Governmental Entity Articles
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It's budget season, again.
January 2012
... Read MoreDad was Right
December 2012
... Read MoreThe Expenditure "CAP" and Other Things that Don't Work
November 2011
... Read MoreThe Past Revisited?
October 2011
... Read MoreHow Come My Sewer Bill is the Same as My Neighbor's?
September 2011
... Read MoreAdditional State School Aid - The Good News and the Bad News
August 2011
... Read MoreDiversity in the Workplace
July 2011
The "NEW" Library Tax - Part II
June 2011
... Read MoreThe "NEW" Library Tax
May 2011
... Read MoreThe New School Tax Levy Cap
April 2011
As we near the annual school budget elections, some questions have arisen on how the new levy cap law affects school districts, and how it is different from the municipal levy cap. The calculation for schools is fairly straight forward.
For school districts, th... Read More
Life Cycle of the Municipal Budget
March 2011
... Read MoreThe 2% Tax Levy Cap
February 2011
Most towns are now determining their expected 2011 costs. Of course, the biggest question we are all facing is - will we be able to continue providing essential services to our taxpayers? If so, how much is it going to cost and what about next year?
The new 2%...
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Tax Refunds - When is a credit not a good thing?
January 2011
... Read MoreBoost Year End Audit Preparation
Kathi is a partner with Nisivoccia & Company, LLP. She heads the firm's school district audit practice and has extensive experience auditing and advising schools of varying sizes and complexities.
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The Dow advanced 1.43% and the S&P 500 rose 0.85% in December, but there was no major “Santa Claus” rally at the end of 2011. As a result, the Dow wound up +5.53% for the year while the S&P 500 posted a 2011 loss of 0.003%. While the year was hardly spectacular for U.S. stocks, our benchmarks outshone many others.....
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While Congress debates changes to the tax code, these tax tips can benefit you in 2011.
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Many homeowners are in the unfortunate position of having the value of their home decrease to an amount less than the original purchase price. If the house needs to be sold, and the selling price is less than what is owed on the mortgage, the homeowner will be in a “short sale” situation.
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