February 2016
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An Update on 2015 Year-End Tax Legislation

 

written by Jacob Hall Congress passed and put into effect the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2015.  All taxpayers will be affected by the provisions in the new laws, however every taxpayer's situation is different and some may benefit more than others. Read more here...
Top Findings from Verizon 2015 Data Breach Investigations Report

 

written by Chris Griesemer Every year Verizon comes out with its Data Breach Investigations Report. This year the report was based on 79,790 security incidents, 2,122 data breaches and 70 contributors. Read our highlights and recommendations. Article here
How Employers Compute Employee Payroll Taxes

 

written by Connor O'Mealy Any business that has employees is required to withhold income taxes on payments to each employee.
Each employee must fill out their Form W-4 and the Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, and then provide both of those documents to their employer. Read more here...
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