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John F Howes CPA




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New Taxes Contemplated for WA State

» by January 10th, 2010 at 1:42 pm » Comments (2)

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Brad Shannon of the Olympian outlines new taxes being contemplated for Washington State to help with the budget crisis: Closing the exemption for door-to-door sales ...more »

Determining The Correct Filing Status Can Be Tricky

» by January 6th, 2010 at 8:59 am » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="186" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Determining your filing status for tax purposes is easy, right?  If you are single with no children, yes.  However sometimes the correct filing status ...more »

$122,783.51 IRS refund issued in error

» by August 26th, 2009 at 5:20 pm » Comments (0)

One of my clients gets an adjustment of his taxes by the IRS which I know is incorrect.  It is a very small amount and it entails payroll taxes on ...more »

You are Now Getting a Stimulus Check from the Government Every Payday

» by April 25th, 2009 at 12:57 pm » Comments (0)

Theoretically speaking that is.   This is to clear up some confusion regarding the recent "tax cut" that became effective April 1, 2009. You will not be getting a ...more »

Significant 2009 Tax Break for Purchase of a New Vehicle

» by March 31st, 2009 at 11:34 am » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="202" caption="Compressed Air Car Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] The IRS just announced the new "above the line" tax deduction for the sales tax on the purchase of a NEW ...more »

Tax Implications of Foreclosures and Debt Cancellation

» by March 20th, 2009 at 7:36 am » Comments (0)

A podcast from Edward K. Zollars, CPA (podcast geared toward IRS code junkies): Debt, Foreclosures and the Tax Law The new year opens up with a podcast based on a topic that ...more »

Debt Cancellation on Short Sales and Foreclosures

» by January 25th, 2009 at 8:11 pm » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="269" caption="Half million dollar house in Salinas, California"][/caption] For those facing a foreclosure or a short sale on real estate,  here is a video from an IRS forum ...more »

S Corporation – Officer Wage Trap

» by January 8th, 2009 at 2:10 pm » Comments (4)

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="202" caption="Average salaries of faculty of California State University faculty 2007"][/caption] There has been considerable controversy and misinformation regarding S corporations and wages paid to officers of the ...more »
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