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Summary of Sick Leave Law

November 3, 2015

The State of Oregon passed a law on June 22, 2015 requiring employers to provide protected sick time to all employees. This new law goes into effect as of January...…

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WITHDRAW REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS BEFORE YEAR-END TO AVOID PENALTY

October 26, 2015

Older taxpayers need to keep a careful eye on their required minimum distributions (RMDs) for the year, as a stiff penalty applies to those who don't withdraw enough from their...…

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Healthy Employees for a Healthy Workplace and Reduced Taxes

October 15, 2015

Nearly a third of small businesses say finding a health insurance plan that fits a wide variety of employees' needs is their biggest frustration, according to CEB Research. Accountants, as...…

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Charitable Remainder Trusts

October 12, 2015

The charitable remainder trust (CRT) is a very powerful estate planning tool that may enable you to reduce your liability for income and estate taxes and diversify your assets in...…

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Tax Return Extension Misconceptions

February 26, 2015

Why it Might be Smart to Extend Your Income Tax Return By Glenn Munro, CPA and Riana Linsky, of Isler CPA Have you ever put your tax return on extension?...…

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