Posted on Thursday, 31st December 2009 by admin
I love a new year. It’s a fresh start, an opportunity to refocus my goals, a chance to try something new. And there’s party hats!
But there’s not a lot to poke fun at. You can use the number of the year, but that obviously has an extremely short shelf life. There’s the ball dropping in [...]
Posted on Thursday, 31st December 2009 by admin
Here are the Top 10 most visited posts of 2009.
Bonus Depreciation and “Expensing” Extension in The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Tax Planning Strategies & Year-End Considerations
Built-In Gain Tax Relief in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Reduced Estimated Tax Payment Changes in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
IRS Issues Extended [...]
Posted on Wednesday, 30th December 2009 by admin
The steel imports to be taxed are called “oil country tubular goods.” They are hollow, circular steel products, including well casings and tubing. And in 2008, the U.S. imported $2.7 billion worth of them from China, a 357% increase in volume compared to 2006, according to the Commerce Department.
Overall, the U.S. consumes about $11.5 billion [...]
Posted on Wednesday, 30th December 2009 by admin
But the reductions won’t come cheap.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced earlier this month that greenhouse gases “threaten the public health and welfare,” and are thus subject to inflexible command-and-control regulations under existing law. The move could pressure Congress to pass a new law containing a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases. The EPA should have no [...]
Posted on Tuesday, 29th December 2009 by admin
If you are a small business owner, self employed, or have made a profit this year from freelance work, you may be dreading tax time. Running your own business is stressful enough without the worry of possible owed taxes. As 2010 approaches, here are a few steps you can take right now that will help [...]
Posted on Monday, 28th December 2009 by admin
Like the rest of the world this year has been rather interesting for small business in Australia. By all accounts our economy has weathered the economic crisis quite well with the economy forecast to grow in 2010.
The latest MYOB Business Monitor revealed that business confidence is growing; especially amongst younger business owners with 65% expecting [...]