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ICE Audits ‘Skyrocket’ with Form I-9 Violations on the Rise

by Jen Clark, Plastics Business As calls for federal immigration reform ramp up, so have the number of US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) audits on businesses around the country. These audits look for lapses in recordkeeping and outright violation of the laws determining workplace eligibility for immigrants in companies large and small. "ICE audits have … [Read more...] about ICE Audits ‘Skyrocket’ with Form I-9 Violations on the Rise

Review: Leadership Unleashed

Plastics Business On Oct. 15, 430 plastics processing professionals descended upon the JW Marriott hotel in Indianapolis, IN, for two days of intense, industry-focused learning and sharing. The following provides only a glimpse into the power of this year's event.       Kicking Off with the Right Cadence Executive Director Troy Nix … [Read more...] about Review: Leadership Unleashed

New Repair Regs Impact Property and Equipment Owners

by Teri M. Samples, CPA and Michael J. Devereux II, CPA, Mueller Prost After nearly a decade of issuing a long series of proposed and temporary regulations, the IRS finally has issued final regulations providing guidance to help taxpayers determine how to treat repair and maintenance expenditures related to tangible property from a tax perspective. Such property includes … [Read more...] about New Repair Regs Impact Property and Equipment Owners

Creating Ready-To-Go Molds

by Gary Chastain, RJG, Inc. You are a good molder. You can make any reasonable mold produce good parts. It may take a little time to tweak them in, but you do well most of the time. However, your customers constantly are beating you up when you send any bad parts. They expect absolute quality and price concessions – at the same time! In addition to these challenges, your … [Read more...] about Creating Ready-To-Go Molds