Accounting February 28, 2026
Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
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June 10, 2013
Mortgage industry seeing highest job growth in 5 years
Mortgage employers expanded their monthly payrolls, making a significant gain over the past year. The last time mortgage staffing was this strong was during the George W. Bush administration.
June 10, 2013
Ohio Senate passes state budget
The Ohio Senate passed the two-year, $61.7 billion budget today along party lines, offering up tax cuts for business owners and more money for schools, including 13 of 16 in Franklin County.
June 10, 2013
Tim Cook Defends Apple’s Tax Accounting
Associated Press Video: Apple's CEO, Tim Cook is disputing assertions by a Senate panel that the company avoids billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates. (May 21)
June 10, 2013
Pennsylvania group wants elimination of property tax
They revenue-neutral legislation proposes to eliminate school property taxes and raise the state income to 4.34 percent and sales taxes to 7 percent in its place.
June 9, 2013
IRS to cancel two e-Services products used by many tax professionals
IRS canceling Disclosure Authorization of Form 2848 and Electronic Account Resolution (EAR). Tax practitioners react strongly, petition the IRS to reverse course on e-Services scale back
June 9, 2013
New Florida law speeds up foreclosure process
In the week before Florida Gov. Rick Scott's deadline to sign a bill that would speed up the state's residential mortgage foreclosure process, bank employees flooded his inbox with a form letter urging his approval.
June 9, 2013
In Kentucky, not paying taxes can result in loss of drivers and professional licenses
Beginning July 1, Kentuckians who don't pay their state taxes can lose their drivers and professional licenses and their ability to register and license a vehicle.
June 9, 2013
New Oklahoma tax bill challenged by attorney as unconstitutional
Oklahoma City attorney Jerry Fent challenged a highly touted tax-cut bill Thursday. Fent filed suit with the Oklahoma Supreme Court alleging that House Bill 2032 violates the state Constitution because it contains more than one subject.
June 9, 2013
Ohio Governor trying again on fracking tax
Ohio Governor John Kasich is trying to revive a twice-killed new severance tax on shale drilling by offering to send some of the proceeds back to 33 counties in Ohio's Appalachian region.
June 8, 2013
Maine bill to get marijuana legalization on ballot loses by 4 votes
The Maine House fell four votes short Friday of endorsing a measure that would move Maine closer to a statewide vote on legalizing recreational use of marijuana.
June 6, 2013
Health reform rules still a mystery to many small businesses
If you run a company with 50 or more full-time employees and have not done your homework on health reform, you might soon regret it.
June 5, 2013
Will privately-owned homes on Key West Naval base be subject to property tax?
The question of whether houses on military-owned land in Key West are subject to property taxes is headed to a November trial following a Monday hearing in Key West.