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Patriot Software Adds Free HR Center For Users
Applications Open for Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit
Review of CCH AnswerConnect Tax Research- The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – Sept 2024
Accountant Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns in Connecticut
Small business owners slightly more optimistic
Small-business owners were slightly more optimistic about the economy last month but their outlook remained poor, according to a private survey released Monday.
Hawaii man pleads guilty to falsely claiming $4M tax refund
A man who cashed an income tax refund check for nearly $4 million pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Monday to making a false claim against the IRS and to filing fraudulent, retaliatory liens against two federal judges and two federal prosecutors after his indictment for the false tax return.
Federal court jury finds CPA guilty in $40 million scheme
An Ohio CPA was found guilty by a federal jury for leading a financial scam that took more than $40 million from investors in Ohio, North Carolina and Virginia.
$650,000 Medicare fraud results in three convictions in N.C.
A Charlotte, North Carolina, woman has been convicted in federal court jury of a Medicare fraud scheme that cost the government at least $650,000, prosecutors say.
North Carolina bookkeeper sentenced to 15 years for embezzlement
A woman who was convicted of stealing more than $800,000 from a local drug store has been sentenced to serve at least 15 years in prison.
A good market for CPAs: NYC suburb has most high income households
The combined cities of Bridgeport, Stamford and Norwalk, Connecticut, within commute distance of New York City, has the nation's highest percentage of households with high income at 17.9 percent, according to a report from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Pennsylvania property tax, rent rebate program applications now available
The rebate program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and older; widows and widowers age 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older. The income limit is $35,000 a year for homeowners and $15,000 annually for renters, and half of Social Security income is excluded.
Group says that offshore tax havens cost U.S. $150 billion each year
The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group says that large companies aren't paying their fair share of the state's taxes.