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 [...]
One of the biggest gray areas in a small business is whether a worker should be classified as an employee or independent contractor. Naturally, employers would rather treat a worker as an [...]
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 [...]
By Steve Barlotta, CPA There seems to be a lot of confusion and misinformation about the Obamacare tax increase as it relates to the sale of primary residences. On several occasions over the past [...]
After the results of the 2012 Presidential Election we can say definitively that taxes will go up in 2013; it’s just a question of how much. It appears that President Obama will seek to the [...]
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 If you’re contemplating making sizeable gifts of your assets, now would be the time to get the ball rolling. That’s because the current federal tax exemption on [...]
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 [...]