With mortgage rates still relatively low across most of the country, many homeowners are continuing to refinance their mortgages. If you’re planning to join their ranks, you’ll want to first look closely at the tax impact of such a move. Here are some tips to help you avoid having a tax bite cancel out the potential […]

Many companies today are creating bonus and incentive compensation plans to reward hard-working employees for jobs well done. Such plans can be a win-win: Employees receive a tangible reward for exceptional performance, and businesses reap the benefits of high achievements. However, creating an employee bonus plan without carefully thinking through what you want to accomplish can […]

Key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have changed several times since late last year. Most notable was the delay in the employer mandate until Jan. 1, 2015, giving “large” businesses an extra year to plan for how they’ll meet the law’s requirements. But one important component of the law that hasn’t changed will affect […]

When you climb behind the wheel of your car, you’ll see a row of gauges on the dashboard with needles that give advance warnings of potential problems with oil pressure, engine temperature and other measurements. Such gauges enable drivers to spot signs of potential danger at a glance and take corrective action. Like car owners, business […]