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	<title>Criser, Gough and Parrish - Updates and Tips for Smarter Tax and Financial Planning &#187; business taxes</title>
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		<title>Have employees? Check out our FREE encore seminar</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Criser Gough &#38; Parrish Presents a Complimentary EXECUTIVE BRIEFING HR Mistakes That Can Cost You Money Did You Know That . . . Fines for mistakes on Employment Verification Form I-9s start at $100 per mistake per form? It is illegal to have medical information in personnel files? Incorrectly classifying someone as exempt who should [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1 style="text-align: center;">Criser Gough &amp; Parrish</h1>
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<h1 style="text-align: center;">HR Mistakes That Can Cost You Money</h1>
<p>Did You Know That . . .</p>
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<li>Fines for mistakes on Employment Verification Form I-9s start at $100 per mistake per form?</li>
<li>It is illegal to have medical information in personnel files?</li>
<li>Incorrectly classifying someone as exempt who should be non-exempt can make you subject to fines, overtime pay and back wages?</li>
<li>Sexual harassment lawsuits cost companies thousands and thousands of dollars?</li>
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<p>We know that you try to run your business in an efficient manner and in compliance with state and Federal regulations.  But do you know if you are or not? This seminar will provide you with information to help reduce your risk by understanding hot buttons in employment law compliance. This seminar is designed to provide you with a high-level overview of key employment issues including:</p>
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<li>Employment verification   I-9 forms</li>
<li>Labor law posting   requirements</li>
<li>Personnel file management</li>
<li>Wage &amp; hour exemption   requirements</li>
<li>Fair Labor Standards Act   (FLSA)</li>
<li>Harassment &amp;   discrimination issues</li>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Join us on Thursday, January 26, 2012</strong><strong><br />
</strong><strong>8:00 to 9:30 AM</strong><strong><br />
</strong><strong>Office This, 4031 E Harry St, Wichita KS</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Please RSVP to Penny at 316-685-1040 or penny@crisergoughparrish.com by January 23.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Presenters: Anita Buchanan, MBA, SPHR, Will Stricker, Leslie Neinast</strong></p>
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		<title>Are You 1099 Compliant?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:56:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Julie Powers Are you a sole proprietor, farmer, landlord, partner or shareholder?  If so, take note, because included on the 2011 Schedules, C, E and F and Forms 1065, 1120 and 1120-S are two new questions regarding 1099 compliance that must be answered. The first question is “Did you make any payments in 2011 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>by Julie Powers</p>
<p>Are you a sole proprietor, farmer, landlord, partner or shareholder?  If so, take note, because included on the 2011 Schedules, C, E and F and Forms 1065, 1120 and 1120-S are two new questions regarding 1099 compliance that must be answered.</p>
<p>The first question is “Did you make any payments in 2011 that would require you to file Form(s) 1099?”  Then, ‘If “Yes,” did you or will you file all required Forms 1099?’  These questions are part of the IRS’ ongoing effort to close the tax gap by ensuring that service providers report 100% of their income.</p>
<p><strong><em>When are you required to file a 1099</em></strong>?  A 1099 is required to be filed when $600 or more is paid to any unincorporated business or individual for any of the following.</p>
<ul>
<li>For services</li>
<li>For services combined with providing materials</li>
<li>For rent</li>
</ul>
<p>In addition, if you paid $600 or more for legal or health care services, 1099&#8242;s need to be issued regardless of the vendor&#8217;s entity status (in other words, you must send them to corporations as well.)</p>
<p>Before you decide to simply answer “No” to these questions, keep in mind that the penalties for noncompliance can add up.  For “Intentional Disregard” (purposefully not filing the required forms), the minimum penalty the IRS may impose is $100 per 1099 not filed, with no maximum penalty.</p>
<p>To avoid noncompliance be sure to complete a Form W-9 before you pay for services rendered.  Examples of services rendered include, but are not limited to repairs, janitorial, accounting, legal, consulting and computer maintenance services.  In other words, get the name, address, entity type and Social Security Number or Federal Employer Identification Number of anyone you make payments to for services rendered in the course of conducting your business.  Five minutes worth of due diligence can save you hundreds, even thousands of dollars!</p>
<p><strong><em>BRING US YOUR 1099-Ks!</em></strong></p>
<p>1099-Ks are now required to be filed by credit card companies, banks and third party networks (think PayPal) to report gross receipts made by credit or debit cards.  If you report gross receipts of less than the amounts reported on the 1099-Ks issued to you the IRS will be sure to assess additional tax and penalties.  Because of this we must have your 1099-K’s to ensure correct revenue reporting.</p>
<p><strong><em>The reporting requirements can be complex. Please contact our office if you need clarification on these issues.</em></strong></p>
