The recently enacted 2010 Small Business Jobs Act includes a wide-ranging assortment of tax breaks and incentives for businesses. Here’s a brief overview of the tax changes in the Small Business Jobs Act. Enhanced small business expensing (Section 179 expensing). To help small businesses quickly recover the cost of capital…
IRS Sends $122,783 Check by Mistake House Cleaner Sensed it was an Error and Returned Check; IRS won’t Comment SOURCE: CBS A Denver-area house cleaner could hardly believe her eyes when she opened up the mail. She was expecting to pay the Internal Revenue Service, but instead she received a…
IRS Urgent Letters and Notices That YOU MUST ATTEND TO Mike Habib, EA IRS Audit & Examination Letters Letter 525 – General 30 Day Letter This letter accompanies a report giving you a computation of the proposed adjustments to your tax return. It informs you of the courses of action…
Make any personal calls on that company cell phone? That’s a “fringe benefit” of your job, according to a 20-year-old law, and the IRS is looking to collect. The Wall Street Journal reports that the IRS wants to step up enforcement of the 1989 law, which holds that employees who…
How individuals are affected by tax changes in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Mike Habib, EA Tax Relief & Tax Problem Resolution The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (commonly referred to as the Recovery Act), which was signed into law on Feb. 17, 2009, makes…
Newly revised 2008 Form 5405, First-Time Homebuyer Credit, reflects Recovery Act IR 2009-14 Mike Habib, EA Tax Relief & Tax Problem Resolution In a news release issued on Feb. 25, 2009, IRS has announced that it has posted a revised version of the 2008 Form 5405, First-Time Homebuyer Credit, to…
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (commonly referred to as the Recovery Act), which was signed into law on Feb. 17, 2009, makes a number of beneficial changes for business. Here’s a review of the more widely applicable provisions that could have an impact on you and your…
President’s FY 2010 budget will propose many major tax changes for businesses and individuals “A New Era of Responsibility: Renewing America‘s Promise,” the Administration’s preview of its FY 2010 budget, is available at http://www.omb.gov Mike Habib, EA Tax Relief & Tax Problem Resolution On Feb. 26, 2009, the Obama Administration…
Energy tax incentives in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Mike Habib, EA Tax Relief & Tax Problem Resolution The recently enacted “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” (the 2009 economic stimulus act) includes a package of tax incentives to encourage investments in renewable energy projects or…
Business tax changes in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Mike Habib, EA Tax Relief & Tax Problem Resolution I’m writing to give you an overview of the key tax changes affecting business in the recently enacted “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” (the 2009 economic stimulus…