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March 4, 2015 

Are Your Clients ACA Ready?

Now that the Affordable Care Act is completely underway, some business owners have found that they are not prepared to ensure compliance, particularly as new changes go into effect and they prepare to file their 2014 taxes.

Taija Sparkman

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March 2, 2015 

Regulations and IT Issues Add To Costs for Businesses

Many businesses are wasting valuable resources by maintaining disparate IT systems or using manual processes to remain compliant with laws and regulations governing their workforces, according to a new study released by CFO Research and ADP.

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February 23, 2015 

The Obamacare Tax Glitch Fallout Continues

About 20 percent of those who bought a health care marketplace plan in 2014 and used tax credits to lower their premiums received faulty information, due to a miscalculation of the premium benchmark amount. Government officials say that these taxpayers wi

 Self-Employed Need Permanent Fix for HRA Guidance

February 18, 2015 

Self-Employed Need Permanent Fix for HRA Guidance

One of the nation's leading advocacy groups for self-employed and micro-businesses says that, while the delay in enforcement of the technical guidance issued by the Treasury Department on Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) is a good move, self-emplo

 Is Your Mobile Phone Trying to Kill You?

February 9, 2015 

Is Your Mobile Phone Trying to Kill You?

It is not safe to assume that cell phones and other electro-magnetic products do not represent threats to your health. Though cell phones currently in use in the United States are generally safe, newer and more powerful models are being introduced on a r

Dave McClure

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February 4, 2015 

Women Face Unique Retirement Challenges

Although it is improving, there is an economic cost to being a woman that reverberates into retirement. It results from multiple long-term socioeconomic conditions.

 3 Ways Obamacare Affects Income Tax Returns

January 26, 2015 

3 Ways Obamacare Affects Income Tax Returns

Unless you’ve been way out of touch, you probably know that a key part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare, requires that taxpayers have qualifying health care coverage. Those without will need to qualify for an exemption, or pay a penalty.

 How 401(k) Plans Save Money and Reduce Taxes

January 24, 2015 

How 401(k) Plans Save Money and Reduce Taxes

Are you participating in an employer-sponsored retirement plan? If your company has one, consider yourself fortunate. But if you’ve been ignoring whatever your company is offering, this year make a resolution to get the facts. A good retirement plan will allow you to defer taxes on whatever you contribute to your 401(k) account until you...…

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January 15, 2015 

The Benefits of Open Book Finance

It’s a practice known as open-book finance and is used by more than 4,000 companies around the world, including Southwest Airlines, Harley-Davidson, and Whole Foods. Baker has studied open-book finance at several organizations and published a related case