CPA-HQ Articles and Podcasts

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Spouse

Reviewing the Innocent Spouse Relief Rules

Married couples don't always agree - and taxes are no exception. In certain cases, an "innocent" spouse can apply for ...
/ / Tax
ACA

ACA Repeal and Replacement-Update

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires Applicable Large Employers (ALE's are 50 or more full-time equivalent employees) to report health ...
cyber security

Tax and Business Alert: Cyber Security Tips

Check out our latest Tax and Business Alert newsletter. This edition highlights cyber security. Our IT Manager Bob Spencer provides ...
/ / Business, Tax
Affordable Care Act

Viatical Settlements: A Funding Mechanism for Medical Costs

Someone who's terminally or chronically ill may lack the funds to cover significant medical costs. Although insurance policies have historically ...
/ / Tax
Business Relief

Watch Out for IRD Issues When Inheriting Money

Once a relatively obscure concept, income in respect of a decedent (IRD) can create a surprisingly high tax bill for ...
/ / Tax
Administration's 2017 Tax Reform Outline

Administration’s 2017 Tax Reform Outline

President Trump has unveiled a tax reform outline -the "2017 Tax Reform for Economic Growth and American Jobs." The outline ...
/ / Tax
Federal Overtime Rules

Could a Cost Segregation Study Save Your Company Taxes?

If your business has acquired, constructed or substantially improved a building recently, consider a cost segregation study. One of these ...
/ / Business, Tax
Tax and Business

Tax and Business Alert: May 2017

The May 2017 Tax and Business Alert newsletter is now available. Headlines in this edition include: Could a Cost Segregation ...
/ / Business, Tax
Form1095B

No Health Coverage? ACA Endures and So Does the Tax Penalty

Lance Campbell, CPA and partner-in-charge of our Rochester office, provides insight into how the IRS handles ACA documentation on your ...
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Financial Management

Financial Management Q&A with Lance Campbell, CPA

April is National Financial Literacy Month. Today, the majority of consumers are experiencing some sort of financial difficulty causing a ...
/ / Business, Tax