The State of Alabama will be participating in the 15th annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Weekend beginning Friday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19. This special shopping period will start at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 17, and end at midnight on Sunday, July 19.
Crises can bring out the best in many people — but perversely, they can also bring out the worst. Many scammers are trying to take advantage of the complex bailout provisions for individuals and businesses. Be on the lookout for a surge of calls and emails from scammers trying to cheat you with promises of financial relief, just when you may be feeling desperate. Tax-related fraud and identity theft scammers are out and about looking to make a quick — and crooked — buck.
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Alabama will hold its ninth annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, beginning Friday, February 21st through Sunday, February 23rd. The Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday allows shoppers to stock up, tax-free, on items needed to prepare for a weather emergency or natural disaster.
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Alabama's 14th annual sales tax holiday for back-to-school items will be Friday, July 19, 2019, through Sunday, July 21, 2019.
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There are several different types of tax-free weekend events in the U.S. Some apply to Energy Star products or hurricane preparedness, or back-to-school shopping needs. This year the State of Alabama will be participating in the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Weekend beginning Friday, July 20 through Sunday, July 22. Alabama’s 13th Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 20, and end at midnight on Sunday, July 22.
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School Supplies Needed for Texas School Students

Posted by Michael D. Machen, CPA, CVA on Sep 25, 2017
Machen McChesney will serve as a drop-off location for the school supplies needed for children in Beaumont, Texas.
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There are several different types of tax-free weekend events in the U.S. Some apply to Energy Star products or hurricane preparedness, or back-to-school shopping needs. This year the State of Alabama will be participating in the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Weekend beginning Friday, July 21 through Sunday, July 23.
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Machen McChesney In the Top 100 Wealth Management Blogs and Websites on the Web

Posted by Michael D. Machen, CPA, CVA on Jul 06, 2017
Machen McChesney has been chosen by Feedspot to be among the Top 100 Wealth Management blogs and websites.
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This past summer President Obama signed into law, a bill that included changes to due dates for certain tax returns. These changes had been proposed by AICPA members who wanted a more logical chronology so that information taxpayers needed to file 1040s or 1120s would be available on time.
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