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		<title>IRS Announces 2012 Standard Mileage Rates, Most Rates Are the Same as in July</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[IR-2011-116, Dec. 9, 2011 http://1.usa.gov/ttw0ow The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2012 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2012, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>IR-2011-116, Dec. 9, 2011 <a href="http://1.usa.gov/ttw0ow" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/1.usa.gov/ttw0ow?referer=');">http://1.usa.gov/ttw0ow</a></p>
<p>The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2012 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.</p>
<p>Beginning on Jan. 1, 2012, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:</p>
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<li>55.5 cents per mile for business miles driven</li>
<li>23 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes</li>
<li>14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations</li>
</ul>
<p>The rate for business miles driven is unchanged from the mid-year adjustment that became effective on July 1, 2011. The medical and moving rate has been reduced by 0.5 cents per mile.</p>
<p>The standard mileage rate for business is based on an annual study of the fixed and variable costs of operating an automobile. The rate for medical and moving purposes is based on the variable costs as determined by the same study. Independent contractor Runzheimer International conducted the study.</p>
<p>Taxpayers always have the option of calculating the actual costs of using their vehicle rather than using the standard mileage rates.</p>
<p>A taxpayer may not use the business standard mileage rate for a vehicle after using any depreciation method under the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) or after claiming a Section 179 deduction for that vehicle. In addition, the business standard mileage rate cannot be used for more than four vehicles used simultaneously.</p>
<p>These and other requirements for a taxpayer to use a standard mileage rate to calculate the amount of a deductible business, moving, medical or charitable expense are in <a href="http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-10-51.pdf" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-10-51.pdf?referer=');">Rev. Proc. 2010-51</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-12-01.pdf" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-12-01.pdf?referer=');">Notice 2012-01</a> contains the standard mileage rates, the amount a taxpayer must use in calculating reductions to basis for depreciation taken under the business standard mileage rate, and the maximum standard automobile cost that a taxpayer may use in computing the allowance under a fixed and variable rate plan.</p>
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		<title>Ten Things to Know about Farm Income and Deductions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[IRS Tax Tip, March 21, 2011 http://1.usa.gov/dLjkrk If you have a farming business, there are several tax issues to consider before filing your federal tax return.  The IRS has compiled a list of 10 things that farmers may want to know. Crop Insurance Proceeds —You must include in income any crop insurance proceeds you receive [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>IRS Tax Tip, March 21, 2011 <a href="http://1.usa.gov/dLjkrk" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/1.usa.gov/dLjkrk?referer=');">http://1.usa.gov/dLjkrk</a></p>
<p>If you have a farming business, there are several tax issues to consider before filing your federal tax return.  The IRS has compiled a list of 10 things that farmers may want to know.</p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Crop Insurance Proceeds</strong> —You must include in income any crop insurance proceeds you receive as the result of crop damage. You generally include them in the year you receive them.</li>
<li><strong>Sales Caused by Weather</strong> — Related Condition If you sell more livestock, including poultry, than you normally would in a year because of weather-related conditions, you may be able to postpone reporting the gain from selling the additional animals due to the weather until the next year.</li>
<li><strong>Farm Income Averaging</strong> — You may be able to average all or some of your current year&#8217;s farm income by allocating it to the three prior years. This may lower your current year tax if your current year income from farming is high, and your taxable income from one or more of the three prior years was low. This method does not change your prior year tax, it only uses the prior year information to determine your current year tax.</li>
<li><strong>Deductible Farm Expenses</strong> — The ordinary and necessary costs of operating a farm for profit are deductible business expenses.  An ordinary expense is an expense that is common and accepted in the farming business. A necessary expense is one that is appropriate for the business.</li>
<li><strong>Employees and Hired Help</strong> — You can deduct reasonable wages paid for labor hired to perform your farming operations. This includes full-time and part-time workers. You must withhold social security, medicare and income taxes on employees.</li>
<li><strong>Items Purchased for Resale</strong> — You may be able to deduct, in the year of the sale, the cost of items purchased for resale, including livestock and the freight charges for transporting livestock to the farm.</li>
<li><strong>Net Operating Losses</strong> — If your deductible expenses from operating your farm are more than your other income for the year, you may have a net operating loss. You can carry that loss over to other years and deduct it. You may get a refund of part or all of the income tax you paid for past years, or you may be able to reduce your tax in future years.</li>
