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Procrastinating on your taxes? What to do now.
With tax season among us, both businesses and employees are finding themselves sending and receiving their W-2 and 1099 tax forms. After an Iowa government agency sent out more than 15,000 forms with wrong ID numbers last week and many penalties for tax mistakes have increased, tax season is not the time to procrastinate, and one…
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Scanned documents helping to bring historical documents to the present
For years, the words of Emily Dickinson were transcribed from the pieces of paper the poet wrote on to books or other forms that could be more easily distributed to the public. However, when looking at her original writings, it is often difficult to tell exactly what was written, due to Dickinson’s messy handwriting and…
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Tax form errors can force some businesses to resend forms
As mentioned last week, there are a number of different tax form errors, both accidental and otherwise, that can add up for a filer, encouraging anyone filing a form to make sure all information is correct. But the Iowa Department of Administrative Services also found that mistakes can be costly when sending forms as well.…
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A paperless legal system?
Between contracts, briefs and other documents, lawyers and other members of the legal sector are constantly dealing with tremendous amounts of paper. But the Philippines Supreme Court has issued the Efficient Paper Rule last year, for all “courts and quasi-judicial bodies” to begin the transition in a paperless court system. According to BusinessWorld, the rule,…
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Public schools begin to transition to bookless libraries
A public library in San Antonio, Texas announced recently it would be opening the country’s first public bookless library, instead opting for renting out e-readers and installing rows of computers for research. And now, more public school libraries fighting for space – as well as relevance – may not be far behind. According to the…
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Electronic records allow accessibility to past trends
There has been significant discussion regarding the government’s encouragement of healthcare providers to use of electronic medical records, specifically the security of patients and increased billing that has been accompanying the switch. But a recent New York Times article points out a specific advantage electronic records have that may encourage other industries to use this…
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Key Facts About IRS Form 1099
With tax season upon us and the unemployment rate decreasing, both employers and employees are under stress to file their W-2 or 1099 forms for 2012. Tax lawyer Robert Wood explains in a Forbes article what to remember when filing IRS 1099 tax forms. As for timing, the IRS will begin processing this past year’s…
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Electronic-only surveys may miss important data
For companies and organizations that rely on surveys for information, there are a number of digital options. However, while this may be a more environmentally friendly alternative, there are still a number of advantages to using paper forms. As one university is discovering, there are both advantages and disadvantages of electronic surveys. When switching to…
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1099 tax form changes could hurt businesses that don’t comply
Tax changes for the 2012 year can trip up any business, but this year the penalties for not complying with 1099 regulations have increased. For any company filing these documents, the use of third-party 1099 processing services, as Business News Daily suggests, can help companies avoid any for mistakes. According to Accounting Today, one of…