 Agricultural tax relief and incentives in the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 |
There are several measures in the recently passed American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 that provide targeted relief to farmers, ranchers, woodlot owners, and agricultural cooperatives.

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 Are You Willing to Sleep in Front of the Fire? |
There is a story attributed to Ben Franklin that carries a profound message that you and your clients should heed.

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 Attorneys |
There is a significant provision in the recently passed American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 which is intended to ensure that plaintiffs who win awards or settlements in certain civil rights cases and other lawsuits not pay income tax on parts of the recovery they never see.

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 Common Form 1040 Errors |
When you come to Southard, Beckham, Atwater & Berry for individual income tax preparation, we will ask you to bring in copies of your prior years' tax returns.

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 Equity and deferred compensation changes in the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 |
The recently passed American Job Creation Act of 2004 made several major changes to compensation and benefit provisions of the tax law.

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 Heavy-weight SUV may be deductible |
Recently, I read about the newly expanded Section 179 expensing election that allows doctors to write off up to $100,000 of equipment purchases in a single tax year .

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 How Long Should Personal And Tax Records Be Kept? |
Here are some general guidelines that may help you get rid of some of those personal and tax-related documents you no longer need to keep on hand.

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 International corporate tax relief in the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 |
The recently passed American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 repeals the extra territorial income exclusion ("ETI") rules, allows for limited time tax favored repatriation of corporate offshore earnings, changes the rules applicable to inverted companies and makes several reforms to the corporate international tax provisions relating to the FTC, Subpart F and other international tax provisions.

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 International tax relief in the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 for individual taxpayers |
The recently passed American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, makes changes to the international tax provisions that apply to individual taxpayers.

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 Making The Most Of Business Auto Deductions |
Here is an overview of the rules on business auto deductions, and some tips that might enable you to get the most from your deductions.

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 New Rules Affecting Charitable Contributions in the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 |
There are three important measures in the recently passed American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 that will have a major impact on charitable giving.

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 Pull the Plug on Employee Theft |
Not all crooks roam the streets at night. Some might be roaming your company hallways, stealing cash, forging or altering checks, and pilfering your inventory and property.

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 QuickBooks Training |
Our firm has developed a series of QuickBooks® training classes that are designed for all levels of ability.

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 S corporation reform in the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 |
Key S corporation provisions in the recently passed American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 make it easier for businesses to qualify and operate as S corporations.

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 Saving For College Is Easier Than You Think |
For many, the cost of a college education looms as one of the largest financial burdens they will incur in their lives.

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 State and Local Sales Tax Deductibility in the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 |
Many residents of states with a sales tax but no or a limited individual income tax just received a tax cut as a result of the recently passed American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.

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 Study: 401(k) Plan Participants |
Regardless of age, most 401(k) plan participants take lump-sum cash payments when changing jobs, which could be a costly mistake, according to a report by management consulting firm Hewitt Associates.

URL: www.hewittasia.com/hewitt/ap/resource/newsroom/pressrel/2000/05-30-00.htm |
 The Case of the Pilfering Purchasing Manager |
"Chris, we have a problem," said the voice on the other end of the line. "Our purchasing manager, Bruce, is on vacation and we think we have discovered some irregularities.

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 Why Are You in Business? |
Why forming a mission statement is critical to your marketing strategy If you don’t know the answer to the question we pose in this headline, your customers surely won’t either.

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