June 9, 2013
Ohio Governor trying again on fracking tax
Ohio Governor John Kasich is trying to revive a twice-killed new severance tax on shale drilling by offering to send some of the proceeds back to 33 counties in Ohio's Appalachian region.
June 6, 2013
Health reform rules still a mystery to many small businesses
If you run a company with 50 or more full-time employees and have not done your homework on health reform, you might soon regret it.
June 5, 2013
Will privately-owned homes on Key West Naval base be subject to property tax?
The question of whether houses on military-owned land in Key West are subject to property taxes is headed to a November trial following a Monday hearing in Key West.
June 5, 2013
Oklahoma man gets 6.5 year sentence for ID theft and tax fraud
Oklahoma City resident Daniel Wayne Ausmus, 44, was sentenced to serve 78 months in prison for aggravated identity theft, mail fraud and submitting false claims to the United States.
June 4, 2013
Winners of 2013 Innovation Awards Announced
10th Annual Innovation Awards Recognize Top Tech for Financial Professionals
June 2, 2013
Improved e-filing at IRS to help 2014 income tax season
Enhancements to electronic filing that the Internal Revenue Service has implemented over the past year should improve the tax filing process in early 2014, when Americans file their 2013 income tax returns, according to a new report by the watchdog agency that oversees the IRS.
May 31, 2013
Accounting firm Anchin, Block & Anchin adds tax partner to real estate practice
Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP has announced the addition of Michael Carnevale as a Tax Partner in its rapidly growing Real Estate practice.
May 29, 2013
IRS watchdog says agency staff are misusing travel cards
Although the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS’s) travel card program controls are generally effective, the agency needs to take more aggressive action to address card misuse.
May 28, 2013
Michigan Supreme Court justice sentenced to prison over real estate scam
There goes the judge... to prison. In a Michigan courtroom on Tuesday, former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway was sentenced to one year and one day in prison and ordered to pay $90,000 in restitution.
May 27, 2013
Oklahoma tornado relief gets political
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin's administration rejected a plan to distribute debit cards worth $1,200 - funded with federal money - to tornado-stricken families early this week after determining that more traditional efforts were meeting the affected area's needs.
May 26, 2013
Major property tax cut in Iowa comes closer to passage
The Iowa Senate voted 43-6 Wednesday to pass a wide-ranging, historic tax relief package that will benefit all property classes, provide an estimated $120 credit to income taxpayers, and give a break to low-income working families.
May 24, 2013
Cities raising fees instead of taxes
Some municipalities along South Carolina's Grand Strand have begun to look at fee increases as a way to bolster revenue while keeping residents' property tax rates steady.