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Tax Provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

by TaxMama on August 9, 2010

What: FREE IRS Webinar
When: September 9, 2010

Learn about the tax provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA recent health care legislation) at a FREE IRS Webinar on September 9, 2010 at 2 p.m. Eastern. 

The IRS’s Small Business/Self-Employed Division is presenting this FREE webinar especially for small business owners and the self-employed. Learn about Affordable Care Act’s current tax provisions and where to find future updates.

 Click on this link to register (http://www.visualwebcaster.com/IRS/70323/reg.asp?id=70323) for this informative presentation.

 To get the latest IRS news and products and services, subscribe to e-News for Small Businesses on IRS.gov at http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=154825,00.html , click “Subscribe Now” at the bottom of the page and enter your e-mail address.

  

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