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Avoid ALL penalties and HALF of your interest! If you have unpaid taxes, Ohio Tax Amnesty could help you avoid 100% of penalties and 50% of interest due. Ohio Tax Amnesty will help you achieve a fresh start and settle […]

This past fall Notice 2017-51 was issued by the IRS to provide guidance on the marginal well production credit. The notice computed the credit amount for calendar year 2016 at $0.14 per mcf as well as provided guidance on claiming […]

Business travel isn’t what it used to be. With conference calls and Web meetings increasingly prevalent, the sheer volume of corporate travelers has probably diminished. But there are still plenty of dedicated “road warriors” on the job. And if your […]

By Sarah Yost, Senior Accountant, QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor Terminator, WALL-E, Short Circuit and your accounting firm – what do these things have in common? Artificial intelligence (AI). What is AI? “AI is a machine or computer software that acts with […]

By Sarah Yost, Senior Accountant and QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor Heavy QuickBooks users, or those in a specialized industry, know that while the bookkeeping software giant has become much more user-friendly over the years, there are still limitations. Despite the challenges, QuickBooks is […]

by Karen Brenneman, CPA, MT, Managing Partner  Governor Kasich signed Ohio House Bill 64 into law on July 2 providing new tax rate reductions that will benefit both individuals and small businesses in our fine state. The newly enacted law […]

By Constance P. Aycock, EA, Tax Compliance Director Here at Hall Kistler & Company, we are finding it hard to believe that summer vacation is nearly over. To lesson the burden of purchasing all the necessary school clothes and supplies, […]

By John J. Skakun, CPA, Partner With the finalization and implementation of the IRS’s new tangible property regulations, planning for taxes poses a more serious challenge for many businesses than it has in previous years. The updated code is intended […]

By Keith Arner, CPA, CVA, Partner As many of our clients already know, the InvestOhio program offers a great way to cut down on tax liability while investing in your business. Hall, Kistler & Company encourages business owners and investors […]

By S. Franklin Arner, CPA, Partner Every year, aside from my role as a CPA and partner at Hall, Kistler & Company, I sit in as a guest lecturer for an auditing class at a university in our area. As […]

By Keith Arner, CPA, CVA, Partner At Hall, Kistler & Company, taxes are always at forefront of what we do, but we realize that for many of our clients, year-end is always a busy time of year with the holidays, […]

By Andy Griffin, CPA, Supervisor Recently Mike Eberhart (also of Hall Kistler) and I were asked to present a webinar entitled “Overview of Oil and Gas Accounting.” The webinar was part of a series of oil and gas webinars sponsored […]