<li><strong>Repayment of Loans</strong> — You cannot deduct the repayment of a loan if the loan proceeds are used for personal expenses. However, if you use the proceeds of the loan for your farming business, you can deduct the interest that you pay on the loan.</li>
<li><strong>Fuel and Road Use</strong> —You may be eligible to claim a credit or refund of federal excise taxes on fuel used on a farm for farming purposes.</li>
<li><strong>Farmer&#8217;s Tax Guide</strong> — More information about farm income and deductions is in IRS Publication 225, Farmer’s Tax Guide, which is available at <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&amp;enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTEyNzQ1NjQmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUwtMTI3NDU2NCZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTEyNzY1OTM5NzAmZW1haWxpZD1wZW5ueUBjcmlzZXJnb3VnaHBhcnJpc2guY29tJnVzZXJpZD1wZW5ueUBjcmlzZXJnb3VnaHBhcnJpc2guY29tJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&amp;&amp;&amp;129&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.irs.gov" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click_amp_enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTEyNzQ1NjQmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUwtMTI3NDU2NCZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTEyNzY1OTM5NzAmZW1haWxpZD1wZW5ueUBjcmlzZXJnb3VnaHBhcnJpc2guY29tJnVzZXJpZD1wZW5ueUBjcmlzZXJnb3VnaHBhcnJpc2guY29tJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=_amp_amp_amp_129_amp_amp_amp_http_//www.irs.gov&amp;referer=');">http://www.irs.gov</a> or by calling the IRS at 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676).</li>
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<p><strong>Links:</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&amp;enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTEyNzQ1NjQmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUwtMTI3NDU2NCZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTEyNzY1OTM5NzAmZW1haWxpZD1wZW5ueUBjcmlzZXJnb3VnaHBhcnJpc2guY29tJnVzZXJpZD1wZW5ueUBjcmlzZXJnb3VnaHBhcnJpc2guY29tJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&amp;&amp;&amp;130&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p225.pdf" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click_amp_enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTEyNzQ1NjQmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUwtMTI3NDU2NCZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTEyNzY1OTM5NzAmZW1haWxpZD1wZW5ueUBjcmlzZXJnb3VnaHBhcnJpc2guY29tJnVzZXJpZD1wZW5ueUBjcmlzZXJnb3VnaHBhcnJpc2guY29tJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=_amp_amp_amp_130_amp_amp_amp_http_//www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p225.pdf&amp;referer=');">IRS Publication 225</a>, Farmer&#8217;s Tax Guide</p>
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		<title>Health Insurance Tax Breaks for the Self-Employed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[IRS Tax Tip 2011-51, March 14, 2011, http://1.usa.gov/fiCYe7 Here is some information from the IRS about a special tax deduction for the self-employed. You may be able to deduct premiums paid for medical and dental insurance and qualified long-term care insurance for you, your spouse, and your dependents if you are one of the following: [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>IRS Tax Tip 2011-51, March 14, 2011, <a href="http://1.usa.gov/fiCYe7" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/1.usa.gov/fiCYe7?referer=');">http://1.usa.gov/fiCYe7</a></p>
<p>Here is some information from the IRS about a special tax deduction for the self-employed. You may be able to deduct premiums paid for medical and dental insurance and qualified long-term care insurance for you, your spouse, and your dependents if you are one of the following:</p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>A self-employed individual with a net profit reported on Schedule C (Form 1040), Profit or Loss From Business, Schedule C-EZ (Form 1040), Net Profit From Business, or Schedule F (Form 1040), Profit or Loss From Farming.</li>
<li>A partner with net earnings from self-employment reported on Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), Partner&#8217;s Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc., box 14, code A.</li>
<li>A shareholder owning more than 2% of the outstanding stock of an S corporation with wages from the corporation reported on Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement.</li>
</ul>
<p>The insurance plan must be established under your business.</p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>For self-employed individuals filing a Schedule C, C-EZ, or F, the policy can be either in the name of the business or in the name of the individual.</li>
<li>For partners, the policy can be either in the name of the partnership or in the name of the partner. You can either pay the premiums yourself or your partnership can pay them and report the premium amounts on Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) as guaranteed payments to be included in your gross income. However, if the policy is in your name and you pay the premiums yourself, the partnership must reimburse you and report the premium amounts on Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) as guaranteed payments to be included in your gross income. Otherwise, the insurance plan will not be considered to be established under your business.</li>
