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States are Getting Creative as Tax Policy Shifts at Record Speed, Says Avalara Report
Lawmakers are increasingly expanding the sales tax base to encompass new categories of goods and services.
August 20, 2013
New web-based system tests employee benefits plans for discrimination
Thomson Reuters has entered into an agreement with Claims-X-Change to provide benefits administrators, insurers, brokers, attorneys and advisors with a web-based tool to perform nondiscrimination testing of employer-sponsored benefit plans. The tool is accessible through Thomson Reuters Checkpoint, the industry-leading and award-winning online research platform.
August 20, 2013
Partnership expands Paychex into South American market
Paychex, Inc. and São Paulo-based Semco Partners today announced a joint venture agreement to expand Paychex’s services into Brazil. Paychex is a provider of payroll, human resources, insurance and benefits services for small and medium-sized businesses.
August 19, 2013
Mobile Phone Security Apps: Your Info Isn’t Safe
It’s a big scary world out there, with malware programs trying to attack your PC at every turn. And while you used to be safe using a Mac rather than a Windows-based machine, those days are long past.
August 19, 2013
New book focuses on social media risks to businesses
Today as employees confuse the line between business and personal – electronic gaffes, outbursts and spontaneous blasts can span the globe in seconds.
August 19, 2013
West Virginia ending paychecks for state workers; All to have pay cards or direct deposit
By the time leaves turn color in West Virginia, no one on the state's payroll will get a paper paycheck.
August 19, 2013
Minnesota’s farm equipment repair tax considered for repeal
Craig Will has fielded more than his share of grumbling customers since a new state tax on farm equipment repairs took effect. Will works at Midwest Machinery in Sauk Rapids, which repairs farm implements and other equipment. Will says many farmers who bring their machines in for repairs aren’t aware of the new sales tax,...…
August 19, 2013
Are Millions of Americans Tax Cheats? Most Who Buy Online Probably Are
Tax professionals know it. Most accounting professionals know it. When it comes to businesses, most follow at least the letter, if not the spirit, of the law. But most other Americans still don’t seem to understand that they are probably a tax cheat.
August 19, 2013
Wisconsin considering allowing crowd-funding of public businesses
The crowd-sourcing approach popularized by websites such as Kickstarter could give Wisconsin businesses a fresh source of funding, under a bill being drafted by three Republican lawmakers.
August 17, 2013
How to Become a Vendor Whisperer Using SaaS for Payables Management
One of the many critical activities that company executives and business owners must deal with is the accounts payable department, as it is closely related to both vendor satisfaction and the bottom line.
August 16, 2013
Amazon ends Missouri sales program because of sales tax dispute
A sales tax dispute between Amazon and Missouri has landed on online entrepreneurs in the state.
August 16, 2013
4 Tips for Managing Outsourcing Risks
The perceived and real risk of outsourcing also seems to be increasing daily. News media and published reports frequently highlight cases of data breaches through rogue employees, hackers, and lost/stolen devices.
August 15, 2013
AICPA Writes Letter of Opposition to Proposed Limitation on Use of Cash Method of Accounting
The American Institute of CPAs announced today it wrote a letter opposing a proposed limitation on the use of the cash method of accounting for non-natural taxpayers, personal service corporations and farmers. The proposed limitation is a part of House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp’s (R-Mich.) small business tax reform discussion draft.