July 29, 2013
Ohio legislature ends property tax subsidies
After a tradition of some 40 years of subsidizing local taxes, Gov. John Kasich and Republicans in the Ohio House and Senate applied the brakes.
July 29, 2013
Banks increasing focus on risk management
Rising focus on board governance, enterprise-wide systems, risk and technology; operational risk deemed area that needs further attention
July 25, 2013
Survey: NY Area Employers Say Hiring Not Affected By Health Reform
A new employer health insurance survey from HealthPocket and HealthCareReform.com finds that 87 percent of businesses located primarily in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania will not change their hiring decisions in response to health reform.
July 25, 2013
Many Ohio cities face severe fiscal troubles, solvency issues
Twenty-four governments and six school districts across Ohio are under state supervision to help them avoid a fate similar to what befell Detroit last week when it became the largest U.S. city in history to declare bankruptcy.
July 23, 2013
The challenge of closing loopholes in Ohio’s budget
Despite calls from across the political spectrum to reduce the dozens of so-called loopholes in Ohio's tax code, the number of groups that receive special tax breaks grew in the most recent state budget, according to a Dayton Daily News analysis.
July 23, 2013
Small-business lending picks up
When Roland Foss went looking for a loan to start his small business, he was optimistic even though he knew the odds were stacked against him.
July 23, 2013
New Pocket Assistant mobile app for Checkpoint
Thomson Reuters has released Checkpoint Pocket Assistant, a new mobile app that helps tax and accounting professionals perform routine tasks from anywhere on their Apple iPhones.
July 22, 2013
Prestigious New York accounting firms announce merger
Effective August 1, 2013, the long established highly regarded firm of Schoenfeld Mendelsohn Goldfarb LLP (“SMG”) has merged into the firm of Janover LLC with offices in Garden City and Manhattan, New York.
July 18, 2013
Thousands of tax professionals petition IRS on end of e-Services tools
Petition started by Beyond415 urges the IRS to reconsider its decision to retire two e-Services tools.
July 16, 2013
FEMA, SBA extend deadline for Oklahomans to apply for disaster assistance
The deadline to apply for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been extended to August 19 as the amount of FEMA dollars approved in Oklahoma disaster areas topped more than $12.2 million Monday.
July 14, 2013
2013 Tax Planning Guide released
Thomson Reuters has released, under its PDI Global brand, the 2013 edition of its annual Tax Planning Guide.
July 12, 2013
Pennsylvania legislature targets property taxes
A proposal to replace the school property tax with a higher personal income tax and a higher sales tax is getting closer to majority support in the state Senate but is stalled in the House of Representatives.