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California Considers Tax on Retirement Accounts
The effort, though, may have an impact on a dueling campaign to tax California's billionaires to offset federal healthcare cuts.
April 9, 2015
The Paycheck is Greener on the Other Side: Good Employees Increasingly Quitting for Higher Pay
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported 2.7 million people quit their jobs in February, up by nearly a quarter million year over year, and separate research suggests below-market compensation could be one of the causes of continuing turnover. In a new survey from global staffing firm Robert Half, one in four (25 percent)...…
April 8, 2015
Majority of Americans Worry About Outliving Retirement Savings
Americans are most nervous about outliving their money in retirement and feeling stressed about healthcare costs, according to a new survey from the American Institute of CPAs.
April 3, 2015
Payroll Accountant’s Checklist for April
What should you be doing in your payroll practice this month? Here's your Payroll checklist for April.
March 25, 2015
IRA Contributions Give Taxpayers a Valuable Tax Benefit – But Watch the Calendar
As you’re working through federal income tax returns of clients during the home stretch, you hold a veritable ace up your sleeve: the IRA contribution. For clients who qualify, a contribution made by the tax return due date – April 15, 2015 for ...
March 25, 2015
Is Only One RMD Enough for IRA and 401(k) Holders?
This is no April Fool’s joke: After a taxpayer reaches age 70½, he or she must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from traditional IRAs and qualified retirement plans, like a 401(k), by April 1 of the following year. And then the ...
March 23, 2015
Want to Cut Your Taxes? There’s Still Time to Contribute to an IRA for 2014
Taxpayers still have time to decrease their 2014 taxes by contributing to an IRA. In most cases, doing so can help them qualify for a deduction or even a tax credit.
March 23, 2015
10 Special Tax Benefits for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces
Special tax rules apply to military members on active duty and in the reserves, particularly those serving in combat zones. These can help lower federal taxes and make it easier to file tax returns.
March 19, 2015
March Madness: Nearly 1/3 of Americans Admit Slacking at Work During Tourney
March happens to be the one of the few times of year that men spend more than women. Nearly half (49%) of males would spend on March Madness compared to fewer than 3 in 10 (29%) females shelling out dollars for the Big Dance.
March 19, 2015
Many Retirees Face April 1 Deadline for Distributions
The April 1 deadline applies to owners of traditional IRAs but not Roth IRAs. Normally, it also applies to participants in various workplace retirement plans, including 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans.
March 18, 2015
3 Pension Advance Traps that Retirees Need to Avoid
Although pension advances may seem like a “quick fix” to your financial problems, they can eat into your retirement income when you start paying back the advance plus interest and fees.
March 18, 2015
BillQuick 2015 Offers Improved Project Management Functions, Faster Performance
In addition to performance improvements, the 2015 version includes over 75 new features that give users increased project visibility, powerful project-based accounting and management functionality.
March 18, 2015
Answering the Most Common Obamacare Tax Questions
To help taxpayers, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has provided a list of the most commonly-asked questions about the health insurance information reporting required by the Affordable Care Act on 2014 federal income tax returns.