Daily Archives: June 19, 2010

“I am a Muslim”

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said he had a one-on-one meeting with Obama, in which President Obama told him that he was still a Muslim, the son of a Muslim father, the stepson of Muslim stepfather, that his half

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SMART SPENDING: TAKING A SPENDING HOLIDAY

Four Steps To Boosting Your Savings While Relieving Anxiety

Everyone needs a break now and then, so why not give your wallet one and take a spending holiday?

People who have cut their spending to necessities for anywhere from a…

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IRS Technical Guidance

Notice 2010-47 provides guidance as to the corporate bond weighted average interest rate and the permissible range of interest rates specified under § 412(b)(5)(B)(ii)(II) of the Internal Revenue Code.  It also provides guidance on the corporate bond monthly yield curve

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Deadlines Extended for Certain Retirement Plans in Eight States

In Notice 2010-48, the IRS provides administrative relief for sponsors of defined contribution plans, such as §401(k) plans, that were affected by the storms and other severe weather in those counties in Alabama, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey,

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Miss an IRS Live webinar?

Archived IRS Live webinars , including the March 2010 program Tips on Tip Reporting – Filing Form 8027, Employer’s Annual Information Return of Tip Income and Allocated Tip, are now available.

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Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Program

Small firms may now begin applying for certification for tax credits or grants available for projects that show significant potential to produce new cost-saving therapies, create U.S. jobs, and increase U.S. competitiveness.

Use Form 8942, Application for

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Affordable Care Act Provides Expanded Tax Benefit to Health Professionals Working in Underserved Areas

The IRS has issued a news release describing how the Affordable Care Act included a change in the law, effective in 2009, that expands a tax exclusion for amounts received by health professionals under loan repayment and forgiveness programs.

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Health Care Professionals Eligible for Student Loan Relief

The recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act includes a change in the law, effective in 2009, that expands a tax exclusion for amounts received by health professionals under loan repayment and forgiveness programs. Prior to the new law,

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Deadlines Extended for Certain Retirement Plans in Eight States

The Internal Revenue Service is providing administrative relief for sponsors of defined contribution plans, such as section 401(k) plans, that were affected by the storms and other severe weather in those counties in Alabama, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New

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