NFIB Supports Reforming Regulations that Affect Small Businesses

January 12, 2015 

NFIB Supports Reforming Regulations that Affect Small Businesses

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) says it supports Rep. Bob Goodlatte and his introduction of a bill that would reduce some regulatory hurdles for small businesses. The legislation is H.R. 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act.

 Tax Break for Small Business Stock Could Disappear in 2015

January 9, 2015 

Tax Break for Small Business Stock Could Disappear in 2015

If you were smart enough to buy qualified small business stock (QSBS) last year, you’re halfway home to a unique tax break. Now comes the hard part: You have to hold the stock for at least five years before you sell it. If you do, your entire gain is tax-free! The tax break for QSBS...…

vanpooling

January 8, 2015 

Taxpayers Barely Avoid a Tax Hike On Commuter Benefits

The new tax extenders law enacted in 2014 – the Tax Increase Prevention Act (TIPA) – preserved a key tax break for commuters. Under TIPA, a higher tax-free monthly allowance for mass transit passes and vanpooling was approved for 2014, retroactive to ...

medical bills

January 7, 2015 

7 Tips to Keep Medical Bills in Check

Debt collection is the top complaint the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has received since September 2013. Out of all debt types, medical collections make up 52 percent of collection accounts on credit reports, far outpacing all other types of debt.

 5 Financial Resolutions for 2015

January 7, 2015 

5 Financial Resolutions for 2015

The New Year isn’t just a time for revelry, it’s also a landmark for new beginnings. Folks around the world make promises to themselves and loved ones about how they plan to change their lives for the better. That’s why the gym always seems so crowded in January, while the job market gets flooded with...…

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January 7, 2015 

New York Accounting Firms Merge

The accouting firms of Nussbaum Yates Berg Klein & Wolpow, LLP and Want & Ender CPA, P.C. have merged effective January 1, 2015. The name of the combined firm will be Nussbaum Yates Berg Klein & Wolpow, LLP.