While excise or vice taxes have long been a part of the American tax landscape related to alcohol and cigarettes, the recent invention of vaping and legalization of marijuana and other substances is changing the landscape...

General Business News

COVID-19 Vaccination Considerations for Employers

January, 2021

Looking at a 2009 letter from the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), employers may be able to require their employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine, with a few...

Stock Market News

How Will the Biden Administration's China Policy Impact Markets?

January, 2021

The Obama and Trump administrations couldn’t have had a more different approach when it came to U.S. relations with China. As the Institute for China-America Studies (ICAS) explains, under the Obama...

Financial Planning

What To Know About Filing For Bankruptcy

January, 2021

About one million Americans file for personal bankruptcy each year, with one in 10 households having filed at some point. Given the loss of jobs, reduced income and the coronavirus recession in 2020, those...

What's New in Technology

Standalone 5G Networks: Potential Vulnerabilities that Could Result in Denial of Service for Customers

January, 2021

5G networks promise high speeds, lower latency and more robust security compared to its predecessors – and this has created a lot of buzz. As a result, there is a lot of competition among...

Guest Post of the Month

Looking Ahead to 2021: Hope is Not Canceled

January, 2021

Despite the fresh start that a new year promises, our world hasn’t changed much since last March. We’re still living in a new normal. We’re masking up, working (and schooling) from home and social...

Tip of the Month

Deciding if a Roth IRA Conversion is For You

January, 2021

Roth IRAs can be a powerful tax tool, but they are often misunderstood and misused. Investment income in Roth IRAs compound tax-free, and most distributions are tax-free as well. Another benefit is...

Guest Article of the Month

Details on the Expansion and Clarification of the Employee Retention Credit

January, 2021

The CARES Act created the Employee Retention Credit as part of the government’s relief package to mitigate the economic impact of COVID-19. Recently, on Dec. 28, 2020, Congress enacted the Consolidated...

Congress at Work

Prosecution for Use of Performance Enhancement Drugs, Modernizing Government Technology, and Enhancements for Veterans and Their Caregivers

January, 2021

Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019 (HR 835) – This bill was introduced by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) on Jan. 29, 2019. The purpose of this legislation is to give U.S. officials the power to prosecute individual...

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