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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 through the end of February 2012. This tax cut is a 2% reduction in Social Security tax from 6.2% o 4.2%. (which they assure us will have no effect on our [Read More]

What you should know about the Alternative Minimum Tax

What you should know about the Alternative Minimum Tax

Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) is a tax that can be imposed on individuals, corporations, estates and trusts. For individuals Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) is calculated at 26% or 28%. For corporations it is calculated at 20%. [Read More]

Florida Businesses Billed For Florida Unemployment Interest on Federal Loans

Florida Businesses Billed For Florida Unemployment Interest on Federal Loans

In the past week businesses in the State of Florida have received letters from the Florida Department of Revenue (FDOR) concerning an assessment amount due, including myself. When I received my letter I had to take a second and third look because I thought that the FDOR [Read More]

Tax cuts to soothe the angry mob: quick fix or good planning?

Tax cuts to soothe the angry mob: quick fix or good planning?

In December we went through a brief overview of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Re-Authorization and Job Creation Act of 2010. Now that the dust has settled and the bill is in place, we are going to spend a few weeks dissecting it in more detail. Today we are going [Read More]

IRS News: Some Taxpayers Will Have to Wait to File Their Taxes

IRS News: Some Taxpayers Will Have to Wait to File Their Taxes

As a result of the December 17, 2010 tax law changes, the Internal Revenue Service announced on December 23, 2010 that the upcoming tax season will start on time for most people, but taxpayers affected by three recently reinstated deductions need to wait until mid- to late [Read More]

Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 Overview

Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and  Job Creation Act of 2010 Overview

Hooray! Congress finally passed its tax relief bill, which extends the Bush tax cuts to 2012 and unemployment benefits through 2011, and extends incentives for business investment spending! [Read More]

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Fredrick James Partners with ADP®

Fredrick James Partners with ADP®

Fred Daus, CEO of Fredrick James Accounting, announced this week the acceptance of a preferred partnership with ADP, [Read More]

Bush Tax Cuts Set to Expire

Bush Tax Cuts Set to Expire

Everyone will pay more in taxes if the Bush Tax Cuts are left to expire at the end of 2012. Some changes will be subtle [Read More]

Refund Delays?

Refund Delays?

Why is it taking so long to get my Tax Refund??? Your IRS refunds are going to be delayed by an extra week this year. [Read More]

Will YOU Get Audited in 2012?

Will YOU Get Audited in 2012?

The probability of being selected by the IRS for a federal income tax audit this year is going up. Overall audit rates [Read More]

IRS Audits to Hit Small Business Harder in 2012

IRS Audits to Hit Small Business Harder in 2012

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (yes, even the IRS has a big brother!) performed an audit on IRS [Read More]

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Federal Tax Incentives for Continuing Education (Part 3 of 4): Tuition and Fees Deduction | Educating the Masses to Help You Save On Taxes had this to say

we’ve been talking about the Lifetime Learning Credit and the American Opportunity Credit (Hope Credit, modified for Read the post

Federal Tax Incentives for Continuing Education (Part 4 of 4): Student Loan Interest Deduction | Educating the Masses to Help You Save On Taxes had this to say

far we’ve discussed the American Opportunity Tax Credit (modified Hope Credit), the Lifetime Learning Credit and even Read the post

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Thank you for emailing the questions regarding gifts and real estate investments. This area of taxation is Read the post

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We have a deadbeat owner that has refused to pay their quarterly fees for 3 years. Lien was placed as well the banks, Read the post

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