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Scammers Targeting Senior Citizens: Be Aware and Don’t Be Fooled
By: Hahn Trinh The number of senior financial scam cases are increasing exponentially. Senior citizens are at the highest risk of fraud. Being the generation with financial stability as well as the generation not as up-to-date with the ever-growing uses of...
read moreNew CT Pass-Through Entity Tax Effective Immediately
In response to the Federal “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”, and its limitation on the deductibility of State and Local Taxes, the State of Connecticut legislature passed, and the governor signed a bill on May 31, 2018, that changes the Connecticut taxation of partnerships...
read moreHow OSHA Can Affect Your Business
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was established within the Department of Labor and authorized to regulate health and safety conditions for all employers. (Similar state agencies may augment or supplant OSHA.) OSHA was created to: Encourage you and...
read moreSteps to Choosing a Charity
Before you open your checkbook, volunteer your time or even open that mail from another charity, you need to clarify your values: What's important to you? Your neighborhood? Region? The nation? The globe? Do you want to support a large or small charity, a new or old...
read moreDepreciation: Is It Right for You?
Depreciation of tangible property — buildings, machinery, vehicles, furniture and equipment, even cell phones — as well as intangible property, such as patents, copyrights and computer software, in some situations, is allowed by the IRS and can be used to offset...
read moreHow to Challenge Property Taxes
Has your property tax bill increased significantly? Do you think you may have grounds for an appeal, particularly if the increase seems out of line with overall appreciation in your area? Property tax rules and policies are local, but in general, you have 90 days...
read moreWhat To Do When You Get an Audit Notification
You may be surprised to learn that not every audit notification you receive will be legitimate. So, first, make sure you received an official audit notification. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will notify you either by letter or by a phone call followed by a...
read moreWhat’s Up with Socially Responsible Investing?
Socially responsible investing (SRI) lets you target individual companies or socially conscious mutual funds. For example, you might look to avoid tobacco, alcohol or gambling firms, and instead support companies with a good track record in social justice,...
read moreWhat is D&O Insurance — and Who Needs It?
Every organization—public, private or nonprofit, as well as the people who lead them—is vulnerable to a multitude of directors and officers liability insurance exposures. What are we talking about? Securities litigation. Regulatory actions. Allegations of...
read moreIs This Your Situation: You’re Struggling to Manage Your Millennials
You've heard about millennials, the problematic generation of young people born between the 1980s and the early 2000s. If you work with them, you might unfairly lump them all together, considering them the misfits of the professional world. Indeed, millennials are...
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