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  • School Bans Fuzzy Boots Used to Hide Cell Phones

    Starting Monday the Philadelphia suburban district is banning the wearing of fuzzy open-top boots, including the popular Ugg brand, to middle school classes because students have been stashing cell phones in the loose footwear, according to district director of community relations John Armato.

  • Top 10 Tax Resources (for the 2012 Tax Season)

    Finding time to do anything during tax season is tough. Emails pile up, as does almost everything else, right? So save a little time this year by using some of the resources compiled by AICPA staff. And if you like free, you’ll like this list as most of the resources…

  • How Your Business Can Last Longer than a Twinkie

    t’s been a tough new year for some once-golden brands. Hostess filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization Jan. 11, followed a week later by the bankruptcy filing for Kodak, the company known for capturing the 20th Century on film. Remember those Kodak moments?

  • Tower Rises, And So Does Its Price Tag

    The price tag for One World Trade Center, the signature skyscraper under construction at Ground Zero in New York, has risen to more than $3.8 billion, making it by far the world’s most expensive new office tower, according to people familiar with the matter.

  • IRS Increases 1099 Expectations

    The Internal Revenue Service has increased its forecasts for the number of information-reporting forms it expects to receive this year and in subsequent years as a result of increased reporting requirements.

  • Con Artist in Sting That Cost Google Millions

    Over four months in 2009, a federal prisoner – and convicted con artist – was the lead actor in a government sting targeting Google that yielded one of the largest business forfeitures in U.S. history.

  • Inc. Picks: Questions for the President

    We asked members of the Inc. community what one question they want the president to address in Tuesday night’s State of the Union. Here’s what they had to say.President Barack Obama will deliver his third State of the Union address tonight at 9 p.m. ET to a joint session of…

  • SOPA, PIPA postponed indefinitely after protests

    When the entire Internet gets angry, Congress takes notice. Both the House and the Senate on Friday backed away from a pair of controversial anti-piracy bills, tossing them into limbo and throwing doubt on their future viability.

  • The Disappearing IRA Charitable Donation

    What should would-be IRA donors do this year, with the law still in limbo?

  • Santorum Tax Plan Would Lower Federal Revenues

    Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum’s tax plan would reduce federal tax revenues substantially, according to a preliminary analysis by the Tax Policy Center.