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 Tax Research Certificate Program Helps Hone Knowledge and Skills

August 27, 2014 

Tax Research Certificate Program Helps Hone Knowledge and Skills

Thomson Reuters has launched a new Checkpoint Learning Tax Research Certificate Program designed to help professionals develop foundational tax research knowledge and skills. It is designed to fill in knowledge gaps for entry-level tax professionals and those re-entering the workforce after an extended leave. The program also applies to accounting and audit professionals from diverse…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 New Idaho Tax Break Gets First Business Applicant

August 26, 2014 

New Idaho Tax Break Gets First Business Applicant

An airline is looking into coming to Idaho to set up a maintenance facility in Boise that would create 100 new jobs with salaries of close to $50,000 a year, Idaho's state commerce chief says, in part because of a new tax incentive law.

 Traveling Abroad for Business? Keep These Deduction Tips in Mind

August 26, 2014 

Traveling Abroad for Business? Keep These Deduction Tips in Mind

As with domestic travel (i.e., travel within the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia), you can deduct all of your travel expenses if the trip is entirely for business purposes. Otherwise, you’re entitled to travel deductions only if the primary purpose of the trip is business-related. Again, the days spent on business versus…

Ken Berry, JD

 The 4Cs of Brand Management: How to Take Control of Your Brand

August 25, 2014 

The 4Cs of Brand Management: How to Take Control of Your Brand

There are plenty of reasons to care about your brand, and high among them should be to make your voice heard: your unique voice. Voice is the contribution made to something larger than oneself. It’s the medium for sharing one’s purpose, values, talents and vision for the future. Yes, there are plenty of examples in…

 Business Expenses: Map Out Deductions for Travel in the U.S.

August 25, 2014 

Business Expenses: Map Out Deductions for Travel in the U.S.

It is well-known in tax circles that taxpayers can deduct the cost of traveling “away from home” on business. For this purpose, your tax home is usually your principal place of business. As an example, if you live and work in New York and fly to L.A. for a two-day whirlwind of business negotiations, the…

Ken Berry, JD