May 17, 2013
NY CPA Firm Named as One of Best Companies to Work For
For the sixth year in a row, the accounting and consultancy firm Anchin, Block & Anchin has been recognized as one of the Best Companies to Work for in New York State.
May 17, 2013
71 year-old lottery winner gets 1 year in prison for strange tax evasion scheme
He was sentenced to one year and one day of prison by United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab for evading taxes on several lottery and gambling winnings. The retiree also was given a $3,000 fine and ordered to pay full restitution of $132,445 in back taxes, penalties and interest.
May 13, 2013
Senator opposes “tax” on crossing the U.S.-Canadian border
Will there soon be a entry fee charged on Canadians visiting the U.S?
May 11, 2013
NYC mayor Bloomberg announces expanded EITC
New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and a deputy mayor focused on healthcare have announced a pilot program to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit for low-income single workers without dependent children, with the goal of increasing employment and earnings.
May 10, 2013
International Firm Names New Partner-in-Charge of Pennsylvania Office
WeiserMazars LLP Names Vincent Burke Partner-in-Charge of Pennsylvania Office
May 10, 2013
April home foreclosures down 20% to lowest level since 2007
Fewer U.S. homes entered the foreclosure process or were repossessed last month, an indication the nation's foreclosure woes are waning. Nationally, home repossessions fell 20 percent in April from the previous month.
May 8, 2013
Calif. labor commissioner finds more than $1.5 million in wage theft from caregivers
Labor Commissioner Uncovers $1.5 Million in Wage Theft by Fresno Assisted Living Provider and Seeks to Recover Wages for Caregivers
May 8, 2013
Court rules employers don’t need to display union information posters
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that employers shouldn't be forced to display a poster informing employees of their right to form a union, a victory for a group of business plaintiffs that includes a Pennsylvania fitness club chain.
May 7, 2013
Auditor: Philadelphia charter school had longtime money woes
A Philadelphia School District auditor testified Monday about long-standing financial issues at a Kensington charter school during a district hearing to determine whether the school should remain open.
May 6, 2013
Affordable housing developer faces investigation on tax credits
A Miami federal grand jury is investigating South Florida's preeminent affordable-housing developer, the Carlisle Development Group, on allegations that it bilked the U.S. government out of millions of dollars in tax subsidies used to finance more than a dozen rental projects in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
May 3, 2013
IRS missing more offshore taxes than it’s collecting
In a recently released report to Congress, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that while the IRS has collected billions of dollars from offshore tax evasion, it may be missing even more.
May 3, 2013
New Jersey’s $1.8 billion Sandy recovery plan gets approval
Shaun Donovan, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary, joined Gov. Chris Christie on Monday to announce federal approval of the state's plan to spend $1.8 billion to rebuild after superstorm Sandy.