Tag Archives: President

Small Business Jobs Act of 2010

New Jobs Act brings tax benefits (9-23-2010) On  September 23, the House passed the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (H.R. 5297). It is expected to be signed by the President. Among its provisions:

Ask TaxMama Issue 558 Happy Summer

Dear Family, It’s my mother’s birthday today. Her age exceeds the number of years mentioned at the beginning of President Lincoln’s Gettysburg address (add 1 to Lincoln’s number). Happy Birthday mom! Except for being in constant pain, she is remarkably spry and independent. All those admonitions to do all things in moderation seem to have […]

Form to Claim Payroll Tax Exemption for Hiring New Workers Now Available

Courtesy of IRS WASHINGTON —The Internal Revenue Service has posted on its website the newly-revised payroll tax form that most eligible employers can use to claim the special payroll tax exemption that applies to many new workers hired during 2010.

H&R Block Radio Show – Tax Tips for Individuals

Listen here  –  Tax Tips for Individuals                         Read the script of the show below: PROGRAM 1: Tax Tips for Individuals Originally aired:   Thursday, March 25    10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. EDT Introduction – Tax Mama Welcome and Introductions o        Thanks for joining §                    Introduce hosts: §                    Chris Wilson, Master Tax Advisor o        Wilson has been […]

Ask TaxMama Issue 545- Health Care and More

Dear Family, The phones have been ringing all morning. Usually, Friday mornings I get to work quietly to prepare this for you early in the morning (at least here, on the West Coast). Last night and early this morning the wind blew away all the smog. This dawned gloriously in California with the sun gleaming, […]

Ask TaxMama Issue 544 – Go HIRE Someone

Dear Family, Do the weeks seem to fly by faster and faster? Whew! It was just Monday a few minutes ago. OK, the big excitement this week was Congress pushing through the HIRE Act – and President Obama signed it immediately. Kind of surprised my friends at IRS when I called first thing yesterday morning. […]

Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act (H.R. 2847

Today,  President Obama will be signing the HIRE Act – Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act (H.R. 2847). We’ve been waiting for this all month, since the Senate passed their version of the Bill in early March. What’s in it for you? Good News! It’s going to be easier to get a job according […]

Ask TaxMama Issue 543 – Change Your Clocks

Dear Family, Tax season is in full force. Lots to do to meet next week’s filing deadlines (see below, or here https://taxmama.wpengine.com/tax-calendar-2010/ ).  Remember to change your clock Saturday night, or you will be late for everything on Sunday. (Huh! Didn’t Daylight Savings Time used to come in April?) People are sending me LOTS of […]

Ask TaxMama Issue 537 – Life is Electric

Dear Family, It’s been pouring all morning. Last night, working here in front of the patio window, it suddenly got a bit frightening. Can you be struck by lightening inside your own house? There were flashes so close to me that I had to back away from the computer, the the things on the desk, […]

Military spouse’s income might be tax-exempt

Courtesy of Spidell (paraphrased a bit for national coverage) As a result of the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act (PL 111-97), beginning with the 2009 taxable year, states may not tax wage and personal service income of a military spouse if the spouse has the same domicile or residence as the servicemember and: · The […]

Ask TaxMama Issue 528 – A Victory for the Aspiring Homeowner

Dear Family, The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 (WHBAA) passed nearly unanimously in the House today. HR 3548 is about to be signed by President Barack Obama. I’ve been tracking the progress of this all week, using a new media source to post my notes. All Voices is an interesting concept. When […]