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Save Paper, Save Money and Eliminate Waste with Paperless Payroll...Transitioning Leadership is Key for Family Businesses...Finance Binds Together All Aspects Of Business Planning   Read more >>>

Restaurant Service Charges May Not Be Tips for Tax Reporting Purposes...Ten Essential Documents to Keep Your Financial House in Order...Payroll Tax Extension Passes...IRS Releases Forms and Extends Certification Deadline for Veterans Tax Credit...Wisconsin Department of Revenue Reform Bill...Nursing Home Fuel and Electricity Sales Tax Exemption   Read more >>>

Valuing a Closely Held Business During Volatile Economic Times...Board Members Should Review Form 990...IRS Offers Employers Relief for Correcting Misclassified Workers...Wisconsin Department of Revenue Investigating Untaxed Purchases...FUTA and SUTA Tax Liability to Increase in 2012...Sales and Use Tax Law Changes for Wisconsin Manufacturers...Wisconsin Department of Revenue Waives Submission of Certain Wage Statements...New Rules on Capitalizing Asset Acquisitions and Repairs   Read more >>>

Are You Making These 5 Common Sales and Use Tax Mistakes?...Help Your Employees Understand Their Form W-2...Business Improvement Focuses on Systems and Processes...Receiving IRS Emails Asking for Your Personal Information?...What Should Your Business Do with Unclaimed Property?...2011 Heroes Act Extends and Modifies the Credit for Hiring Veterans...Deduct Employee Bonuses this Year...Increased Your Number of FTE Employees in 2011?...Payroll Tax Cut Temporarily Extended   Read more >>>

Top Ten New Features in QuickBooks 2012...Portability of Estate Tax Exemption: Is It Right for Your Estate?...Own Assets Outside the U.S.? You May Be Subject to New Filing Requirements...Adult Child Health Care Coverage No Longer Taxable..W-2 Guide now available...Join us in 2012 for our Sales & Use Tax Update   Read more >>>

Year-End Tax Planning Tips for 2011...Consider Using the Special Accounting Rule for Fringe Benefits...Remember to Include Fringe Benefits on Employee W-2s...Focus on Your People for Business Growth and Prosperity...Is Your Booster Club Following the Rules?   Read more >>>

Prepare Now for Year-End Tax Moves...Employer Provided Cell Phones May Now Qualify as a Tax Free Fringe Benefit...Now's the Time to Take a Look at Property Taxes...Reminder: Fair Market Value of Adult Children's Insurance Coverage Must Still Be Added to Employees' Income in Wisconsin   Read more >>>

Create Value in Your Family Business Through Transition Planning...Understanding Employee Business Reimbursements...Maximize Sales by Investing in Marketing...The Rehabilitation and New Markets Tax Credits: A Valuable Source of Equity for Your Project   Read more >>>

Private Companies - Make Your Voices Heard! Separate GAAP Standards Offer Relevance, Savings, Efficiencies for Private Companies...The Very Basics of Debt Restructure...Wisconsin Adopts New In-Plan Roth Conversion Rules...Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts Deadline Extended for Certain Filers   Read more >>>

A Look Behind Closed-end Funds...IRS Targets Gifts of Real Estate...Powerful Wisconsin Tax Credit for Manufacturers Will Phase In Starting in 2013...Did You Get an Unexpected Check From the IRS?...IRS Increases Mileage Rates Effective July 1, 2011   Read more >>>

Plan Ahead for a Successful Business Transition...Does Your Retirement Plan Invest in Target Date Funds?...Now is the Time for Cost Segregation...Governments Face Budgeting Crises in the Current Economy...Michigan Repeals Michigan Business Tax, Changes Individual Income Tax   Read more >>>

Three Reasons Now is the Right Time to Buy or Sell a Business...IRS Discusses Top Ten 401(k) Plan Errors...Plan Ahead for Changes to Accounting for Leases...Customer Perspective is Your Key to Market Intelligence...Schenck Adds to Specialty Tax Team   Read more >>>

Four Ways to Make Your Business More Efficient Through Technology...Defer Your First Quarter Wisconsin Unemployment Contribution...Congress Votes to Repeal 1099 Requirements...Washington Department of Revenue Provides Temporary Amnesty Program   Read more >>>

Help Your Employees Be Better Marketers...Verify Employee Social Security Numbers Using the Social Security Administration's Free Service...Guide to Bonus Depreciation & Fixed Asset Purchases: A Big Deal in 2010 and 2011...UPDATE: Wisconsin Requires EFT for 2011 Estimated Tax Payments   Read more >>>

Own Rental Real Estate? Get Ready for a New Filing Requirement...Build Culture Today as a Foundation for Success Tomorrow...DOL Revolutionizes 401(k) Information for Participants...You Could Be Subject to Substantial Penalties for Failure to File a Foreign Financial Account Report...HSA Contributions Now Tax-Free in Wisconsin...Wisconsin Requires EFT for 2011 Estimated Tax Payments   Read more >>>

New Estate & Gift Tax Legisation Means New Planning Opportunities...Help Your Employees Understand Their Form W-2...Surprised by Your Property Tax Assessment?...Use Your Life or Annuity Policy to Pay for Long-Term Care Insurance...Look Up Your Credit Score to Check Your Financial Health...Tax Relief Act Signed Into Law   Read more >>>