July 23, 2010
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Renewal of Bush tax cuts could be only temporary
WASHINGTON – Many Americans could be hit with a big tax increase in the next two or three years despite President Barack Obama’s repeated promises to shield the middle class from higher rates. Democrats are hedging about making Obama’s pledge stick for more than a year or two, setting up a major battle on a […]
Read more- July 22, 2010
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Small-Business Owners: Prepare For A Tax Hike
A change in payroll taxes on small service S corporations seems likely. But there are things you can do to minimize the pain. Owners of small businesses should prepare themselves for some big changes on the corporate tax front. Here’s the background: The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act (H.R. 4213) was recently approved […]
Read more- July 21, 2010
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Compensatory Damages Can Be Tax Deductible
A 2010 court decision that favored the IRS over a corporate taxpayer provides useful insights for other companies making restitution payments to the government. On January 18, 2000, Fresenius Medical Care Holdings Inc. and the United States signed a “Global Agreement” resolving a series of suits against the company on claims of Medicare fraud. The […]
Read more- July 20, 2010
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Turning Business Losses into Tax Refunds
Businesses with a need for a cash infusion may be able to obtain one quickly as a result of a tax refund from recently expanded net operating loss (NOL) carryback allowances. These provisions address the fact that, although a net loss may appear in only one tax year, it represents weaknesses that may have arisen […]
Read more- July 19, 2010
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Lost in Taxation
It seems as if the tax code was conceived by graphic artist M.C. Escher, wait until you meet the new and not improved Internal Revenue Service created by ObamaCare. What, you’re not already on a first-name basis with your local IRS agent? National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson, who operates inside the IRS, highlighted the agency’s […]
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