Hello All, Our latest tax newsletter is now available for viewing on our website. Below are the featured articles. A Year of Uncertainty? Officially, year-end tax planning is fairly straightforward in 2011. At year-end 2010, Congress extended many of the income tax laws that were in place at the time. Some laws were changed, especially in the estate planning area. For the most part, the tax law passed at the end of last year is effective for two years: 2011 and 2012. Therefore, you may… Year-End Tax Planning for Investors Stocks performed reasonably well for much of 2011 but fell precipitously after the downgrading of the United States’ credit rating. As of this writing, the investment outlook for 2011 is quite uncertain. Despite that
Make your Vacation Tax-Deductible
http://money.msn.com/taxes/make-your-vacation-tax-deductible-mainstreet.aspx
Current Perdiem Rates
www.gsa.gov/portal/category/100120
The gift tax: Far from irrelevant despite a $5 mn exclusion
http://www.accountingtoday.com/ato_issues/25_8/the-gift-tax-far-from-irrelevant-despite-a-5-mn-exclusion-59403-1.html
AICPA Wants Extension on Filing of Estate Tax Forms
http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/AICPA-Extension-Filing-Estate-Tax-Forms-59581-1.html
IRS Workforce Challenged by Changing Tax Laws
http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/IRS-Workforce-Challenged-Changing-Tax-Laws-59586-1.html