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Tax Alert- Make a 2015 contribution to an IRA before time runs out

Tax-advantaged retirement plans allow your money to grow tax-deferred — or, in the case of Roth accounts, tax-free. But annual contributions are limited by tax law, and any unused limit can’t be carried forward to

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IRS Alerts of Phishing Scheme Involving W-2s

Payroll and HR Professionals Beware Earlier this week, the IRS issued an alert specifically targeted for human resources and payroll professionals to be aware of an email scheme.  This phishing scheme appears to come from

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New Lease Accounting

On February 25, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This new ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 for a

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Tax Alert- What’s your charitable donation deduction?

When it comes to deducting charitable gifts, all donations are not created equal. As you file your 2015 return and plan your charitable giving for 2016, it’s important to keep in mind the available deduction:

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February 2016 Nonprofit Newsletter

This month’s newsletter includes the following: Electronic Payment Required for Form PC Filers Greg Rogers’ Nonprofit Special Events Reporting Whitepaper Giving Up 1.6%, Online Gifts Still In Single Digits Tax-Exempt Update Read the entire newsletter.

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Tax Alert- How to max out education-related tax breaks

If there was a college student in your family last year, you may be eligible for some valuable tax breaks on your 2015 return. To max out your education-related breaks, you need to see which

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Work Opportunity Tax Credit

The PATH Act extended the Work Opportunity Tax Credit for five years AND expanded the definition of eligible employees to include the long-term unemployed. If you’re considering hiring someone who falls in one of the targeted

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Tax Alert- Deduct home office expenses — if you’re eligible

Today it’s becoming more common to work from home. But just because you have a home office space doesn’t mean you can deduct expenses associated with it. Eligibility requirements If you’re an employee, your use

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Tax Alert- Extension means businesses can take bonus depreciation on their 2015 returns – but should they?

Bonus depreciation allows businesses to recover the costs of depreciable property more quickly by claiming additional first-year depreciation for qualified assets. The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (the PATH Act) extended 50%

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January 2016 Nonprofit Newsletter

This month’s newsletter includes the following: 1099 Filing Reminder Controversial charitable donation rules withdrawn 40 Under 40: Young Leaders Who Are Solving the Problems of Today — and Tomorrow Nonprofits Report Giving Boost for 2015

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