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Education Planning: It’s Best to Start Early
The increasing costs of higher education have made education planning an important aspect of personal financial planning. However, because the ...

Seniors Age 70.5 Take Your Required Retirement Distributions Before Year-End
The tax laws generally require individuals with retirement accounts to take annual withdrawals based on the size of their account ...

Extra Paydays Caused by the Calendar
Each year, some employers will be faced with the dilemma of having an extra pay day caused by the calendar. ...

Inspiring and Educational Experiences at the National Eagle Center
The National Eagle Center welcomes nearly 80,000 annual visitors and provides education as well as the opportunity to get within ...

Tips to Avoid Tax Consequences of Corporate Sponsorships
Accepting a corporate sponsorship to help fund one or a series of events or simply to provide ongoing support for ...

Lakeshore CAP Celebrates Volunteers and Organizations with Annual Dinner
Lakeshore CAP sponsors an annual volunteer recognition dinner to celebrate the organizations and individuals who step up to the plate ...

How to Establish a Successful Board of Directors
The board of directors for a nonprofit organization is the governing body that has the ability to direct an organization ...

Reporting Requirements Under The Affordable Care Act
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, referred to as The Affordable Care Act (ACA), is health care reform that ...

Worker Classification: An Area of IRS Scrutiny
Background Nonprofit organizations may not realize they can have issues with the IRS that are not related to their tax ...

Perspectives on the Construction Industry – Spring 2015
The Spring 2015 edition of Perspectives on the Construction Industry is now available ...