<li>For more-than-2% shareholders, the policy can be either in the name of the S corporation or in the name of the shareholder. You can either pay the premiums yourself or your S corporation can pay them and report the premium amounts on Form W-2 as wages to be included in your gross income. However, if the policy is in your name and you pay the premiums yourself, the S corporation must reimburse you and report the premium amounts on Form W-2 as wages to be included in your gross income. Otherwise, the insurance plan will not be considered to be established under your business.</li>
</ul>
<p>For more information see IRS Publication 535, Business Expenses, available at <a href="http://www.IRS.gov" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.IRS.gov?referer=');">http://www.IRS.gov</a> or by calling 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676).<br />
<strong>Links:</strong></p>
<p>IRS Publication 535, Business Expenses ( <a href="http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p535.pdf" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p535.pdf?referer=');">PDF</a>)</p>
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		<title>The 2010 Tax Relief Act &#8211; An Overview</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After much speculation and anticipation, Congress finally passed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the Act).  The President signed it into law on December 17. The Act, in essence, is an extension of the 2001/2003 Bush-era tax cuts for two years. Also, the Act provides a payroll tax holiday [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After much speculation and anticipation, Congress finally passed the <strong>Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the Act)</strong>.  The President signed it into law on December 17. The Act, in essence, is an extension of the 2001/2003 Bush-era tax cuts for two years. Also, the Act provides a payroll tax holiday for 2011 and a change in the exemption amount and maximum tax rate for estate taxation. The Act extends and modifies many of the provisions first enacted in the 2009 American Recovery and Relief Act. Finally, the Act incorporates many individual extensions of the so-called annual extenders. The following is a list of individual provisions that will certainly affect your tax liability for 2011, 2012, and possibly 2010, as well.<span id="more-511"></span></p>
<p><strong>Individual Tax Rate Provisions</strong></p>
<p>      • <strong>Income tax rates.</strong> The Act extends the 10% individual income tax bracket as well as the 25%, 28%, 33%, and 35% individual income tax brackets for an additional two years, through 2012.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Capital gains rates.</strong> The Act allows the capital gains rates to remain at 0% for taxpayers below the 25% bracket and 15% for taxpayers in the 25% rate and above, through 2012. Without the legislation, the capital gains rates were scheduled to expire at the end of 2010, and revert to 10% and 20%, respectively.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Dividends taxed at capital gains rates.</strong> The current dividend rates of 0% for taxpayers below the 25% bracket and 15% for taxpayers in the 25% bracket and above are extended through 2012. Without the legislation, these rates were set to expire at the end of 2010, taxing dividends at the ordinary income rates.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Phaseout of marriage penalty in the 15% bracket.</strong> The 15% regular income tax bracket for married couples filing joint returns set at twice the corresponding bracket for an unmarried individual filing a single return (marriage penalty relief for the 15% bracket) is extended through 2012.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Employee payroll tax cut.</strong> For 2011 only, the Act reduces the Social Security (OASDI) tax rate on employees to 4.2% (from 6.2%) and reduces the self-employment tax (SECA) rate to 10.4% (from 12.4%). However, the Act does not reduce the OASDI contribution base, which is $106,800 for 2011. Thus, the maximum OASDI tax in 2011 for employees is $4,485.60. In addition, the rate reduction is not taken into account in determining the SECA tax deduction allowed for determining net earnings from self-employment. As a result, the deduction for 2011 remains 7.65% of self-employment income (determined without regard to the deduction).</p>
<p><strong>Alternative Minimum Tax Relief</strong></p>
<p>      • <strong>Alternative minimum tax exemption amount and credit relief.</strong> The Act puts in place a 2-year patch for the AMT. The Act increases the AMT exemption amount to $72,450 for tax years beginning in 2010, and $74,450 for tax years beginning in 2011. For an individual who is not married and is not a surviving spouse, the  exemption amount is $47,450 for tax years beginning in 2010, and $48,450 for tax years beginning in 2011. For married taxpayers filing separate returns, the exemption amount is 1/2 of the married filing jointly amount. In addition, both the personal credits and nonrefundable credits can offset AMT through 2011.</p>
<p><strong>Individual Deductions and Credits</strong></p>
<p>      • <strong>Elimination of marriage penalty in standard deduction.</strong> The Act extends, from 2010, the basic standard deduction for married couples filing joint returns that is twice the basic standard deduction for an unmarried individual filing a single return, through 2012.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Repeal of phaseout for personal exemptions.</strong> You may recall that the phase out of the personal exemption (referred to as PEP) for higher income individuals had been gradually decreasing, so that by 2010, the phaseout was entirely repealed. The Act extends the repeal of PEP for an additional two years, through  2012. Thus, personal exemption amounts will continue to be allowed regardless of the taxpayer&#8217;s income.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Phaseout of overall limitation on itemized deductions.