Internet providers who charge customers by how much they use would have to justify their prices to federal regulators under a bill introduced last week. Freshman Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) filed the bill after some providers tested plans to charge customers more if they download video or otherwise use a lot of bandwidth. The companies […]
Work Opportunity Credit
The IRS may have some useful tax credits for you if you hire members of certain targeted groups. The work opportunity credit has been extended to cover members of targeted groups who begin work for you before September 1, 2011. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2006, there is no longer an alternative minimum […]
IRS Offers Small Business Owners Help
The IRS has a very nice video/audio section for Small Business issues. I realize that many small business owners do not like to consider the tax side of their business. This is a bad idea. Eventually you will have to pay attention even if only once a year when you file your tax returns. You […]
A Little Tax Hint
If you file your own taxes and have not yet gotten them finished, here is a little extra deduction that is new for this year. If you do not itemize deductions, and if you own your own home (that means, probably, that you make mortgage payments), you may add the amount of any real estate […]
