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January 18, 2013
Michigan Gov. signs executive order to create insurance, financial services department
Gov. Rick Snyder wasted no time implementing one of his proposals from Wednesday night's State of the State address, signing an executive order Thursday to create the new state Department of Insurance and Financial Services.
January 18, 2013
Massachusetts Gov. wants to lower sales tax, increase income tax
Critics contend Gov. Deval Patrick's call to raise the income tax will kill jobs and make the state less competitive, but supporters say it will pay for itself and spur growth.
January 18, 2013
Florida workers feel effect of end of payroll tax cut
A Social Security tax break that was extended to Americans is officially over. The two percent tax break expired in January at the wishes of the US Congress.
January 17, 2013
Texas business group calls for business tax relief
The state's largest business lobbying group jumped on the tax relief bandwagon Wednesday, calling for cutting the franchise tax rate as well as extending the $1 million small-business tax exemption to all Texas businesses.
January 16, 2013
Greatland offers year-in-review for W-2s (and 1099s)
With W-2 and 1099 reporting season in full swing, Greatland Corporation has released its annual selection of some of the year's most news-making events, as they pertain to the company's favorite government forms: 1099 and W-2.
January 16, 2013
Medical marijuana company hires accounting firm for audit
Medical Marijuana Inc., an OTC publicly-traded business (MJNA), announced on Wednesday that it has signed a letter of engagement with the San Diego based accounting firm of Anthony W. Imbimbo & Associates to perform an audit of its financial records.
January 16, 2013
IRS: For TY 2013, a new option for claiming home office deduction
The IRS has announced a simplified option that many owners of home-based businesses and some home-based workers may use to figure their deductions for the business use of their homes.
January 16, 2013
School cafeteria worker accused of stealing $8,000 in lunch money
A former cafeteria manager at an Oklahoma elementary school is accused of stealing more than $8,000 in lunch money during the last school year.
January 16, 2013
Proposal would exempt family businesses from Pennsylvania inheritance tax
The state's inheritance tax can leave heirs scrambling to cover a tax bill. And many end up selling the business or taking out costly loans.
January 16, 2013
Accounting firm helping investigate alleged cheating in Texas school district
The district's school board has sought the forensic audit capabilities of Weaver LLP's El Paso office. The public accounting firm is one of the largest in regioinal, independent firms in the Southwest.
January 16, 2013
St. Louis halfway house resident helped tax scam, IRS says
Jan. 14–ST. LOUIS — A man confined to a St. Louis halfway house on a federal crack cocaine charge helped a Florida woman cash out the proceeds from her $1.4 million tax scam, officials said Monday. Federal prosecutors on Monday charged Jason Bibbs, 27, with conspiracy to commit false claims. In the affidavit accompanying the...…
January 15, 2013
2013 federal income tax tables released
The IRS has released the 2013 federal income tax tables, which include annual inflation adjustments.