Taxes

 Central California Sees Federal Grants as Key to Job Growth

March 26, 2014 

Central California Sees Federal Grants as Key to Job Growth

San Joaquin county officials on Tuesday signed off on an "aggressive" economic development strategy, a necessary step to position the inland and mostly agricultural county's agencies to receive millions of federal grants meant to help spur job growth.

 Treasury Offers Quick Fix on Another Obamacare Glitch

March 26, 2014 

Treasury Offers Quick Fix on Another Obamacare Glitch

The government seems to have worked out most of the kinks in www.healthcare.gov, the online site used to sign up for Obamacare. But it has yet to address another glitch that surfaced almost two years ago: Language in the law that prevents married taxpayers who file separate tax returns from qualifying for special tax subsidies.

Ken Berry, JD

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March 25, 2014 

L.A. Accounting Firm Helps Indian Film Fest

As a part of it's annual charitable giving campaign, an L.A.-area accounting firm is helping fund an annual film festival that helps bridge the gap between the two largest entertainment capitals in the world: Hollywood and Bollywood.

 Should Accounting Firms Sell Health Insurance?

March 24, 2014 

Should Accounting Firms Sell Health Insurance?

When it first became clear that tax preparers – including CPAs – would have to be the front line in implementation of the Affordable Care Act, I voiced a lot of concerns. I doubted it would be possible for accounting professionals to serve as both trusted advisors and health insurance sales people.

Dave McClure

 California Unemployment Drops on Job Gains

March 24, 2014 

California Unemployment Drops on Job Gains

With the job market continuing to strengthen, unemployment fell to its lowest level in 51/2years in California last month. But for many government workers, who make up an oversized portion of Sacramento's economy, it still feels a lot like the economic recovery has barely begun.