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IRS Announces a Medical & Moving Mileage Rate Increase for 2011!

IRS Announces a Medical & Moving Mileage Rate Increase for 2011!

The Internal Revenue Service announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rates for the final six months of 2011. Taxpayers may use the optional standard rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business purposes. In recognition of [Read More]

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

The bill was signed into law July 21, 2010 largely in response to the Great Recession which began in late 2007. Although we're still scratching our heads and wondering how this could happen, economists have come to the conclusion that the recession resulted from easy [Read More]

Unemployment Benefits: No Free Bailout For You

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Unemployment Benefits: No Free Bailout For You

It’s been a tough year for Americans, and the numbers are looking pretty grim as we go into the Holiday Season. Florida’s overall unemployment rates are hovering just over 11% and nationwide they’re around 9.6%. According to The Wall Street Journal, the average length [Read More]

Starting Your Own Business: Choosing Your (Tax) Words Carefully

Starting Your Own Business: Choosing Your (Tax) Words Carefully

“Small businesses create most of the nation’s new jobs, employ about half of the nation’s private sector work force, and provide half of the nation’s nonfarm, private real gross domestic product (GDP), as well a s a significant share of innovations.” -SBA 2008 [Read More]

So You Thought Your Home Foreclosure Was the End of Your Troubles, Huh? ( Part 1)

So You Thought Your Home Foreclosure Was the End of Your Troubles, Huh? ( Part 1)

With unemployment rates Nationwide reaching 9.7% in June 2009, and here in Tampa bay area topping the charts this month at 10.4%, in combination with a dismal housing market many homeowners are facing the grim reality of being stuck between the proverbial rock and a hard [Read More]

Singin’ The AR Blues? How To Get Your Business Mojo Workin’ Again (Part 2)

Singin’ The AR Blues? How To Get Your Business Mojo Workin’ Again (Part 2)

In our previous blog we began exploring the benefits of changing your invoicing policy and how that one small change can effectively save you from becoming a casualty of your clients cash flow problems. Today we are looking at the specifics as to how to go about putting [Read More]

Singin’ The AR Blues? How To Get Your Business Mojo Workin’ Again

Singin’ The AR Blues? How To Get Your Business Mojo Workin’ Again

So you are a business owner. The economy is looking grim, but so far your clients keep calling and new people are walking in the door every week. So far, so good right? Until you start noticing a frightening new trend...your clients who have been so happy about using your [Read More]

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Extended Payroll Tax Cut Could Benefit Small Business Owners

Extended Payroll Tax Cut Could Benefit Small Business Owners

We’ve discovered some good news for the savvy small business owner. The IRS has extended a 2011 payroll tax cut [Read More]

1099-K, Merchant Account Payments and You

1099-K, Merchant Account Payments and You

What is a 1099-K and why am I receiving it? The 1099-K is a new form for 2011 for reporting payments to the IRS that [Read More]

Unemployment Tax changes affect Florida Businesses

Unemployment Tax changes affect Florida Businesses

The condition of the US economy over the past few years has left Florida (and 19 other states*) in debt to the Federal [Read More]

New 2012 Mileage Rates

New 2012 Mileage Rates

The IRS posted Notice 2012-1 announcing the 2012 standard mileage rate for business miles, charitable miles, medical [Read More]

IRS Announces a Medical & Moving Mileage Rate Increase for 2011!

IRS Announces a Medical & Moving Mileage Rate Increase for 2011!

The Internal Revenue Service announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rates for the final six months of [Read More]

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