</strong> Similar to the PEP, the phase-out of the overall limitation on deductions for higher income taxpayers had gradually decreased until its 2010 complete repeal. The Act extends this repeal for an additional two years, through 2012.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Modifications to child tax credit.</strong> Generally, taxpayers with income below certain threshold amounts may claim the child tax credit to reduce federal  income tax for each qualifying child under the age of 17. Prior legislation increased the credit from $500 to $1,000 (per child), allowed the credit to offset AMT as well as regular tax, and converted it from nonrefundable to refundable for certain taxpayers. The Act preserves the child tax credit amount at $1,000 per child, extends the allowance against the regular tax as well as AMT, and maintains the refundability provision by allowing earnings above $3,000 to count towards the refundable portion of the credit (subject to the 2009 special rules discussed below) through 2012.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Expansion of adoption credit and adoption assistance programs.</strong> The Act extends for one additional year, through 2012, the $13,170 adoption credit amount and the income exclusion of the same amount for employer-assistance programs. Note, however, that although the current refundable credit will still exist through 2011, the 2012 credit is presently slated to become nonrefundable and return to the inflation-adjusted lower amount of $12,170. For 2013 and after, barring further legislation, the credit will revert back to its pre-2001 levels and only adoptions for special needs children will qualify for the credit or assistance exclusion</p>
<p>      • <strong>Dependent care credit.</strong> This is a credit based on an applicable percentage of child and dependent care expenses for children under age 13 and disabled  dependents. Eligible expenses of $3,000 for one eligible child/disabled dependent and $6,000 for two or more eligible children/disabled dependents, along with the increased applicable percentage of 35% are extended for an additional two years, through 2012.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Earned income credit</strong>. Legislation in 2009 increased the earned income credit to 45% of a working family&#8217;s first $12,570 (inflation-adjusted $12,590 for 2010) of earned income for families with three or more children and also increased the beginning point of the phase-out for married couples filing a joint return. The Act extends, through 2012, the increases to the credit percentage and the married filing jointly phase-out threshold.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Refunds disregarded in the administration of Federal programs and federally assisted programs.</strong> The Act disregards all refundable tax credits, such as the refundable portion of the EITC and the child tax credit, as income for means tested programs. However, this provision does not apply to amounts received after December 31, 2012.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.</strong> The Act extends, from 2009, the $250 above-the-line deduction for professional expenses incurred by elementary and secondary schoolteachers through 2011.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Deduction of state and local taxes.</strong> The Act extends, from 2009, the election available to taxpayers who itemize their deductions to deduct state and local sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Contributions of capital gain real property made for conservation purposes.</strong> The Act extends, from 2009, the increased contribution limitations and carryover period for charitable contributions of certain conservation property for contributions made through December 31, 2011.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Tax-free distributions from individual retirement plans for charitable purposes.</strong> Through 2011, the Act allows taxpayers age 701/2 or older to make tax-free distributions to charities from their traditional individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Roth IRAs up to $100,000 per taxpayer, per taxable year. Although this provision expired at the end of 2009, the Act permits individuals to make charitable transfers during January of 2011 as if they were made during 2010.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits.</strong> The Act extends the increase (set at $230 in 2010) in the combined monthly exclusion for employer-provided transit and vanpool benefits through the end of 2011.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Deduction for mortgage insurance premiums.</strong> The Act extends for one year, through 2011, the itemized deduction for the cost of mortgage insurance on a qualified personal residence. The deduction is phased-out ratably by 10% for each $1,000 by which the taxpayer&#8217;s adjusted gross income (AGI) exceeds $100,000, so that the deduction is unavailable for a taxpayer with an AGI in excess of $110,000.</p>
<p><strong>Education Benefits</strong></p>
<p>      • <strong>Above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.</strong> The Act extends, from 2009, the above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses through 2011. The maximum deduction is $4,000 for taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes not exceeding $65,000 ($130,000 for joint returns) and $2,000 for taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes not exceeding $80,000 ($160,000 for joint returns).</p>
