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Recession-proof professions...
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 3/17/2009 10:02:00 AM Send this post:
Mandatory repeat business...
This reminds me of a conversation several years ago with a client who was an attorney. He told me how much he envied my profession because the clients are forced by law to use our services every year, while his clients only need his services on rare occasions.
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 3/13/2009 10:30:00 PM Send this post:
Labels: comix, taxes, TaxHikes
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 3/05/2009 09:18:00 PM Send this post:
2009 Tax Rates
As has been the case for the past several years, CCH has been the quickest to use the August 31, 2008 CPI figures to calculate the Federal tax brackets that will be in use for 2009 1040s.
As I had been predicting, the cumulative increase in the CPI since the last bump in the annual gift tax exclusion was enough to increase it to $13,000 for 2009.Hurricane Ike clobbered our area; so I’m running further behind than normal; but will try to set up my own page with the 2009 schedules as soon as I can.
Update: The new 2009 figures have been posted on my main website.
Labels: taxes
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 9/17/2008 05:36:00 PM Send this post:
Comparing Tax Proposals
As I have constantly said, trusting anything a politician promises during a campaign is insane. However, for the sake of discussion, I wanted to pass along this side by side comparison of how the two main candidates stand on many of the tax issues that was created by the fine folks at TaxCoach Software:
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Labels: taxes
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 6/12/2008 07:08:00 PM Send this post:
Labels: comix, politics, taxes
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 5/07/2008 11:29:00 AM Send this post:
Deciphering The Code...
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 4/25/2008 10:11:00 AM Send this post:
The time to be bitter...
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- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 4/19/2008 11:35:00 AM Send this post:
Our rulers love April 15
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 4/18/2008 11:58:00 AM Send this post:
Tax Calendar...
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 4/16/2008 12:46:00 PM Send this post:
Tax Dummies...
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- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 4/16/2008 11:57:00 AM Send this post:
Tax return hangover?
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 4/16/2008 11:11:00 AM Send this post:
Tax Comics
Daryl Cagle's annual collection of tax related comics is
now online.
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 4/15/2008 08:43:00 PM Send this post:
Not only people hate taxes...
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Labels: comix, computers, taxes
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 4/14/2008 04:37:00 PM Send this post:
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- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 4/14/2008 02:46:00 PM Send this post:
Tax torture...
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 4/14/2008 01:18:00 PM Send this post:
The dilemma with Sin Taxes...
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- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 4/03/2008 10:43:00 PM Send this post:
Who makes the most profit from high gas prices?
When are the congressional hearings going to be scheduled on price gouging by our bozo rulers in DC?
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 4/03/2008 12:50:00 PM Send this post:
'Tis The Season
Those of us in this business, along with our families, have always understood that the year has five seasons; the normal ones plus Tax Season.
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 3/23/2008 08:03:00 PM Send this post:
Labels: comix, politics, taxes
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 3/13/2008 11:00:00 PM Send this post:
Turbo vs. Slo-Mo
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 2/26/2008 12:11:00 PM Send this post:
Becoming a target for taxes?
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 2/18/2008 09:12:00 PM Send this post:
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- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 11/01/2007 10:58:00 PM Send this post:
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- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 10/20/2007 10:10:00 PM Send this post:
Basic taxation philosophy...
as explained by Dogbert
Labels: comix, politics, taxes
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 8/11/2007 08:12:00 PM Send this post:
From a recent Photoshop contest at Worth1000.com:
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 7/31/2007 07:30:00 PM Send this post:
Cause & Effect...
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 7/31/2007 06:47:00 PM Send this post:
There are never enough types of taxes to satisfy the DemonRats...
X-rated trade targeted by Calif. tax measure
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 7/09/2007 06:28:00 PM Send this post:
Intuit's Summary of New tax Law
New Tax Law Provides Breaks for Small Business
More Penalties for Tax Return Preparers
Qualifying Age for "Kiddie Tax" Goes to 23
As they often do, a handy doc file explaining the changes for clients is included that can be downloaded and sent out.
Labels: taxes
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 7/07/2007 02:18:00 PM Send this post:
Republicans Introduce Bill to Extend Tax Cuts – Now the question is if they can survive the onslaught of anti tax cut rhetoric, such as from the DemonRat presidential wannabes.
Labels: taxes
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 6/16/2007 12:05:00 AM Send this post:
Countdown to a Whopper Tax Increase – The clock is ticking on the soon to expire tax cuts. Do our GOP leaders have the guts to extend them?
Labels: taxes
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 6/15/2007 10:43:00 AM Send this post:
Tooth taxes?
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 6/11/2007 08:32:00 PM Send this post:
What isn't taxed?
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- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 6/08/2007 07:34:00 PM Send this post:
Some handy summaries of the recently passed tax law:
From TheTaxBook (links to two pdf files)
Labels: taxes
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 6/05/2007 09:30:00 PM Send this post:
Congress Closes 'Kiddie Tax' Loophole – A good look at another tax law change in the recently signed Iraq war funding bill. Income shifting strategies may need to be revised.
Tough Choice: Your Retirement Lifestyle or ... Your House? – Reverse mortgages might allow both.
Bill to ban tax breaks for crime-related acts stalls – Interesting issue. Should crooks who report their illegal income be allowed to deduct their operating expenses in the same manner as a legit company?
How desperate is the PRC government for money? How about resorting to stealing unclaimed assets rather than looking for the actual owners?
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 6/04/2007 10:21:00 PM Send this post:
Taxes as motivation to leave...
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 6/03/2007 02:49:00 PM Send this post:
First taxes?
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 5/17/2007 07:07:00 PM Send this post:
A tax refund isn't a profit...
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 5/15/2007 10:26:00 AM Send this post:
A penny saved is worth...?
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- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 5/04/2007 01:20:00 PM Send this post:
Does voting help?
Labels: comix, politics, taxes
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 4/23/2007 03:13:00 PM Send this post:
Help for insomnia...
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 4/23/2007 03:00:00 PM Send this post:
Smarter than...
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 4/23/2007 02:31:00 PM Send this post:
It's a puzzle for us all...
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 4/23/2007 01:57:00 PM Send this post:
Labels: comix, politics, taxes
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 4/23/2007 01:52:00 PM Send this post:
So many ways to take our money...
- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 4/23/2007 01:41:00 PM Send this post:
