Miscellaneous

The days of tax-free shopping on the internet could very well be numbered. If a majority of the U.S. Senate have their way, states would be empowered to require online retailers to collect state [...]

In the President’s latest budget, he proposes a cap on tax-preferred retirement accounts which include traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, 401 (k) plans and defined contribution plans. An [...]

By Steve Barlotta, CPA Last week the media focused on the Labor Department’s latest unemployment figures which showed that our country’s jobless rate fell from 7.9 percent to 7.7. [...]

It looks as if Americans will have to pay more next year for healthcare, grocery bills and  taxes. With consumer spending accounting for around two-thirds of our economy, these increasing costs [...]

Encouraging your working kid to make Roth IRA contributions is a great way to introduce the ideas of saving and investing for the future. Making modest contributions during a child’s [...]

Due to Hurricane Sandy, we would like to pass along some pertinent information  regarding FEMA and how to apply for assistance that is available on the FEMA website.  The information below was [...]

By now most of us have either seen or experienced the unprecedented devastation brought upon our area by Hurricane Sandy. Currently there are 2.4 million households in New Jersey without power, [...]

By Steve Barlotta, CPA I know I’ve been hitting the topic of “tax fairness” pretty hard lately. And I realize you’ve probably heard this subject discussed ad nauseum [...]

A recent study found that 67 percent of middle-income baby boomers are expecting a retirement that is different from the one their parents enjoyed. For one thing, the study, performed by the [...]

In this highly charged election year, much of the debate has centered around the subject of economic fairness in the U.S. tax code. We’ve heard the President on the campaign stump bemoaning [...]