<p>      • <strong>Coverdell education savings accounts.</strong> These are tax-exempt savings accounts used to pay the higher education expenses of a designated beneficiary. The $2,000 annual contribution amount and expanded definition of education expenses to include elementary and secondary school expenses are extended by the Act for an additional two years, through 2012.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance.</strong>  An employee may exclude from gross income up to $5,250 for income and employment tax purposes per year of employer-provided education assistance. Earlier legislation expanded this provision to include graduate as well as undergraduate education through the end of 2010. The Act extends this expansion of the exclusion for an additional two years, through 2012.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Student loan interest deduction.</strong> Individuals who have paid interest on qualified education loans may claim an above-the-line deduction for the interest  expenses up to $2,500. Before 2001, taxpayers were allowed this deduction only for 60 months and it was phased out for taxpayers with incomes between $40,000 and $55,000 ($60,000 and $75,000 for joint filers). Legislation in 2001 eliminated the 60-month rule and increased the income phase-out to $55,000 to $70,000 ($110,000 and $140,000 for joint filers). The Act extends the 2001 changes to this provision for an additional two years, through 2012.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Exclusion of certain amounts received under the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program and the F. Edward Hebert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program.</strong> The National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program and the F. Edward Hebert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program provide education awards to participants on the condition that the participants perform certain services. Legislation in 2001 created an exclusion from gross income for scholarships to apply to these programs. The Act extends the income exclusion for these programs for an additional two years, through 2012.</p>
<p>      • <strong>American Opportunity Tax Credit.</strong> The Act extends this temporary expansion of the Hope Credit through 2012. Generally, the credit is for up to $2,500 of the cost of tuition and related expenses paid during the taxable year. The credit is allowable for the first four year of post-secondary education and 40% of the  credit is refundable. The credit is subject to a phase-out for taxpayers with adjusted gross income in excess of $80,000 ($160,000 for married couples filing  jointly).</p>
<p><strong>Energy Incentives</strong></p>
<p>      • <strong>Extension of grants for specified energy property in lieu of tax credits.</strong> The Act extends through 2011 the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provision that allows taxpayers to apply for grants for specified energy property in lieu of tax credits.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Credit for non-business energy property.</strong> The Act extends, from 2010, the non-business energy property credit to property placed in service on or before  December 31, 2011, but utilizes the credit structure and rates that existed before the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Thus, for property  installed after December 31, 2010, the credit is 10%, with a maximum of $500, with $200 of that for windows. The Act prohibits taxpayers from taking the credit for expenditures for qualified energy efficiency improvements made from subsidized energy financing.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Alternative fuel vehicle refueling property.</strong> The Act extends, from 2010, the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit to any non-hydrogen related property placed in service on or before December 31, 2011.</p>
<p><strong>Stock/Bond Provisions</strong></p>
<p>      • <strong>Empowerment Zone tax incentives.</strong> Qualified Zone Academy bonds (QZABs) are a form of tax credit bond designed to provide funds for state and local governments in cooperation with businesses to enhance the academic curriculum and increase public school graduation and employment rates within a qualified zone or enterprise community. QZABS offer the holder a federal tax credit instead of interest. The Act extends the QZAB program by providing an additional $400 million for 2011.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Exclusion of 100 percent of gain on certain small business stock.</strong> The Act extends the 100% exclusion of the gain from the sale of qualifying small business  stock acquired before 2012, and held for more than five years. In addition, the alternative minimum tax preference item attributable for the sale remains eliminated. Qualifying small business stock is stock from a C corporation whose gross assets do not exceed $50 million (including the proceeds received from the  issuance of the stock) and that meets a specific active business requirement. The amount of gain eligible for the exclusion is limited to the greater of 10 times the taxpayer&#8217;s basis in the stock or $10 million of gain from stock in that corporation.</p>
<p><strong>Disaster/Economic Development Incentives</strong></p>
<p>      • <strong>Empowerment Zone tax incentives.</strong> The Act extends for two years (through 2011) the designation of certain economically depressed census tracts as Empowerment Zones, within which individual residents are eligible for special tax incentives.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Tax incentives for investment in the District of Columbia.</strong> The Act extends for two years (through 2011) the designation of certain economically depressed census tracts within the District of Columbia as the District of Columbia Enterprise Zone, within which individual residents are eligible for special tax incentives. The Act also extends for two years (through 2011) the $5,000 first-time homebuyer credit for the District of Columbia.</p>
