Information Letters Released by IRS (INFO 2025-0006—2025-0008)
IRS information letters have been released by the IRS National Office in response to a request for general information by taxpayers or by government officials on behalf of constituents or on their own...
CT - 2026 guidance issued on withholding requirements
Updated guidance is issued, effective for calendar year 2026, regarding Connecticut personal income tax withholding requirements for individuals. The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services advises...
FL - Update issued regarding new eFile and pay system
As previously reported, beginning December 1, 2025, the Florida Department of Revenue transitioned sales and use tax, solid waste fees and surcharges, and the prepaid wireless fee to a new eFile and p...
GA - Employer withholding guide updated for 2026
Georgia issued a revised guide for employer withholding tax requirements for tax year 2026. It confirms the state income tax rate remains at a flat rate of 5.19%, which employers must withhold. The gu...
HI - 2025 tax tables released
The 2025 tax tables that must be used to determine Hawaii individual income tax for persons with taxable income of less than $100,000 have been released. 2025 Tax Tables, Hawaii Department of Taxatio...
ME - Bulletin on sales and use for vehicle dealers updated
The Maine Revenue Services has issued an instructional bulletin for vehicle dealers, providing them instructions related to sales and leases of motor vehicles, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)...
MA - Tax exemption announced for live-in personal care attendants
Massachusetss Gov. Maura Healey announced that Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) in Massachusetts will now be exempt from both state and federal income taxes on earnings for providing care to MassHealth...
NH - Amnesty application steps outlined
New Hampshire has outlined steps that taxpayers must take to apply for the tax amnesty authorized by the New Hampshire Legislature during the 2025 session.Amnesty runs from December 1, 2025, through F...
NY - 2025 MeF handbooks released
New York released its corporation tax Modernized e-File (MeF) handbooks for software developers (Publication 115) and tax practitioners (Publication 116) for tax year 2025. The handbooks list new form...
RI - Division issues notice alerting of decoupling regulations
Rhode Island Division of Taxation alerts taxpayers that emergency regulations went into effect December 15, 2025, providing business corporation and personal income tax guidance for the 2025 tax year ...
VT - 2026 withholding tables released
Vermont has released its 2026 income tax withholding instructions, tables, and charts. Among other topics, the instructions discuss how Vermont income tax withholding is calculated, adjustments for se...
Our firm is structured to personally serve smaller and medium-sized clients, which often have as great a need for management consulting and tax services as they do for accounting and auditing services. YS deals almost exclusively with closely held businesses and family businesses, primarily with consulting, non-profits, technology, manufacturing, wholesale, distribution, franchise, service, real estate, construction sectors and employee benefit plans.
The clients we serve are primarily in the New England area. Our employees, besides being members of the Massachusetts Society of CPA's and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, also have access to other research and resources as necessary to service you. This enables us to have access to additional support related to keeping current with all accounting requirements.
As many companies deal with increasing costs of overhead expenses, YS will provide you with efficient services that are very cost effective. Out team will provide consistent performance and meet your deadlines. To be effective, we must be responsive to your needs; therefore, everyone in the firm is accessible to meet your demands.
Because of our size and our structure, our goal is to have the client-accounting relationship revolve around our partners. The partners are accessible, and clients can afford to speak with them. YS's goal is to become an extension of our clients’ management team. This involvement assures that we fully understand your business and your objectives and, consequently, are better able to counsel you.
Each client is assigned two or three professionals. This provides all of our clients the ability to reach someone at any time that understands their needs and can answer any questions. This team approach has been one of the firm's keys to success. This philosophy separates us from most other CPA firms, big and small.