The New York Racing Association says a series of upgrades will be made to the historic paddock mutuel building at Saratoga Race Course. The work is anticipated to be complete in advance of the 2017 meet. NYRA officials said...
Business Report: Federal ‘Tax Extenders’ Provide Relief
By Tina Suhocki and John McCann
CPAs in public accounting firms do their fair share of yearend tax planning services. The past several years, have been particularly challenging due to Congress not acting on the Bush-era and other “tax extenders” until so late in the year, most tax planning was already completed.
However, with the passage of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH Act) in December 2015, Congress made some of the significant tax extenders permanent or extended them for several years, making the task a breath of fresh air.
Business Report: Understanding Retirement Savings Options
By Stephen Kyne
As we begin to close out the year, we should be mindful that we are doing all we can do take advantage of the opportunities for retirement savings that are available to us. When doing so, it is important to note the different types of accounts we may have access to, as well as the varying benefits that each provides.
Traditional IRA:
The Traditional IRA provides a very basic avenue for contributing to a retirement account in a tax-advantaged way. Savings are made on a pre-tax basis, and your contributions are generally tax-deductible to you in the current year.
Business Report: Benefits From Making Charitable Gifts
By Rob Snell
Now that we are in the heart of the holiday season, you may be thinking about ways you can put your money where your heart is.
Specifically, you might be pondering which groups you should support with charitable gifts. And as long as you choose groups that meet the right criteria, your generosity can also be rewarding to you, in the form of tax benefits.
To begin with, you’ll want to make sure you are giving to a reputable charity. That means you’ll need to ask some questions.
Business Report: Why Diets Fail! (And How That Affects Your Business.)
by Michael Cruz
It’s all about habits. The way we eat is established by patterns or habits. So, after the diet we go back to our established patterns. And guess what? We gain back all, and sometimes more of the weight we lost.
The same is true when we try to change something in our business life. Did you know that it takes at least six months to change an established pattern or habit? And that is why we often fail to be consistent in new business habits.
New Crossfit Gym Offers An Olympic-Style Weightlifting Program And Other Services
By Jill Nagy
Things are going well at a new Crossfit gym that opened in Saratoga Springs on Sept. 1, according to co-owner Kevin Ostrander.
The gym, called Crossfit 12866, is located at 30 Gick Road. It offers an extensive Olympic-style weightlifting program in addition to classes in Crossfit strength and conditioning exercises.
Spa City Chiropractic In Saratoga Focuses On Pediatric, Prenatal And Post Partum Care
By Maureen Werther
Spa City Chiropractic opened at 7 Wells Street in Saratoga Springs in July and Dr. Ashley Seaver is eager to offer her skills and area of expertise to area residents.
Specializing in pregnancy, postpartum and pediatric chiropractic, Seaver said she offers a more natural and safe option to expecting mothers, infants and young children for a variety of issues.
NY State Of Health Opens Enrollment For Health Insurance Plans Through Jan. 31
NY State of Health, the state's official health plan marketplace, began its open enrollment on Nov. 1 for New Yorkers seeking quality, low-cost health insurance coverage in 2017. Open enrollment for qualified health plans runs through Jan. 31. Consumers...
Affiliation Agreement Between Albany Med And Saratoga Hospital Gets Final Approval
An affiliation agreement between Saratoga Hospital and Albany Medical Center that officials say will create a more efficient health care system and improved access to specialty care for residents of Saratoga County, received state approval in October. The affiliation,...
Fort Hudson Home Care Moves Its Care Management Unit To Downtown Hudson Falls
Growth in the home care management segment of Fort Hudson Home Care has resulted in a move to new space.
Fort Hudson Care Management has outgrown its space on the Fort Edward campus and moved to downtown Hudson Falls. Twelve full-time care managers and service coordinators occupy the first floor of Bank Commons at 124 Main St.