<p>      •<strong> Increase in rehabilitation credit. </strong>The increased rehabilitation credit for qualified rehabilitation buildings and certified historic structures located in the Gulf Opportunity Zone expired after December 31, 2009. The Act extends the increased credit for two years, through December 31, 2011.</p>
<p>      • <strong>Low-income housing credit rules for buildings in GO zones.</strong> Additional allocations of low-income housing credits made in 2006, 2007, and 2008 for buildings located in the GO Zone, the Rita GO Zone, or the Wilma GO Zone require that the buildings be placed in service before January 1, 2011. The Act extends the placed-in service date for one year, through December 31, 2011.</p>
<p>As you can see, the Act extends many, but not all, of the various provisions proposed and discussed throughout 2010. Please contact our office so that we can review your particular circumstances in order to maximize your tax benefits for 2010, as well as discuss plans for 2011.</p>
<p>(From the Bureau of National Affairs)</p>
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		<title>Driving for Business in 2011</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Barbara Weltman If, like most small business owners, you use your personal car for business, be sure to follow tax rules so you’ll get the biggest write-off you’re entitled to. There are two ways in which to figure the deduction of your business driving costs: track the actual expenses for use of your car [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>by Barbara Weltman</p>
<p>If, like most small business owners, you use your personal car for business, be sure to follow tax rules so you’ll get the biggest write-off you’re entitled to.</p>
<p>There are two ways in which to figure the deduction of your business driving costs: track the actual expenses for use of your car on business or rely on a standard mileage rate fixed annually by the IRS.</p>
<p><strong>Standard mileage rate</strong></p>
<p>The standard mileage rate is fixed each year by the IRS and relieves you of the chore of keeping receipts for car-related expenses. This rate takes the place of deducting the cost of gasoline, oil, repairs, lease payments (if you lease), depreciation (if you own), and other car-related expenses.</p>
<p>The standard mileage rate for 2011 has been set by the <a href="http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=232017,00.html" target="_self" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0_id=232017_00.html?referer=');">IRS</a> at 51¢ per mile. Thus, if you drive 20,000 miles for business in 2011, your deduction for business use of your car will be $10,200.</p>
<p>If the cost of gasoline rises substantially during 2011, the IRS might issue a second rate for a portion of the year, as it did in 2008. You may recall that in 2008, there was one rate for the first half of the year and another rate for the second half of the year.</p>
<p>In order to maximize your deduction for driving, you’ll need to retain receipts for car-related expenses so that, when you file your return, you can opt to use the standard mileage rate or the actual expense method.</p>
<p><strong><em>Note</em></strong>: Whether you deduct driving costs using the standard mileage rate or actual expense method, you can also separately deduct parking fees and tolls.</p>
<p><strong>Substantiation</strong></p>
<p>Regardless of which method you opt to use, be sure to maintain a record of your business driving. The record should be made at the time of each business trip and indicate the date of each trip, the odometer reading, the purpose of the trip, and the destination. Start the new year off right by recording your odometer reading and maintaining records faithfully throughout the year.</p>
<p>To read the rest of Ms. Weltman&#8217;s article, which includes how to keep a record for tax purposes and what is business driving, please go to <a href="http://bit.ly/eKoAIF" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/bit.ly/eKoAIF?referer=');">http://bit.ly/eKoAIF</a>.</p>
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		<title>IRS Helps Small Employers Claim New Health Care Tax Credit; Forms and Additional Guidance Now Available on Small Business Health Care Tax Credit</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[IR-2010-117, Dec. 2, 2010, http://bit.ly/enp6Lw WASHINGTON — Yesterday the Internal Revenue Service released final guidance for small employers eligible to claim the new small business health care tax credit for the 2010 tax year. Yesterday&#8217;s release includes a one-page form and instructions small employers will use to claim the credit for the 2010 tax year. [...]]]></description>
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<p>WASHINGTON — Yesterday the Internal Revenue Service released final guidance for small employers eligible to claim the new small business health care tax credit for the 2010 tax year. Yesterday&#8217;s release includes a one-page form and instructions small employers will use to claim the credit for the 2010 tax year.</p>
<p>New <a href="http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8941.pdf" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8941.pdf?referer=');">Form 8941</a>, Credit for Small Employer Health Insurance Premiums, and newly revised <a href="http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f990t--dft.pdf" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f990t--dft.pdf?referer=');">Form 990-T</a> are now available on IRS.gov. The IRS also posted on its website the <a href="http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i8941.pdf" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i8941.pdf?referer=');">instructions to Form 8941</a> and <a href="http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-10-82.pdf" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-10-82.pdf?referer=');">Notice 2010-82</a> , both of which are designed to help small employers correctly figure and claim the credit.</p>
