Taxes

 10 Income Tax Moves That Can Turn a Tax Pro into a Hero

March 28, 2014 

10 Income Tax Moves That Can Turn a Tax Pro into a Hero

With about two weeks to go in tax filing season, the procrastinators are finally starting to contact your office. Usually, they’ve postponed the inevitable because they fear they’ll be entitled to only a miniscule refund or they will have to ante up to Uncle Sam.

Ken Berry, JD

 Not an April Fool’s Joke: Obamacare Mandate Delayed Again

March 28, 2014 

Not an April Fool’s Joke: Obamacare Mandate Delayed Again

Despite recent claims that the deadline for signing up for Obamacare would not be postponed beyond the initial March 31 deadline – the day before April Fool’s Day – the White House has finally caved into the pressure. According to a report in the Washington Post on March 25, the Obama administration is extending the…

Ken Berry, JD

 Central California Sees Federal Grants as Key to Job Growth

March 26, 2014 

Central California Sees Federal Grants as Key to Job Growth

San Joaquin county officials on Tuesday signed off on an "aggressive" economic development strategy, a necessary step to position the inland and mostly agricultural county's agencies to receive millions of federal grants meant to help spur job growth.

 Treasury Offers Quick Fix on Another Obamacare Glitch

March 26, 2014 

Treasury Offers Quick Fix on Another Obamacare Glitch

The government seems to have worked out most of the kinks in www.healthcare.gov, the online site used to sign up for Obamacare. But it has yet to address another glitch that surfaced almost two years ago: Language in the law that prevents married taxpayers who file separate tax returns from qualifying for special tax subsidies.

Ken Berry, JD