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Providing Tax-Free Fringe Benefits to Employees
One way you can find and keep valuable employees is to offer the best compensation package possible. An important part ...
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 ...
Tax Tips for Farmers
Farms include ranches, ranges and orchards. Some raise livestock, poultry, or fish and others grow fruits or vegetables. Individuals report ...
Brown County Sales Tax Update
Effective September 30, 2015, the football stadium tax in Brown County will officially end. This 0.5%, in addition to the ...
Reimbursing Volunteers: Tips to Avoid Negative Tax Consequences
Many nonprofit organizations rely on volunteers who provide many hours of valuable service to help the organization achieve its mission ...
Selecting the Appropriate Entity for Your Business
A principal consideration for any business, whether new or existing, is choosing an appropriate legal entity. Available options in most ...
Debt-Financed Income Can Cause UBIT
Income derived from the rental of real property is usually excluded from tax, but income generated by debt-financed property is ...
Year-End Tax Reporting Information
Our updated letter regarding year-end tax reporting information is available below Exhibits in the Year-End Tax Reporting document include: Guide to ...
2015 Key Tax Facts and Figures
Get the important tax facts and figures for businesses, individuals, and estates. Access the pocket tax guide here. Access the ...