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Aldrich Acquires HMA CPA in Washington
Atlanta CPA Heading to Federal Prison For Tax Shelter Scheme
LGA Joins Forces With Comolli & Co. in New Hampshire
Using Work-Life Harmony to Thrive in the AI Era
With Increase in Legalized Marijuana, Employers Must Carefully Navigate Drug Testing Policies
Facing end-stage renal disease, Charlie Davis began using legally prescribed marijuana through New Jersey’s Medicinal Marijuana Program in 2013. A five-year employee with New Jersey Transit, he was “bumped” from his job as a lead clerk by a more ...
Split Decision on IRAs: Pub 590-B Covers Distribution Rules
The new Pub. 590-B applies to 2014 tax returns filed in 2015. Two aspects that have often befuddled taxpayers in the past are the RMD rules for Roth IRAs and the options available when inheriting traditional IRAs.
Redefining Financial Success: Americans More Focused on Retirement, Children’s Education
More than twice as many U.S. adults cited having enough money for a comfortable retirement (28 percent) and providing their children a debt-free education (23 percent) as the best indicator of financial success than did owning a home.
The Paycheck is Greener on the Other Side: Good Employees Increasingly Quitting for Higher Pay
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported 2.7 million people quit their jobs in February, up by nearly a quarter million year over year, and separate research suggests below-market compensation could be one of the causes of continuing turnover. In a new survey from global staffing firm Robert Half, one in four (25 percent) […]
Majority of Americans Worry About Outliving Retirement Savings
Americans are most nervous about outliving their money in retirement and feeling stressed about healthcare costs, according to a new survey from the American Institute of CPAs.
Payroll Accountant’s Checklist for April
What should you be doing in your payroll practice this month? Here's your Payroll checklist for April.
IRA Contributions Give Taxpayers a Valuable Tax Benefit – But Watch the Calendar
As you’re working through federal income tax returns of clients during the home stretch, you hold a veritable ace up your sleeve: the IRA contribution. For clients who qualify, a contribution made by the tax return due date – April 15, 2015 for ...
Is Only One RMD Enough for IRA and 401(k) Holders?
This is no April Fool’s joke: After a taxpayer reaches age 70½, he or she must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from traditional IRAs and qualified retirement plans, like a 401(k), by April 1 of the following year. And then the ...