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Taxpayer Guide to Identity Theft

Below is some important information from the IRS regarding Identity Theft: What is identity theft? Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information such as your name, Social Security number...

In 2015, Various Tax Benefits Increase Due to Inflation Adjustments

For tax year 2015, the Internal Revenue Service announced today annual inflation adjustments for more than 40 tax provisions, including the tax rate schedules, and other tax changes. Revenue Procedure 2014-61...

Social Security wage base increases to $118,500 for 2015

The Social Security Administration has announced that the wage base for computing the Social Security tax in 2015 will increase to $118,500 from $117,000, which was the wage base for 2014. For 2015, the FICA...

Sales Tax Holiday for Purchase of Energy & Water Efficient Appliances

During the October 3 – 5 sales tax holiday, the following items will be exempt from sales tax if they are purchased for noncommercial home or personal use: ENERGY STAR® products with a purchase price...

HLB Intnernational Appoints New Member in France

HLB International, one of the leading global accountancy networks with presence in over 110 countries, has recently signed a new member in France : Dba, based in Paris. Dba provides audit & accounting as...

HLB Gross Collins Attends College Hall of Fame Gala

HLB Gross Collins, P.C. was pleased to sponsor a table at a gala celebrating the opening of the new College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. Several members of the firm as well as clients and friends of the...

HLB International Appoints Members in Chile, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda

HLB International, one of the leading global accountancy networks with presence in over 110 countries, has recently signed new members in Chile, Kenya, Rwanda & Uganda. Chile CEYA, now HLB Chile, was...

IRS Fraud Prevention – Refund Direct Deposits Per Account Limited

In an effort to fight fraud and identity theft, the IRS has set forth new limits on how many refunds can be directly deposited into a single account or pre-paid debit card. Effective January 2015 only 3 refunds...

HLB HELLAS, GREECE, EXPANDS TO THESSALONIKI –NORTHERN GREECE

HLB International, one of the leading global accountancy networks with presence in over 110 countries, welcomes the expansion of the network’s Greek member HLB Hellas in Thessaloniki –Northern Greece. The...

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