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John F Howes CPA


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    Is the Economy Improving? Questions, questions and more questions

    July 24th, 2010 at 3:35 pm » Comments (0)

    Although anecdotal, all of a sudden some of my clients in the construction industry have work again after at least a year of very hard times.  Perhaps we have rounded ...more »

    IRS Trying To Do Their Job

    March 21st, 2010 at 11:02 am » Comments (0)

    Short audio of NPR talk with IRS commissioner[audio:http://www.democracyforvancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/20100321_wesun_16.mp3] The Internal Revenue Service has always been a source of consternation for many Americans, but in tough economic times like these, the anger ...more »

    Tax Tips: Year-End Tax Tips December 2009

    December 4th, 2009 at 11:27 am » Comments (0)

    httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtXvCX3Tn24 Issued by the IRS today.[caption id="attachment_141" align="aligncenter" width="432" caption="Click to enlarge"][/caption][caption id="attachment_142" align="aligncenter" width="432" caption="Click to enlarge"][/caption]Here is the entire 2009 IRS Pub 17.more »

    Those Were the Days Eh?

    March 25th, 2009 at 8:55 am » Comments (0)

    No, let me revise that.  Those days were different, quite a bit different.  The picture to the right is of the very first "portable" computer I owned.  It weighed about ...more »

    Social Security Recipients to Receive 2009 $250 Stimulus Payment

    March 6th, 2009 at 11:00 am » Comments (39)

    Just received this notice from the Social Security administration: Special Report: Economic Recovery Bill Provides Social Security with Resources to Help Americans On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed ...more »

    Exploring the Frontiers of Happiness

    January 19th, 2009 at 11:33 am » Comments (0)

    [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="396" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption]This post has nothing to do with accounting. Or does it? My spouse loves slot machines and drags me along to the ...more »

    Two Pictures Tell a Thousand Words

    November 12th, 2008 at 9:35 am » Comments (0)

    Percent Negative Equity in Homes (click to enlarge)sourceAutomaker average wage comparisons (click image for source article)Related articles by ZemantaMorning Mortgage Meltdown: Blowing Bubbles: Gurgle. According to a new Zillow... America the ...more »

    Welcome to the CPAjohnBlog

    February 13th, 2008 at 10:17 am » Comments (0)

    Welcome to the CPAjohnBlog. Items of interest in the tax and business arena will be posted here. more »
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