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Mid-Year Tax Planning 2010
Dear Clients and Friends,
Mid-year tax planning for 2010 may require an understanding of one of the most complicated tax years in recent memory.
The 2010 tax year represents a critical time to ascertain and identify any tax traps while maximizing opportunities for...
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Almost every organization, whether it is a privately held business, a publicly owned corporation, or a nonprofit organization, has a need for reports regarding its financial performance. These reports help owners and managers make operating decisions, enable creditors to evaluate loan...
All taxpayers regardless of income can convert their traditional IRAs to a Roth IRA beginning in 2010. Should you consider making the conversion to a Roth IRA? The answer may be “yes” if:
You can pay the tax on the conversion with non-retirement-plan funds. Keep in mind that...
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Year-End Tax Planning 2009
Dear Clients and Friends,
Year-end tax planning is always a tricky proposition, and this year is no exception. No one likes to pay taxes any sooner than required. So, traditional year-end strategies tend to focus on deferring income from 2009 to future years and...
Enter to Win Dinner for Four!
It's easy. All you need to do is submit your completed tax information to us by March 1, 2009, and your name will be placed in a drawing for a dinner for four at a restaurant of your choice.
So don't delay, print off this page, fill it out and bring or...
With tax laws in constant flux and the year coming to an end, you need to know the latest changes that may affect your tax planning decisions. The letter explains the latest developments in tax legislation including:
Traditional strategies to reduce 2008 taxes
Tips to maximize...
With tax laws in constant flux and half the year over, you need to know the latest changes that may affect your tax planning decisions. The letter explains the latest developments in tax legislation including:
Traditional strategies to reduce 2008 taxes
Tips to maximize tax savings from...
Business standard mileage rate increases for last half of 2008—other rates also rise Ann. 2008-63, 2008-28 IRB, IR 2008-82
IRS has announced that the optional mileage allowance for owned or leased autos (including vans, pickups or panel trucks) will increase 8¢ from 50.5¢ to 58.5¢ per mile for...
You've probably heard that the government is going to be sending rebate checks to most Americans in an effort to stimulate the economy. This explains, among other items, who gets rebates, how they are calculated, how higher income can reduce or eliminate a rebate, and what, if anything extra, you'll...
Mike Tousley, of the Weitz Company congratulates Robert McGowen of McGowen, Hurst, Clark and Smith on their selection of the 2007 Small Business of the Year for West Des Moines
WEST DES MOINES - We are pleased to announce that McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith, P.C.,...
WEST DES MOINES – The employees of McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith P.C., a local CPA firm, have collected food donations and built a 653-foot food chain throughout the office complex. The six year-old office building, located at 1601 West Lakes Parkway was built in a...