Identity thieves are always trying to be more and more creative to get you to innocently pass on your sensitive information. Proceed with caution if you are on the receiving end of phone calls such…

Motivation matters: Encourage your employees with the right personnel policies.   Keeping your staff motivated and productive can be difficult even in the best of times. One recent study found that only 30% of U.S….

Alloy Silverstein urges our clients to be cautious with their private information and to remain proactive in safeguarding per­sonal data from identity thieves. With respect to email scams, know that the IRS will never contact…

Governor Christie to Keep Reciprocal Income Tax Agreement with Pennsylvania. On November 22, 2016 Governor Chris­tie announced that he will keep the long-standing agreement between New Jersey and Pennsylvania after all. Due to budget constraints,…

Have you been thinking about launching your own business but are unsure how it will affect your taxes? Roughly 800,000 new businesses open each year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. When these young…

The rules for making charitable donations from your business are similar to those governing personal donations. For example, you can donate cash or property, your total deduction may be limited, you may need to get…

For nonprofits with a December 31 year-end, annual returns are due in mid-May (for 2017, the date is Monday, May 15, to be exact). It’s crucial to know that if you miss this due date…

Planning for emergencies is something no one likes to think about but is one of those things everyone needs to do. In a perfect world unplanned situations would never occur. Cars wouldn’t break down. Roofs…