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Corporate tax reform has been a hot topic for many months and it’s now beginning to be addressed in Washington in a little more (but not a lot more) detail. On September 27, the President and Republican congressional leaders released the nine-page “Unified Framework for Fixing Our Broken Tax Code,” which includes a framework for

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    Brown Edwards & Company, LLP, a Top 100 Accounting Firm, is pleased to announce Cindy Gross, CPA, CISA, has joined the firm as a director in the information technology audit practice. Prior to joining Brown Edwards, Cindy was a director in one of the top 10 firms in the nation where she provided

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A tried-and-true tax-saving strategy for investors is to sell assets at a loss to offset gains that have been realized during the year. So if you’ve cashed in some big gains this year, consider looking for unrealized losses in your portfolio and selling those investments before year end to offset your gains. This can reduce

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  Join us in Charlottesville, VA on 10/31/17 for our ESOP Forum. Whether you are brand new or experienced in ESOPs, you will benefit from hearing the outstanding presenters and topics pertaining to this area of business. Click the link below for more details. DOWNLOAD INVITATION        

One important step to both reducing taxes and saving for retirement is to contribute to a tax-advantaged retirement plan. If your employer offers a 401(k) plan, contributing to that is likely your best first step. If you’re not already contributing the maximum allowed, consider increasing your contribution rate between now and year end. Because of

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Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the fourth quarter of 2017. Keep in mind that this list isn’t all-inclusive, so there may be additional deadlines that apply to you. Contact us to ensure you’re meeting all applicable deadlines and to learn more about the filing requirements. October

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  There has been an increasing number of reports related to thumb or flash drives being dropped in public spaces, such as parking lots. These drives can be infected with Malware and Viruses. When plugged into a machine, these infected drives immediately phone home and begin executing their malicious instructions. These strategies rely on curiosity

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  The program allows taxpayers to pay only the tax due and 1/2 the interest on eligible bills and delinquent tax returns. Virginia Tax will waive all remaining interest and penalties. Virginia Tax has sent notices to the last known address of eligible taxpayers detailing which bills and delinquent tax returns qualify for the amnesty

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INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) announces the release of its 2017 annual financial performance analysis and ranking of the nation’s largest public accounting firms.  Brown Edwards, also celebrating its 50th year in public accounting, is pleased to be recognized among the group of the nation’s top 100 firms.  The rankings are based on 2016 U.S. net

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