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December 28, 2013
Wisconsin Governor Considering Major Tax Overhaul
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker isn't promising big on tax cuts or reform, not yet, but one year out from his re-election bid he's talking big.
December 28, 2013
The 100,000+ Sales Tax Rules in the US Build Need for Automation
Scott McFarlane has always found the idea of accounting and sales tax boring, but that didn't stop him from starting a business to "make sales tax less taxing" for other businesses. That business is Bainbridge Island-based Avalara.
December 27, 2013
Non-Credentialed Tax Preparers in Minneapolis Charged with ID Theft, Tax Fraud
Four tax preparers in Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center have been indicted on 63 counts of identity theft, conspiracy and tax fraud.
December 27, 2013
After-School Program Teaches High School Students How to Start a Business
A new after-school program at Hayward Middle School in Springfield, Ohio, will continue next semester and might expand next year, according to Springfield Christian Youth Ministries Executive Director Faith Bosland.
December 26, 2013
Ohio Minimum Wage Goes Up On Jan. 1
Ohio's 330,000 minimum wage workers will see their pay climb 10 cents to $7.95 an hour beginning Jan. 1 when the automatic hike takes effect. Minimum wages for tipped workers will get a 5 cent bump to $3.98 an hour.
December 26, 2013
IRS Reminds Tax Professionals to Renew their PTINs for 2014
The Internal Revenue Service today reminded professional tax return preparers to renew their Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTINs) if they plan to prepare returns in 2014. Current PTINs expire Dec. 31, 2013.
December 26, 2013
End of Federal Income Tax Deduction Could Hurt State Budgets
States could see reduced consumer spending in 2014 if a federal tax deduction is allowed to expire.
December 26, 2013
Mass Transit Tax Credit to Shrink in 2014
WASHINGTON — Thousands of Maryland bus and MARC train riders could pay more for their commute starting in January after Congress failed to renew an expiring tax credit that rewards mass transit use. Current federal law allows bus and rail commuters to withhold up to $245 a month in pre-tax income. The cap falls to...…
December 24, 2013
Report Shows U.S. Homes Up Nearly 8% in 2013; Largest Gain Since 2005
Total Value of U.S. Housing Stock Jumps for Second Straight Year; Almost Half of Cumulative Value Lost Between 2007-2011 Has Been Recovered, According to Zillow
December 19, 2013
100 Year-Old Accounting Firm Finishes First Merger
As Dayton, Ohio, public accounting firm Battelle & Battelle celebrates its 100th anniversary in business, firm leaders have announced its first merger or acquisition in company history.
December 19, 2013
IRS to Start Accepting 2013 Tax Returns on Jan. 31, 2014
The Internal Revenue Service today announced plans to open the 2014 filing season on Jan. 31 and encouraged taxpayers to use e-file or Free File as the fastest way to receive refunds.
December 19, 2013
IRS Budget Cuts and Late Start to Tax Season May Delay Income Tax Refunds
Here’s a holiday season lump of coal you might not be expecting: the tax refund you count on to help pay those holiday bills very likely could be delayed, as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said the filing season will start on Jan. 31, instead of the initially-planned Jan. 21.