Calendar year corporate tax returns are due SEPTEMBER 15th. If we don't have your information in yet, please get it to us ASAP.

It's summer- our office is open Monday through Thursday 8am to 5pm. We take Fridays off to make up for the hours we put in during tax season.

Heads up on the new laws- We now have a small business Health Insurance Tax Credit that is in effect. Businesses with less than 26 full time employess may qualify for up to a 35% tax credit on health insurance premiums paid for the employees. The condensed version of the new law is only 16 pages, and there are a lot of definitions and exclusions that have to be considered. The most important one is that the credit phases out when average wages exceed $25,000. For more details, go to the NEWSLETTER section..

Just passed in March- the HIRE Act, which gives employers a payroll tax holiday if they hire unemployed workers. A great tax savings if you are adding workers.

Our Newsletter Links are now to the Right to give you faster access to the important tax news.

AS OF RIGHT NOW, there is NO Federal ESTATE tax. But, that is not necessarily good news. There also is a very limited "step-up" in basis rule, so where we may save on estate taxes we may pay out in higher capital gains taxes. Please give us a call if you have any questions on the changes to the estate tax.

To roll over to a Roth or Not- That is the big question. And it is a complicated one. For most people, we can discuss the merits and costs of doing the Roth rollover when we do your taxes (you have all of the calendar year 2010 to do the rollover) and we can calculate what is best for you.

OH NO! We have a bunch of new tax laws. Check out our Newsletter section every month for the latest changes in the already complex law.

The IRS does NOT send out emails regarding a tax refunds or rebates. These are phishing schemes, and you should not respond to them. If you want to test your anti-phishing software (which you SHOULD have), click on the link and see if your software catches the phony IRS web site. If it doesn't, you need better software!.

Are you (personally or your business) subject to the Use Tax to your state? Check out our article on this in the Newsletter section.

Are you maximizing your retirement plan deductions? Is all of your estate planning (wills, trusts and medical directives) up to date? We can help.

How are your taxes for 2010 shaping up? Will you have enough paid in? If you go to our Financial Tools section, we have a tax calculator that will allow you to do a rough calculation of your tax liability.

Are you selling your investment real estate? Don't pay taxes on the gain-do a Section 1031 Exchange. See the article on 1031 Exchanges in the Newsletter section. Never think about selling your real estate without talking to us first.

Should your unincorporated business elect to be taxed as an S Corporation? Check out the article in the Newsletter section.

Be sure to catch our monthly newsletter, updated on the first of each month. Clicking on the Newsletter tab above can access the newsletter. We provide this newsletter service for you to keep up with the latest changes in the tax laws and newest ideas for tax and financial planning.

Need Tax Information? We have the complete CCH TAX GUIDE accessible at the INFO CENTER tab above. This complete tax book has information on individual, business and even non-for-profit taxes, with a full search feature.

We have added many new calculators in our FINANCIAL TOOLS section (tab above) including a full 1040 tax calculator, estate planning and mortgage loan calculators, including refinance savings computations and amortization schedules. There are so many powerful calculators; you will be able to calculate things that you never thought existed!

THINKING ABOUT BUYING A NEW VEHICLE USED FOR YOUR BUSINESS? BE SURE TO READ OUR ARTICLE DEALING WITH THE TAX EFFECTS OF A PURCHASE OF A CAR vs. a SUV, in the NEWSLETTER section. Please give us call before you buy.

Driving directions to our office can be found in the CONTACTS section.

In addition to providing you with a profile of our firm and the services we provide, this Website has been designed to become a helpful resource tool to you, our valued clients and visitors. Our dedication to superior client service has brought us to the Internet as we endeavor to continue to provide the highest quality professional service and guidance.

As you browse through our Website, you will see that not only have we highlighted background information on our firm and the services we provide, but have also included useful resources such as informative articles (in our Newsletter section) and interactive financial calculators (in our Financial Tools section). Check out the nifty refinancing calculators to determine if you should refinance now, and how much it may save you.

In addition, we have taken the time to gather many links to external Websites that we felt would be of interest to our clients and visitors (in our Internet Links section).

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While browsing through our Website, please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments you may have - we'd love to hear from you. We pride ourselves on being proactive and responsive to our clients' inquiries and suggestions.

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