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Dannible to hold manufacturing conference virtually on Oct. 21
SYRACUSE — Syracuse–based accounting firm Dannible & McKee, LLP is set to host its annual manufacturing conference as a virtual event on Oct. 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Described as an “industry-focused” conference, it will include presentations on the latest industry trends and economic outlook, concepts and techniques for effective budgeting and planning, […]
Oneida County budget doesn’t raise property taxes for ninth year
UTICA, N.Y. — The Oneida County Board of Legislators is considering a 2022 budget and capital plan that has no increase in the property-tax levy for the ninth consecutive year. “One zero is hard enough, but nine straight, including two during a pandemic, is an accomplishment I am very proud of,” Oneida County Executive Anthony
ABA report sheds light on student- debt loads of young lawyers
Ninety percent of young attorneys responding to an American Bar Association (ABA) survey borrowed education loans for their juris doctorate (J.D.) or prior degrees. They owed an average of about $108,000 in J.D. loans and $130,000 in all loans combined at graduation. Of those who borrowed, 80-90 percent indicated their student debt has “in some way disrupted
Report: 45M Americans expected to bet on NFL games this season
A record 45.2 million Americans (18 percent of the population) plan to wager on the 2021 National Football League (NFL) season, according to a recent research report issued by the American Gaming Association (AGA). The report, issued on Sept. 7, expects that 36 percent more Americans will place a bet on NFL games this season. The AGA attributes
SU College of Law names exec. director of Innovation Law Center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A man who graduated from the Syracuse University (SU) College of Law in 1999 is the new executive director of the college’s Innovation Law Center (ILC). Brian Gerling takes over the role from M. Jack Rudnick, who will remain connected with the ILC as senior advisor, the College of Law announced on
N.Y. local sales-tax collections rise over 15 percent in August
ALBANY, N.Y. — Local government sales-tax collections across New York rose about 15 percent to more than $1.5 billion in August from about $1.3 billion in the same month in 2020. The August increase follows a 21 percent jump in July and represents the fifth consecutive month that sales-tax collections exceeded 2020 results, New York
ASK RUSTY: If I Die, What Happens to the Social Security Taxes I Paid?
Dear Rusty: I have heard that when my wife and I pass, the government keeps all we have paid into Social Security. Is this correct? Signed: Curious Senior Dear Curious: The Social Security taxes paid while you and your wife were working weren’t deposited into a personal account for each of you; rather they were
VIEWPOINT: Four Reasons to Use your Accountant Year-Round
The end of tax season is no reason for small-business owners to retire their accountant’s number until the new year rolls around. In fact, doing so can leave a business without critical counsel in even the best of economic climates — let alone one ravaged by the unpredictable impacts of a global pandemic. Far more
Bond, Schoeneck & King opens Westchester County office
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The Syracuse–based law firm Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC announced it has opened a new office in Westchester County, representing the firm’s 13th office overall and ninth in New York state. The addition of a Westchester County office was part of the firm’s strategic plan to have a presence in all
VIEWPOINT: New York Minimum-Wage Increases for 2022
Under the New York State Minimum Wage Act, minimum-wage rates in New York increase each year on Dec. 31 until reaching $15 per hour. In New York City and for large fast-food companies throughout the state, the minimum wage has already reached its $15 maximum. On Sept. 22, 2021, the New York State Division of the
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