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From East Coast to West Coast, hurricanes and wildfires recently created huge losses of lives, property, and emotional wellbeing. In the middle of the United States, crippling natural disasters can range from... Continue Reading

As of this writing, it appears that 2018 may be a difficult year for investors. Yields on bonds, bank accounts, money market funds, and other savings vehicles are extremely low, with questionable prospects for... Continue Reading

January 16  Individuals. Make a payment of your estimated tax for 2017 if you did not pay your income tax for the year through withholding (or did not pay enough in tax that way). Use Form 1040-ES. This is... Continue Reading

As the previous article suggests, 2018 might be a difficult year for stock market investing. Yes, a 9-year bull market could stretch to 10 years. However, the longer the bulls keep running, the greater the... Continue Reading

  Today, President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into a law which means there will be significant changes for millions of taxpayers effective January 1, 2018. In light of these changes, there are... Continue Reading

BUSINESSES Corporate Taxes The Conference Committee version of H.R. 1 calls for a 21-percent corporate tax rate beginning in 2018. The Conference bill makes the new rate permanent. The maximum corporate tax... Continue Reading

  The House and Senate Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Conference Committee unveiled its tax reform package on December 15. The Committee, after a week of intense negotiations, blended the House and Senate versions... Continue Reading

HLB International, one of the leading global accountancy networks with presence in 140 countries, continues its growth with the recent signing of a new member firm in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo and... Continue Reading

  Both the House bill and Senate bill would impact virtually every individual and business on a level not seen in over 30 years. As with any tax bill, however, there would be “winners” and... Continue Reading