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Biden Seeks to End Subminimum Wage for Workers With Disabilities
Trump’s Election Win Powers U.S. Business Sentiment to Highest Levels in Years
UHY Receives Private Equity Funding From Summit Partners
FASB Targets Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable, Contract Assets in Proposed ASU
2015 Brings New Payroll Tax Rates, ACA Requirements for Employers
2015 not only brings new rates, it also brings new Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting requirements. Effective January 2015, large employers - defined as having 50 or more Full-Time Equivalents, or FTEs - will need to start accumulating health ...
Are Your Business Clients Really Ready for Obamacare?
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.
New Affordable Care Act Dashboard Helps Navigate Employer Mandate
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.
Marijuana and Accounting Revisited
Two years ago, in the wake of the election ballots legalizing recreational use of marijuana, I wrote a small blog post noting that as a new and rapidly-growing industry, there might be an opportunity for a new accounting practice area.
Legal Marijuana, Taxes and Accounting
It seems too early to make any sweeping financial generalizations based on such a short history. Nor am I interested in gauging the social impacts of marijuana legalization, which is both emotionally charged and unlikely to be resolved soon.
IRS Offers Spanish Language Info and Videos on Affordable Care Act
The Internal Revenue Service has released several options for Spanish speakers to get information about the tax provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Two recently issued YouTube videos feature IRS Commissioner John Koskinen: Disposición de La ...
New IRS YouTube Videos Focus on Healthcare Reform, Tax Form Changes
The Internal Revenue Service has released several new YouTube videos to help taxpayers get important information about the Affordable Care Act and tax return filing.
Obamacare Director in California Gets $53,000 Bonus
California's health insurance exchange awarded its executive director a one-time bonus of $53,000 after the state enrolled 1.2 million people in Obamacare coverage.