February 18, 2015
One of the nation's leading advocacy groups for self-employed and micro-businesses says that, while the delay in enforcement of the technical guidance issued by the Treasury Department on Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) is a good move, self-emplo
February 9, 2015
It is not safe to assume that cell phones and other electro-magnetic products do not represent threats to your health. Though cell phones currently in use in the United States are generally safe, newer and more powerful models are being introduced on a r
February 4, 2015
Although it is improving, there is an economic cost to being a woman that reverberates into retirement. It results from multiple long-term socioeconomic conditions.
January 29, 2015
The 1040 Checklist for Determining Minimum Essential Health Insurance Coverage was developed by the tax experts at Thomson Reuters and focuses on two new reporting requirements that will figure prominently on many 2014 Form 1040 returns: The premium tax c
January 26, 2015
Unless you’ve been way out of touch, you probably know that a key part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare, requires that taxpayers have qualifying health care coverage. Those without will need to qualify for an exemption, or pay a penalty.
January 24, 2015
Are you participating in an employer-sponsored retirement plan? If your company has one, consider yourself fortunate. But if you’ve been ignoring whatever your company is offering, this year make a resolution to get the facts. A good retirement plan will allow you to defer taxes on whatever you contribute to your 401(k) account until you...…
January 21, 2015
Supporting the middle class means helping the small business community, too, said a national association in response to President Obama's State of the Union speech on Tuesday evening.
January 15, 2015
It’s a practice known as open-book finance and is used by more than 4,000 companies around the world, including Southwest Airlines, Harley-Davidson, and Whole Foods. Baker has studied open-book finance at several organizations and published a related case
January 12, 2015
Economic and political uncertainty, the effects of the Affordable Care Act, and estimating the true cost of retirement are just some of the factors creating a complex and challenging financial landscape for Americans. This year’s AICPA Advanced Personal Financial Planning Conference, held at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas January 19-21, will give planners the necessary...…
January 8, 2015
In this session you will learn how a cloud-based business payment service can reduce time spent and improve organization and control over the accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
January 8, 2015
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 ...
December 26, 2014
Under the new tax law signed by the president on December 19, taxpayers can claim an optional tax deduction on their personal 2014 returns for state sales tax paid this year. And the sales tax you pay on a vehicle – usually, a significant amount – may ...