Just what a sagging stock market needs to recover
Let’s have a 289% increase on dividend earnings. That’ll really make people want to [sarcasm intended] buy into American business. Actually, there is nothing that will damage the market performance worse than this. If you own investments and would like them to increase in value, I’d make my voice known on this.
Read MoreHow to understand the stimulus tax bill
Knowing tax law can be difficult to read, we offer the following visual aid.
Read MoreWho really pays their “Fair Share” -Part II
Looks like the argument for the rich paying their “fair share” is getting weaker and weaker. Hover your mouse over the chart to see the graphic proof of who really pays their fair share-Part I. Facts are stubborn things and the fact is that the top 5% of earners have gone from shouldering about 28%…
Read MoreWho really pays the Income Tax?
I get asked this question almost every week. Here’s some helpful stats from our friends at the National Taxpayer’s Union. Remember this question. If a quarter of the income paying almost 90% of the tax bite is not “Fair”, then what is Fair? 98%? 115% Pro-rata cuts benefit all taxpayers equally – and that’s as…
Read MoreThink your CD rates are bad? How about a French T-Bill with negative interest?
We always like to look at the positive side of things. As bad as CD rates in the US are for investors, you could have to deal with French T-Bills which sell at a negative interest rate! I know that’s hard to believe, but here’s the AP news release: “. . . France, the No.…
Read MoreSome folks will see a 74% increase in the tax rates in 2013-(from the WSJ)
We’re not kidding about the higher part as the new capital gain rates (remember the “capital” in capitalism). Just put your mouse over the picture to see proof that capital gains could go as high as 25% in 2013 ( a 67% increase)! The Wall St Journal says it best in their July 2, 2012…
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Answers – It’s what clients pay for and it’s what make your customers happy as well. We’ve designated this page to help you get answers and, when necessary, the knowledge to determine if you need to ask more detailed questions. We suggest that, in addition to your search terms, you pick an item from the…
Read MoreHire a Vet? Time is running out for tax credit.
Employers Need to Act Soon to Get Expanded Credit for Hiring Vets Special Edition Tax Tip 2012-11 Employers that hired unemployed veterans during late 2011 and early 2012 had an expanded period to request the required certification for claiming the expanded Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). That expanded period ends on Tuesday, June…
Read MoreWow- that stimulus stuff is really working!
Look no further than this chart for proof of how little effect the stimulus money has on the price of GM (Government Motors). Ford took no government bailout while GM took billions of your hard-earned dollars. I would say that it’s not much of a return on the taxpayer’s investment. It’s good to remember that except…
Read MoreFree and secure internet storage for our clients!
One overlooked feature of the internet portals that we provide to clients is their use as a secured storage vault. You may have noticed the icon that looks like a bank vault under the File Exchange section of your SCA portal. We suggest that this vault be used as storage for a copy of…
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