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Retirement Plan

Age 50 or Older? Catch-Up Contributions Are For You

Are you in your 50s or 60s and thinking more about retirement? If so, and you're still not completely comfortable ...
/ / Tax
security

Security Update Designed to Address Security Vulnerability in QuickBooks

Intuit is implementing updates to address security vulnerability in QuickBooks Desktop software. This update has no impact on Mac users ...
/ / QuickBooks
Lance Campbell

Lance Campbell Named Partner at Hawkins Ash CPAs

The partners at Hawkins Ash CPAs recently voted to promote Lance Campbell, CPA, to Partner. He serves as the partner-in-charge ...
/ / Company News
Shareholder-employee

IRS Continues to Enforce “Reasonable” Shareholder-Employee Salaries

If you're a shareholder-employee of an S corporation, you more than likely considered the tax advantages of this entity choice ...
/ / Business
Social Welfare Organizations

New Requirement for Social Welfare Organizations

Recently established social welfare organizations must now notify the IRS that they are operating as tax-exempt organizations under Code Section ...
/ / Nonprofit
Capital Losses

Don’t Let Capital Losses Get You Down

No one wishes to lose money on an investment. But, if it happens to you, don't let it get you ...
/ / Business, Tax
irs building

As Holidays Approach, IRS Reminds Taxpayers of Refund Delays in 2017

As the holidays approach, the Internal Revenue Service reminded taxpayers that a new law requires the IRS to hold refunds ...
/ / Tax
Affordable Care Act

Cures Act Permits Certain Small Business HRAs

As an early Christmas present to small employers, President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act. Starting January 1, 2017, ...
/ / Business
Affordable Care Act

Affordable Care Act Under President Elect Trump

As the year-end reporting requirements approach, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires Applicable Large Employers (ALE's are 50 or more ...
/ / Business
Federal Overtime Rules

Seven Last-Minute Tax-Savings Tips

Where did the time go? The year is quickly drawing to a close, but there's still time to take steps ...
/ / Tax