2010 News and Events

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President Obama signs sweeping health care reform bill
03/23/10

President Obama signed into law a sweeping health care reform bill, that the House approved March 21. The law aims to extend health insurance to the more than 30 million Americans who are currently uninsured. On March 21, the House passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) by a vote of 219-212. The bill was originally passed by the Senate on Dec. 24, 2009. The House also passed the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4872), which modifies key provisions of H.R. 3590, by a vote of 220-211. H.R. 4872 modifies H.R. 3590 by raising additional revenues from high-income households and reducing the impact that new excise taxes on high-cost health insurance policies will have on middle-class households. President Obama said the Senate will take up H.R. 4872 on March 23. See the tax implications of healthcare reform bill

District Court Rules that Severance Pay Not Subject to Social Security Taxes 
03/23/10

After two years of believing the issue was settled, employers received news last month that certain severance benefits may not be subject to taxation under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA). Learn more about Severance Pay Not Subject to Social Security Taxes 

Accounting Today Names Freed Maxick to Top 100 List

03/15/10

Western New York-based accounting firm Freed Maxick & Battaglia CPAs has been named to the list of the “Top 100 Firms of 2010,” according the latest ranking list released by Accounting Today,  a leading provider of business news for the tax and accounting community. Freed Maxick & Battaglia, CPAs made the 88th spot on the list, comprised of growing and visionary CPA firms across the country. Freed Maxick attributes its strong growth rate and success to its expanding healthcare consulting, enterprise risk management and international tax practices. The firm also acknowledges its ability to tap into the mid-sized private and public (SEC) companies in Buffalo and Rochester and the ability to offer niche services like forensic accounting, R+D tax credits and cost segregation services, which have shown positive trends.

Freed Maxick announces expansion of social media efforts
02/15/10

Freed Maxick & Battaglia announced that public relations strategist and communications professional Emily Alexandria Burns has joined the team as e-Marketing Communications Specialist. Learn more HERE.

Freed Maxick & Battaglia has contracted with Lamar Outdoor to launch a digital "Twitter" billboard in the City of Buffalo. The billboard is located on the inbound side of the I-190, near the Smith Street Exit. Updates to the Firm's Twitter page (twitter.com/FreedMaxickCPAs) will appear simultaneously on the Billboard. The firm plans to use the billboard as a means to offer its high-value, issue-oriented content to the business commuters of Buffalo. Freed Maxick is an accounting industry leader in leveraging social media and is likely the 1st accounting firm in the U.S. to use a digital Twitter Billboard. To see the full story, see us on Yahoo Finance