When you think about it, those of us that work full-time spend more of our hours at work than in any other single place. Shouldn’t that environment be comfortable, and one that is full of joy, even on the toughest work days? Additionally, there is a lot of talk in human resources circles about […]
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Tammy Lamb is a Supervisor at Bailey Scarano with over 20 years of specialization in the Credit Union industry for which she does financial statement audits, supervisory committee exams, member verifications, BSA and ACH exams, employee account, loan and internal control reviews as well as any special agreed-upon procedures developed for a clients’ specific needs.
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Is that extra money in your paycheck going to come back and bite you when you file your taxes? While we know on a logical level that we should aim to break even or pay a small amount of taxes each spring, we can’t deny there is a bit of glee when we find
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The IRS recently posted some detailed information on what to expect for your 2019 taxes to be filed by April 15, 2020. We have put the contents of that post below. If you have any questions or need any help planning for next year, don’t hesitate to reach out. ———————————————— IRS provides tax inflation adjustments
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Tax law is confusing. When sweeping changes happen, like the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, it is difficult to know how it will impact you and your business. We get it, so here are a few questions for you to ask yourself to see if you need to do some planning in 2018 so you
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by Dominic Scarano Jr. CPA, CGMA I had the pleasure of speaking at the Better Business Summit presented by the Connecticut Better Business Bureau in Cromwell in October. Since this information can be valuable for nearly any business owner or manager, I wanted to share it here as well. Regardless of how many products you
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Earlier this month, we gave an explanation of the American Innovation Act, one of three bills that passed the House on September 27 and will go to the Senate for consideration soon. In this blog post, we will talk a bit about the Family Savings Act (H.R. 6757). So, what is the Family Savings Act
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Questions abound on how the new tax laws will impact each of us personally and as business owners, and we will be weeding through the information for you in the coming months. One of the bills, called the American Innovation Act of 2018 (HR6756), passed the House on September 27 and goes to the Senate
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The standard in determining whether a state tax law applies to an activity depends on whether that activity has “substantial nexus” with the taxing state. Previously, physical presence has been used as the standard in determining economic nexus with a state. However, on June 21, 2018, in the case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, the
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Bailey Scarano partner, Steve Moalli, was honored at this year’s Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s New Haven’s Finest event. Steve was selected as an honoree for being a distinguished young professional that demonstrates strong leadership skills, is active in his community and has excelled in his chosen profession of accounting. In accepting this recognition, he he made a personal goal to raise $1,500
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Many people spend upwards of 20+ years in retirement, but most don’t have nearly enough money saved to get them through a time that should be filled with enjoyment, not worrying about how to make it through each month. But how much do you need? Standard advice is as much money as you can manage
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Britney Bunbanlu (shown left)—a 2018 Branford High School graduate—is this year’s recipient of the Alan P. Bailey and Michael J. Schaefer Memorial Accounting Scholarship. The scholarship—which was established in 2016, provides $500 of support to a Branford High School graduating senior seeking a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting or Business Finance and has been accepted