Tax & Business Services
John F Howes CPA
Posts Tagged With: United States
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 »My Day in US Tax Court (Tax Court Seminar that is)
January 26th, 2010 at 3:43 pm » Comments (0)
Did you know?Tax Court Judges are appointed by the President of the United States for 15 year terms.Nationwide there are 19 regular court judges, 11 senior judges and 5 special ...more »Tax Season Has Begun
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:42 pm » Comments (0)
Just electronically filed the first 2009 tax return of my tax season. All went swimmingly well considering I am studying a 5 dvd, 600 page tax update manual of all ...more »Determining The Correct Filing Status Can Be Tricky
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 »S&P 500 Stocks with Yields above 5%
November 21st, 2009 at 9:36 am » Comments (0)
Noticed this chart over at Seeking Alpha. As the article points out, there are no guarantees but for those seeking nice dividend stocks, this is a good place to look.[caption ...more »You are Now Getting a Stimulus Check from the Government Every Payday
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 »S Corporation – Officer Wage Trap
January 8th, 2009 at 2:10 pm » Comments (3)
[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 »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 »