<p>Included in the Affordable Care Act enacted in March, the small business health care tax credit is designed to encourage both small businesses and small tax-exempt organizations to offer health insurance coverage to their employees for the first time or maintain coverage they already have.</p>
<p>The new guidance addresses small business questions about which firms qualify for the credit by clarifying that a broad range of employers meet the eligibility requirements, including religious institutions that provide coverage through denominational organizations, small employers that cover their workers through insured multiemployer health and welfare plans, and employers that subsidize their employees’ health care costs through a broad range of contribution arrangements.</p>
<p>In general, the credit is available to small employers that pay at least half of the premiums for single health insurance coverage for their employees. It is specifically targeted to help small businesses and tax-exempt organizations that primarily employ moderate- and lower-income workers.</p>
<p>Small businesses can claim the credit for 2010 through 2013 and for any two years after that. For tax years 2010 to 2013, the maximum credit is 35 percent of premiums paid by eligible small businesses and 25 percent of premiums paid by eligible tax-exempt organizations. Beginning in 2014, the maximum tax credit will increase to 50 percent of premiums paid by eligible small business employers and 35 percent of premiums paid by eligible tax-exempt organizations.</p>
<p>The maximum credit goes to smaller employers –– those with 10 or fewer full-time equivalent (FTE) employees –– paying annual average wages of $25,000 or less. The credit is completely phased out for employers that have 25 or more FTEs or that pay average wages of $50,000 or more per year. Because the eligibility rules are based in part on the number of FTEs, not the number of employees, employers that use part-time workers may qualify even if they employ more than 25 individuals.</p>
<p>Eligible small businesses will first use Form 8941 to figure the credit and then include the amount of the credit as part of the general business credit on its income tax return.</p>
<p>Tax-exempt organizations will first use Form 8941 to figure their refundable credit, and then claim the credit on Line 44f of Form 990-T. Though primarily filed by those organizations liable for the tax on unrelated business income, Form 990-T will also be used by any eligible tax-exempt organization to claim the credit, regardless of whether they are subject to this tax.</p>
<p>More information about the credit, including a step-by-step guide to claiming the credit and answers to <a href="http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=220839,00.html" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0_id=220839_00.html?referer=');">frequently asked questions</a>, is available on the <a href="http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=220809,00.html" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0_id=220809_00.html?referer=');">Affordable Care Act</a> page on IRS.gov.</p>
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		<title>Why, and How to Keep Your Business and Personal Banking Separate</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you are working on your business part-time, operating as a sole proprietor, or starting a business with a more formal structure such as a partnership or corporation – it’s vital that you keep your business banking separate from your personal finances. Keeping the two separate, not only provides your business with credibility, it reduces [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whether you are working on your business part-time, operating as a sole proprietor, or starting a business with a more formal structure such as a partnership or corporation – it’s vital that you keep your business banking separate from your personal finances.</p>
<p>Keeping the two separate, not only provides your business with credibility, it reduces your personal liability (a must if you are incorporating your business as a distinct and separate legal entity under its own name), and helps you manage your taxes, bills and other payments.</p>
<p>Below are some reasons why you might want to consider a business bank account, and how to go about finding the right one for you.</p>
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		<title>31 Small Business Tax Deductions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since deducting expenses from your top-line revenues reduces your tax burden, it&#8217;s easy to be too aggressive in claiming them. However, not deducting all that you are allowed leaves money on table. Use the following checklist of rules to reduce your taxable income as much as legally possible. To read the rest of this article [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Since deducting expenses from your top-line revenues reduces your tax burden, it&#8217;s easy to be too aggressive in claiming them. However, not deducting all that you are allowed leaves money on table. Use the following checklist of rules to reduce your taxable income as much as legally possible.</p>
<p>To read the rest of this article by Greg Go, the cofounder and CTO of Wise Bread, a top personal finance community, please go to <a href="http://bit.ly/dcPMuT" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/bit.ly/dcPMuT?referer=');">http://bit.ly/dcPMuT</a>.</p>
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