January 24, 2013
Less than one week left to file W-2s and 1099s
Greatland Extends Filing Hours to 8 p.m. January 31, Guarantees Deadline Compliance
January 24, 2013
How Small Businesses Can Guard Against Fraud
http://dsef.org Are you a small business owner? Here are some scams to watch out for that specifically target small businesses. Brought to you by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) and the Direct Selling Education Foundation (DSEF).
January 24, 2013
No more paper checks for Virginia tax refunds
The check is in the mail? Not anymore. Virginia's 2012-2014 Appropriations Act approved by last year's General Assembly has eliminated the way some people receive their state refund check.
January 24, 2013
Feds say former Detroit mayor Kilpatrick failed to report half million in income
Today was tax day for Kwame Kilpatrick, who sat in U.S. District Court as the federal government detailed allegations the former Detroit mayor failed to report more than half a million dollars in income to the IRS.
January 23, 2013
New Minnesota tax law proposal has many significant changes
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton released his state budget proposal on Tuesday morning, a package that includes some significant changes to the state's tax code.
January 22, 2013
Payroll provider gets 15 years prison for employment tax fraud
A Winston-Salem, North Carolina, man was sentenced in federal court today to 15 years, five months in prison for employment tax fraud.
January 22, 2013
29 year-old CPA is youngest in U.S. Congress; 10 CPAs Now in Congress
There are 10 Certified Public Accountants serving in Congress.
January 21, 2013
Wind power still in limbo despite renewed tax break
After much dithering, Congress earlier this month gave a lift to wind-power producers by renewing a tax credit worth more than $12 billion over the next decade.
January 21, 2013
Michigan Supreme Court Justice charged with bank fraud
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway, retiring Monday after accusations of fraudulent personal real estate dealings, now faces a federal bank fraud charge for allegedly transferring a home she owned in Florida to allow for the short sale of her home in Grosse Pointe Park.
January 20, 2013
Former Colorado nonprofit exec pleads guilty to theft
A former nonprofit director accused of stealing more than $73,000 from a charity pleaded guilty to theft Monday in Fremont County, Colorado, District Court.
January 20, 2013
City sues CPAs over audit; Comptroller admitted $54M theft
A city's former comptroller is heading to prison and the accounting firm that performed municipal audits is being sued for not noticing the theft of $54 million over a decade.
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.