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New Federal School Voucher Program Poses a Quandary for States: Opt In or Opt Out?
A tax credit in Trump’s signature law leaves states to sort out rules, funding, and oversight.
June 24, 2015
ObamaCare Has Had Little Impact on Part-Time Jobs, Shows Research
However, a new study from the ADP Research Institute indicates little to no change in the number of workers within each of three hourly ranges studied since implementation of ACA provisions began.
May 5, 2015
IRS Watchdog Says Improvements Needed on ACA Processes
The new Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) fee is used to offset the costs of the PCOR Institute, which funds research that will provide information to assist patients and their healthcare providers make more informed health care decisions.
April 16, 2015
With Increase in Legalized Marijuana, Employers Must Carefully Navigate Drug Testing Policies
Facing end-stage renal disease, Charlie Davis began using legally prescribed marijuana through New Jersey’s Medicinal Marijuana Program in 2013. A five-year employee with New Jersey Transit, he was “bumped” from his job as a lead clerk by a more ...
April 6, 2015
In Washington State, Retail Marijuana Outlets Slow to Open
The state is willing to provide a license for any of the lottery winners who meet the state's requirements. It has done so for 131 stores in 28 counties, including at least one retailer in every jurisdiction with an applicant and no moratorium.
March 13, 2015
Intuit Prepares Accountants for ACA Provisions
It’s the height of tax season and the Affordable Care Act is on everyone’s mind as they try to figure out what that means for their taxes. For many Intuit customers and their clients, there’s help.
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.
March 2, 2015
AICPA to Host Webcast on Legalized Marijuana
As of last week, laws legalizing recreational marijuana use have gone into effect in four states, with nearly half of the states already having medical marijuana laws on the books. Professional service providers, including CPAs, are increasingly ...
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.
December 22, 2014
CBIZ Offers New Affordable Care Act Compliance System
The employee benefits provider and insurance advisory consultancy CBIZ has released CBIZ ACA CheckPoint, a platform offering the advanced availability of ACA reporting and compliance tools and expertise. The system was developed in conjunction with SyncSt
December 14, 2014
2015 Brings New Payroll Tax Rates, ACA Requirements for Employers
2015 not only brings new rates, it also brings new Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting requirements. Effective January 2015, large employers - defined as having 50 or more Full-Time Equivalents, or FTEs - will need to start accumulating health ...
December 12, 2014
Are Your Business Clients Really Ready for Obamacare?
In March of 2010, when the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Acts were passed, the Individual Mandate seemed like a far off event that we didn’t need to worry about just yet.
December 10, 2014
New Affordable Care Act Dashboard Helps Navigate Employer Mandate
Beginning Jan. 1, 2015, the ACA’s employer mandate will require employers to begin collecting and organizing data for submission to meet the mandatory requirements of offering affordable insurance that meets minimum essential value.