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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...