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Could your company use a heavy SUV?
January 2022
Newsletter: Tax & Business Alert
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 392
Abstract: Many businesses need to invest in heavy sport utility vehicles (SUVs) to transport equipment and provide timely services. Fortunately, they may be able to claim valuable tax deductions for the purchases. This article provides an overview of the tax rules and benefits for SUV purchases.
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Tax calendar
January 2018
Newsletter: Tax & Business Alert
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 392
Abstract: This calendar notes important tax deadlines for the first quarter of 2018.
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Disclosure of foreign accounts: 4 facts about FATCA
May 2016
Newsletter: Tax & Business Alert
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 392
Abstract: The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requires certain U.S. taxpayers who have interests in “specified foreign financial assets” to provide information to the IRS. This article offers four facts about FATCA, such as which assets need to be reported and who might be exempt from the law’s requirements.
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Is there an accountable plan in your company’s future?
Fall 2015
Newsletter: Business Matters
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 392
Abstract: An accountable plan can help companies operate more tax-efficiently — and attract and keep good employees. This article outlines the advantages of using an accountable plan rather than the per diem method of handling business expense reimbursements. It also explains what the IRS requires of a plan for it to be considered accountable.
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News for Nonprofits – Online fundraising scores on “Give Local” day
August / September 2014
Newsletter: Nonprofit Agendas
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 392
Abstract: In this issue, “News for Nonprofits” describes the success of the Give Local America fundraising drive, a single-day online-donation charitable event held in May. The article notes that the Financial Accounting Standards Board has voted to require all nonprofits to present expenses by both functional and natural classifications on their financial statements. And it explains why it’s best to not overuse hashtags in a social media strategy.
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Collaborative management – How to turn employees into trusted leaders
Summer 2014
Newsletter: Business Matters
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 392
Abstract: Small business owners are accustomed to running the whole show. But as the company grows, it becomes necessary to share responsibility for major decisions. Whether they’re experienced managers or “home grown” talent, these employees should be empowered with the tools and authority they need to be effective leaders. This article discusses how to treat managers as team members while recognizing their individual skills and talents.
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Bridging the divide: New ACO physician compensation models
Spring 2014
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 392
Abstract: The health care industry continues to move away from the traditional fee-for-service approach toward one where care is largely provided by accountable care organizations (ACOs). As such, hospitals must remain open to the idea of adjusting their physician compensation models accordingly. But pure base-salary models typically don’t adequately account for minimum work standards, while pure productivity plans do little to promote teamwork or incentivize quality over quantity. For these reasons, other models have been gaining favor in ACOs recently. This article describes several.
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Tips for contacting your state legislators
Year End 2012
Newsletter: Nonprofit Agendas
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 392
Abstract: Many nonprofits nationwide continue to be plagued by state budget cuts. Nonprofits may want to petition their legislators for a break, but do they know what to say to keep that grant money coming in or to get that state contract renewed? This article offers four tips for nonprofit executives to follow when approaching their legislators.
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Dealer Digest – Bartering between businesses is taxable
September / October 2009
Newsletter: Dealer Insights
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 392
Abstract: Topics covered this month are the tax implications of business-to-business bartering; the COBRA premium subsidy that’s in effect this year only; and five ways to cut shop-supply expenses.
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Construction Success Story – Contractor learns benefits of a business appraisal
May / June 2009
Newsletter: Contractor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 392
Abstract: In this issue’s “Construction Success Story,” we tell the tale of a contractor with a five-year-old commercial construction business who was faced with growing competition in his sector — and only a vague idea of his current competitive standing. After learning a fellow construction business owner had learned a lot about his company following an appraisal, the contractor asked his financial advisor about the benefits of the valuation process.
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Estate planning pitfall – You haven’t planned for GST tax traps
April / May 2009
Newsletter: Insight on Estate Planning
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 392
Abstract: The federal generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax is a flat tax, in addition to the estate tax, imposed at the highest marginal estate tax rate. It applies to certain transfers to “skip persons,” which include grandchildren and other family members who are two or more generations below the transferor. The GST tax applies to direct gifts to skip persons as well as to certain trust distributions. This short article explains GST tax traps to avoid.
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Construction Success Story – VoIP helps one contractor lower expenses
January / February 2008
Newsletter: Contractor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 392
Abstract: While meeting with his financial advisor to discuss escalating expenses, a roofing and siding contractor in a growing suburban area mentioned that his telephone bills seemed to be growing exponentially each quarter. One potential solution that came to the advisor’s mind almost immediately was a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) system — a technology that digitizes phone calls, allowing them to be transmitted via the Internet.