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Affordable Care Act (ACA) Mandate Delay

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) MANDATE DELAYED

It’s official . . . companies with 50-99 full-time employees will not have to make required payments under Obamacare until 2016.  Additionally, companies will not have to pay the $2,000 penalty per worker until 2016.

Companies with 100+ employees still need to comply with the new ... read more

Acuity to exhibit at pa dairy summit

Acuity Advisors ad CPAs will be exhibiting at the PA Dairy Summit February 12-13 at the Penn Stater in State College, PA.  The summit is considered the premier dairy education event in Pennsylvania and is hosted by the PA Dairy Managers of PA, the Center for Dairy Excellence, the Penn ... read more

Protecting your refund

Protecting your refund

Beginning in 2014, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue will be instituting new security measures to identify and intercept fraudulent refund filings. The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue has partnered with Revenue Solutions, Inc., a fraud identification company to help prevent fraudulent refund payments.

New Security Process:

The taxpayer will be contact ... read more

IRS releases 2014 tax numbers

IRS releases 2014 tax numbers

The IRS recently released the following 2014 tax numbers:

SOCIAL SECURITY taxable wage limit increases from 2013 limit of $113,700 to $117,000 for 2014. Retirees under full retirement age can earn up to $15,480 without losing benefits.

AMT EXEMPTIONS for 2014 are $52,800 for singles, $82,100 for couples, and $41,050 for married couples filing ... read more

Acuity payroll year end update

Acuity payroll year end update

Save the Date!

The Payroll Professionals at Acuity Advisors and CPAs invite you to join us for a Year-end Payroll Webinar on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 from 10:00am – 11:00am.  This interactive webinar is designed to provide the latest payroll information from the convenience of your office.

Join Tammy ... read more

IRS Phone Cam

IRS Phone Cam

The Internal Revenue Service today warned consumers about a sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, throughout the country.

Victims are told they owe money to the IRS and it must be paid promptly through a pre-loaded debit card or wire transfer. If the victim refuses to cooperate, ... read more

Welcome To New Staff Members

Welcome To New Staff Members

Acuity has welcomed two members to our staff:

Cyndi M. Meredith and Ashley J. Shank

Year end seminar – focus on financial fitness

Year end seminar – focus on financial fitness

Who:               Business Owners, Executives and Management Professionals

When:             Thursday, December 12, 2013 8:00am – 1:30pm (Lunch Provided)

Where:            Spooky Nook Sports Complex Meeting Room #2 2913 Spooky Nook Road, Manheim, PA 17545

A regular physical fitness regimen is important to your health and overall well-being.  That goes ... read more

IRS Announces Delay In 2014 Filing Season

IRS Announces Delay In 2014 Filing Season

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announces a delay in the start of the 2014 filing season.  The original start date was January 21, 2014.  With a one or two week delay, the IRS will start accepting and processing returns no earlier than January 28th and ... read more

Scam Alert

Scam Alert!

We have been notified by several clients of a scam directed at Pennsylvania businesses.  We have confirmed with the Pennsylvania Department of State that this is indeed a scam.

The Pennsylvania Department of State has been made aware of solicitations being mailed to Pennsylvania businesses from two companies: Pennsylvania Corporate ... read more