Taxes

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November 29, 2013 

2013 Review of BNA Tax & Accounting Center and Financial Resource Center

From the Dec. 2013 issue. Bloomberg BNA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bloomberg L.P., offers an online research tool with expert analysis from leading authorities in the tax and accounting profession. BNA Tax & Accounting Center and Financial Resource Center covers a wide range of topics including Federal tax, state tax, international tax, estate tax,...…

 Florida CPA Selected for BP Oil Spill Fund Oversight Board

November 29, 2013 

Florida CPA Selected for BP Oil Spill Fund Oversight Board

Local CPA Stephen Riggs IV has been chosen as the fourth member -- and third from Okaloosa County -- to serve on a board that will oversee spending of a big chunk of whatever BP oil spill fines are paid to the state of Florida.

 Small Business Website for Health Law Delayed One Year

November 29, 2013 

Small Business Website for Health Law Delayed One Year

The Obama administration announced Wednesday a one-year delay in allowing small business owners to use the federal government's flawed online insurance marketplace to buy health coverage for their employees and themselves under the Affordable Care Act.

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November 29, 2013 

2013 Review of Thomson Reuters – Checkpoint

  Thomson Reuters Checkpoint is an online tax and accounting research resource widely used by accounting professionals and students.  New features introduced during the past year include the Export Tray which runs exports of larger Checkpoint documents in the background, allowing subscribers to continue research during the process, and the option to access documents, searches...…

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November 29, 2013 

2013 Review of CCH IntelliConnect

From the Dec. 2013 issue.   IntelliConnect is the web-based research platform from CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business, providing tax and accounting professionals with tax news, journals, tools/smart charts, forms, and many other resources for research. New features include a redesigned home page, the ability to share research folders with colleagues, and the ability to...…

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November 29, 2013 

2013 Review of Intuit Tax Research for Lacerte and ProSeries

Intuit Tax Research for Lacerte and ProSeries directly integrates with both tax preparation software packages. The tax research product is web-based, but is easily launched from the two tax programs, and tax research documents can be attached to a client’s file in the tax programs with one click. The program features Google’s powerful search technology…

 Virginia Medicaid Debate Uncertain

November 27, 2013 

Virginia Medicaid Debate Uncertain

Both sides still are coming to terms with the potential outcomes of the decision on whether to expand the state and federally funded program providing health care for people with low incomes. It could be years before the issue is resolved, said Del. R. Steven Landes, R-Weyers Cave, the vice chairman of a state panel…

 Ruling on Clergy Tax Benefit Poses Challenges

November 26, 2013 

Ruling on Clergy Tax Benefit Poses Challenges

“Most members of the clergy are dual status, which means their church, synagogue or temple does not pay the employer part of their Social Security and Medicare taxes,” Medows told CPA Practice Advisor.