patterns for Participation Rates Based on Income Persist in 2014, a Significant Portion of Newly Eligible Employees May Opt to Remain Uninsured
March 2, 2013
Small businesses and insurance brokers fear higher prices from new health care laws, ObamaCare
President Barack Obama's ambitious goal that all Americans have access to health care will take a huge step forward this fall with the opening of federal and state insurance exchanges.
February 26, 2013
Cocaine felon who got into Medicare fraud gets 14 years in prison
A Miami businessman who moved his mental-health treatment chain from Miami-Dade to North Carolina after the feds suspected him of scamming Medicare was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday and ordered to reimburse the taxpayer-funded program $28 million.
February 26, 2013
Changing jobs? Tax experts say what NOT to do with a 401(k)
Perhaps you are one of the thousands who lost their jobs during this economic downturn, or you’re thinking that you might be laid off and are wondering how to plan for it.
February 25, 2013
401k Plan Fees Declined in 2012
The study shows the small plan average investment expense went from 1.38% to 1.37%, while the large plan average investment expense declined from 1.05% to 1.00%.
February 22, 2013
Small Businesses and the Affordable Care Act, ObamaCare
The National Association of Enrolled Agents has issued the following statement on how the Affordable Care Act, aka ObamaCare, will affect small businesses:
February 14, 2013
Here Comes the Baby Boomer Bubble – Valuing Your Practice for Partner Retirements
61 percent of CPA firm partners are now over age 50 and succession planning is one of the top issues of almost every firm.
February 14, 2013
ObamaCare: Cost of insurance in California health exchange
Paving the way for the 2014 opening of California’s online insurance marketplace, officials on Wednesday rolled out the standard benefits that must be included in each policy and detailed what policies would cost for all those eligible for federal subsidies. A married couple with an annual income of $62,040, for instance, would pay $491 a...…