Taxes

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July 31, 2016 

Taxing Pokemon: States Get In On the Action

Lures aren’t the only way to spend real money in the Pokémon world. Although free to play, “Players can spend real money on PokéCoins, the in-game currency of Pokémon Go.” 99 cents gets you 100 PokéCoins; $99.99 buys you 14,500. According to developer ...

Gail Cole

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July 29, 2016 

ACA Update: ObamaCare Issues to Watch in 2016

The ACA has significantly changed the health insurance industry and yet, popularity of the law is still split. According to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation tracking poll, 43 percent approve of the law while 41 percent oppose it.

 Avalara Partners with Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB)

July 28, 2016 

Avalara Partners with Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB)

The partnership offers ICB members’ access to Avalara’s newly accredited Compliance CloudTM platform, VAT Expert, and services which delivers an end-to-end suite of transactional VAT compliance solutions for determination, forms management and returns ...

 Back to School Tax Tips

July 26, 2016 

Back to School Tax Tips

As the final weeks of summer tick away, back-to-school sales are ramping up and it's time to think about getting those kids back in the classroom. It's also a good time to think about a variety of tax breaks and deductions available for qualifying ...

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July 21, 2016 

Good News, Bad News on Student Loan Interest Deduction

The bad news is, if you are paying more than $2.5k per year in student loan interest, the excess is not deductible and cannot be carried forward. Also, if you are making more than $65k per year, the deduction begins to phase out, and if you are making ...