Firm Management July 16, 2025
Smith + Howard Opens Two New Tax Practices
The two new tax practices at the top 100 firm are Site Selection + Incentives, led by Shelly Carmichael, and State and Local Income Tax Consulting, led by Brandee Tilman.
May 7, 2013
Healthcare law spurs state college to offer more faculty insurance coverage
The oldest public, state-run university in Oklahoma has made a determination on how to respond to the work-hour requirements of the Affordable Care Act, aka ObamaCare.
May 6, 2013
With shrinking funding, many state agencies going unaudited
Out of Mississippi's 120 state agencies, boards and commissions, dozens have gone years without a comprehensive state audit, including the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, which went a decade without a full state review.
May 2, 2013
$520M Shortfall for Pennsylvania Budget
An estimate released Wednesday by the state's Independent Fiscal Office shows a $520 million shortfall between projected general fund revenues and Gov. Tom Corbett's proposed budget through the end of the next fiscal year.
April 25, 2013
Are some California residents leaving state over high taxes?
Why retirees are the most likely residents to flee high state taxes...
April 19, 2013
‘Tax Freedom Day’ arrived five days later this year
Tax day might have been Monday, but "Tax Freedom Day" arrived on Thursday, April 18, the 108th day of 2013, according to the Tax Foundation's annual calculation. Up until today, Americans have been working for the government.
April 18, 2013
No retail marijuana sales in Washington state before 2014
Residents in Washington state shouldn't plan to buy any legal pot before well into 2014.
April 15, 2013
New tax laws in Michigan have many on edge
Michigan taxpayers take their anger out on Gov. Rick Snyder
April 11, 2013
Boy Scouts may risk loss of tax exemption in California
Some California lawmakers seeking to pressure the Boy Scouts of America to abandon its ban on openly gay members are taking a novel approach: They are threatening to strip the organization of its state tax exemption.
April 8, 2013
Daytona Speedway may get $100M in tax breaks, even with first quarter profit of $13.5M
Just days after Daytona-owner International Speedway Corp. reported a first-quarter profit of $13.5 million, the Florida Senate on Monday began moving a bill that would give the NASCAR promoter and racetrack owner nearly $100 million worth of tax breaks over the next 30 years. Executives at Daytona Beach-based ISC said the incentives in the bill...…
March 26, 2013
Pennsylvania and Louisiana businesses receiving scam disclosure statement notices
PA Department of State Warns Businesses of "Annual Meeting Disclosure Statement" Scam
March 18, 2013
California lawmakers propose several changes to state fees and taxes
California's legislative leaders vowed to act with austerity after voters passed billions of dollars in tax hikes last November.
March 14, 2013
Californians facing challenging tax season
Live in California and earn $250,000 last year? Yes, you'll probably pay more in state taxes. Paying back a student loan? You might be able to deduct more from federal taxes than you expected. Commute to work? You could get a break, too.