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Tax

Federal income tax: Who's paying and who isn't?

About half of the households in the United States pay no federal income tax, thanks in part to tax credits, deductions, and exemptions.
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Community News

Taking steps toward workplace wellness

Gregory & Appel Insurance in Indianapolis has had a wellness program for years, but always felt it was missing some of the elements needed to be the successful program company officials were envisioning.
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Education & Careers

Jobs least difficult to find in San Jose, CA, and Washington, D.C.

Times are tough all over, but finding employment is least difficult among the largest 50 U.S. cities in San Jose, California, and most difficult in the Detroit metropolitan area, according to the Job Search Difficulty Index released this month by Juju.com, an online job search engine.
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Gary Bolinger: AccountingWEB’s Outstanding CPA Association Employee of the Year

Gary Bolinger always has had a knack for getting assemblages of people to work together harmoniously.
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Tax

Nine states and District of Columbia will file tax returns in new locations

The Internal Revenue Service has announced that some taxpayers who file paper income tax returns will send them to different processing centers this year. 
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Community News

INSIDE Public Accounting releases 2009 Benchmarking Report

INSIDE Public Accounting has releases its 2009 IPA National Benchmarking Report, the annual collection of economic and management statistics about the accounting profession.
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Community News

Crowe Horwath interns collect thousands of items for charities

Oakbrook, IL-based Crowe Horwath LLP has announced that its summer interns collected more than 3,500 books, toys and shoes to benefit charitable organizations across 15 communities in eight states.
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Tax

Cash for Refrigerators program might not be ready by Christmas

The federal government is hoping to roll out a Cash for Clunkers program, this time designed to boost the appliance manufacturing industry.
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Community News

INSIDE Public Accounting announces its annual Best of the Best Firms

INSIDE Public Accounting’s Best of the Best Firm’s recognition honors 25 firms annually for their wise management and superior operational performance in fiscal and management metrics based on over 50 criteria.
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Community News

Katz, Sapper & Miller joins Nexia International

After more than 65 years building a reputation as a provider of accounting, audit, tax and consulting services, Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP has joined Nexia International, a global organization of independent accounting and consulting firms.
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Education & Careers

Top business and accounting graduate schools ranked

For everything, there is a ranking. Accounting and business schools are no exception.
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Can racecar champ Helio Castroneves outrun the taxman?

A winner on the Indy racetrack and onstage at Dancing With the Stars... but in one of his most recent appearances, Helio Castroneves was wearing handcuffs and leg irons. Last Friday the 33 year old Brazilian racecar driver appeared in court to face multiple charges of tax evasion and one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States of taxes on $5.5 million in income.
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Lehman, AIG: Protections for investors are limited in financial storm

It is hard to imagine large numbers of Americans glued to their computers and televisions all day following events in the financial markets, but as most see the value of their homes and their retirement assets shrinking rapidly, people are focused on the problems of Wall Street -- on Lehman Brothers, AIG, and Merrill Lynch -- which threaten to overwhelm the news cycle even in an election year.
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CPA mobility legislation gains national momentum

Twenty-three states have approved laws to make it less burdensome for certified public accountants to represent clients across state lines.The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is seeking enactment of similar laws in every state so that a national uniform mobility system will become a reality for CPAs, CPA firms, and the state boards of accountancy that regulate them.
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Maryland becomes 18th state to enact CPA mobility legislation

The Maryland General Assembly last week passed a CPA mobility bill that will make it easier for CPAs to do interstate business.
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News Wrap-Up - Issue 292

This News Wrap-Up Brought To You By:Practationer Publishing CompanyTHIS WEEK'S NEWSThe Fed's Gramlich Says New Law May Not Fix Predatory LendingCommittee Starts Hearing on Social SecurityGearing Up for 'Creditor-Friendly' Bankruptcy Law11th Annual XBRL International Conference Underway in BostonEuropean Companies Applaud Move Toward Global Standards Too Many Tax Breaks?
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Resource Guide - Issue 190

Brought To You By: Management Recruiters International, Inc.CCH Repatriation of Foreign Income IncentivesTHIS WEEK'S RESOURCESConsumers Urged to be Vigilant with Data Theft on the RiseNew Software Helps Small Businesses Comply with SOX Can Software Replace You?Survey Asks Finance Departments to I
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News Wrap-Up - Issue 291

This News Wrap-Up Brought To You By:PricewaterhouseCoopers' Comperio Trial OfferTHIS WEEK'S NEWSPresident Bush Signs New Bankruptcy BillPCAOB Cautions Against Over AuditingLawmakers Take Up Tough ID Theft BillSEC Delays Implementation of Accounting RulesSmall Businesses Get New Tool to Assess Risk of Fraud Accounting Rule Change Affects Pediatric Vaccine StockpileCanada's Lar
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Resource Guide - Issue 189

Brought To You By: THIS WEEK'S RESOURCESSmall Businesses Get New Tool to Assess Risk of Fraud Lawmakers Take Up Tough ID Theft BillNational Pay Equity DayCompanies Aim to Help Small Businesses Meet SOX RulesXBRL-US Launches Online Resource CenterPREMIUM SUBSCRIBER CONTENTSurvey: Future Retirees are Confident, but Shouldn't BeTax Deadline: File Even if You Can't PayWhat Can German Cost Accounting Do for US Firms?
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News Wrap-Up - Issue 290

This News Wrap-Up Brought To You By:CCH's Accounting Research Manager(TM)THIS WEEK'S NEWSAdobe Surveys Taxpayers on Electronic Filing Firm Alliance Creates Memphis' Largest CPA ResourceSmall Business Accountign Gets EDI Link LexisNexis Breach Affects Hundreds of Thousands SEC May Delay New Accounting Rules for 6 Months GASB Issues Concept Statement on CommunicationIRS Target
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Voice of the Editor

Even though any accounting auditor would tell you it seems like there are an awful lot of tax accountants out there, surely one-third of the country isn't made up of tax preparers, so it's rather startling news to learn that one-third of Americans like to do their taxes. Who knew?
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Gail Perry, CPA
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, AccountingWEB
editor@accountingweb.com
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