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Audit: hotels owe Onondaga County more than $318K in room-occupancy taxes
SYRACUSE — Some hotels and motels owe Onondaga County more than $318,000 in room-occupancy taxes. Onondaga County Comptroller Martin Masterpole on March 10 released the findings of an audit on Onondaga County’s hotel/motel room occupancy tax. The report covered 46 hotels and motels for the period of 2017 through 2018 and found Onondaga County is […]
Empowerment Zones: Federal Tax Credits Business Owners May Be Overlooking
As business owners prepare to submit their 2019 tax forms, it’s important to explore every option that could potentially put money back into their wallets, and into the economy. Many people aren’t aware that included in the budget extenders of December 2019, is an extension of the federal Empowerment Zone tax incentives, allowing certain areas
Hancock Estabrook expands Ithaca office with addition of new attorney
ITHACA — Hancock Estabrook, LLP says attorney Jacob McNamara recently joined the firm in its Ithaca office. McNamara came aboard as an associate in the litigation, corporate and trusts & estates practices, the firm announced. He joined Hancock Estabrook on Jan. 6 of this year, Renee Benda, the firm’s marketing director, tells CNYBJ in an
Bonadio survey: over half of compliance officers don’t have necessary resources
A few survey from the Bonadio Group found that 57 percent of responding compliance officers feel they do not have the resources to adequately carry out the compliance function. That’s compared to 54 percent in the firm’s surveys conducted in both 2014 and 2016. The Bonadio Group conducted its third survey of compliance officers “to provide
Cuomo mandates that non-essential businesses keep 100 percent of their workforce home
(Updated on 3/20 at 5:00 p.m.) ALBANY, N.Y. — After the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in New York state again soared overnight, Gov. Andrew
Oneida County Executive Picente declares state of emergency, shuts all public schools
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. announced Friday afternoon that he is declaring a state of emergency in the county and
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The UHS health-care system announced it has appointed Rick Borschuk as its senior VP and CFO, a position he has held on
State Police arrest three Oneida County men on burglary charges
CAMDEN, N.Y. — New York State Police announced they have arrested three Oneida County men and charged them with burglary and other offenses. State Police
Fust Charles Chambers names new partner
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Fust Charles Chambers LLP, a certified public accounting firm based in Syracuse, announced it has admitted Nicole C. Woodall, CPA into the
People news: Clopper joins Bond, Schoeneck & King
SYRACUSE N.Y. — Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC announced that John D. Clopper has joined the firm’s Syracuse office as senior counsel in its litigation
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