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Keep the Child Care Credit in Mind for Summer
IRS Special Edition Tax Tip 2013-11 If you are a working parent or look for work this summer, you may need to pay for the care of your child or children. These expenses may qualify for a tax credit that can reduce your federal income taxes. The Child and Dependent...
Justice Department Opens Criminal Probe of IRS Treatment of Tea Party Groups
Attorney General Eric Holder announced on Tuesday that, in the wake of allegations that the Internal Revenue Service has been improperly scrutinizing the tax-exemption requests of tea party and other groups, he has ordered an investigation "to see if any laws were...
Management Tips to Survive Drought
Jerry Linquist, a Michigan State University Extension Educator, authored a paper entitled, “Drought Planning Should Begin With Green Pastures”. In this paper, Linquist outlined options cattle producers should consider when developing a drought plan. Click here to...
Pinkeye Problems
New Bacteria Behind Some Cases of Pinkeye in Cattle Pinkeye is a disease that just doesn't play fair. And it's getting trickier all the time. A simple vaccination used to be the answer and producers could get along for years with no pinkeye in their herds. But...
Senate Passes Internet Sales Tax Legislation
The Senate has approved legislation requiring online retailers to collect sales taxes from Internet sales, even if they don't have a physical presence in the state where the customer resides. The Marketplace Fairness Act has attracted wide support from...
Affordable Care Act & Your Bottom Line
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN AN INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATION, PLEASE CONTACT US. Understand what the law means for your business and what you should consider. Recent IRS Notifications define how employees are classified...
How to Measure Your Marketing Investments
Marketing. To some it’shard to measure fluff, to others it’s a primary focus. We say it’s important. We say let's get smart about what is working or what's not working, about growth investments, and examining results for improvement. Big or small, no company...
Tips for Dealing with IRS Notices
IRS Tax Tip 2013-61 - IRS Notices from the IRS Tax Tips Newsletter Each year, the IRS sends millions of letters and IRS Notices to taxpayers for a variety of reasons. Here are ten things you should know about IRS Notices in case one shows up in your mailbox....
Idaho Business Personal Property Tax Exemption
How it Works and What You Need To Do: Recently, the Idaho legislature passed House Bill 315 that exempts up to the first $100,000 of value per taxpayer per county from the Business Personal Property Tax effective immediately. There is a lot of confusion,...