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Professional Tax Service
February 5th, 2010
Question: My husband is a CDL truck driver. what he has told me is that he can claim a $55 dollar a day?
per diem for meals and other expenses on our taxes.
How would that be filed on our tax papers? An itemized deduction? I usually do our taxes but im seriously considering a professional tax service this year because im confused about this.
Thank you for the information!
Answer: I would add that the ME&I per diem rate is only for days when overnight travel is involved. Some truckers with local routes incorrectly think they can take it even though they are home for dinner each day.
Also the rates are higher for those involved in transportation industries, if the trucker finds himself in high cost localities sometimes. That rate is $52 per day.
Those subject to DOT hours of service limitations can deduct 75% of the appropriate per diem rate rather than 50%. In 2008 that level increases to 80%.
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Autonet Mobile KT-ANMRTR-01 Automotive Wi-Fi Router $99.95 Autonet Mobile is a smart addition to any vehicle, combining 3G data technology and Wi-Fi, to turn your vehicle into a Wi-Fi hotspot. Autonet Mobile goes beyond in-car DVD players and mobile broadband cards by connecting multiple passengers and multiple Wi-Fi devices in and around the vehicle for hours of entertainment and productivity. With our wireless technology, it does not matter if you are i… |
Anti-tax group says state could save by cutting state salaries and jobs
Cut state employee salaries, cut state employment and merge state agencies. That’s the way to erase a $4 billion state budget shortfall, the anti-tax group Americans for Prosperity told a news conference yesterday. But two of the General Assembly’s most conservative members, Dels. Benjamin L. Cline, R-Rockbridge, and Brenda L. Pogge, R-York, avoided endorsing the proposals as they stood beside …
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Professional Tax From
January 29th, 2010
Question: What is the best Professional Tax Software to use?
I have done taxes for the past 2 years, however I have worked for H&R Block. I have prepared taxes seperately but just used the free online software. I am now opening my own mobile tax service and would like to know which professional software is the best and inexpensive? I have looked up Drake and others but everything is about $1000 i was hoping to spend about $200-$400 on the software. Can someone out there please help me find the best software for my budget.
Answer: H/R has a program on the shelves called
2nd Story Software also has one called Tax Act, I have used both and prefer this one
the other major ones, ie Drake etc are quite expensive but very good, if you have a lot of clients and need help, they are excellent in response
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Transport Lessons from the Fuel Tax Protests of 2000 (Transport and Society) $72.81 The UK fuel tax protests of September 2000 generated considerable debate about fuel prices and taxation and put transport in the media spotlight. Away from the immediate events and debates surrounding the protests, the experience offered the opportunity for longer term lessons on transport to be gained. The editors of this volume, Glenn Lyons and Kiron Chatterjee, saw the opportunity to get fresh … |
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Technology for today’s accounting and tax professional.: An article from: The National Public Accountant $5.95 This digital document is an article from The National Public Accountant, published by National Society of Public Accountants on October 1, 2003. The length of the article is 2114 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web b… |
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When advice of others will avoid penalties. (advice of tax professionals): An article from: The Tax Adviser $5.95 This digital document is an article from The Tax Adviser, published by American Institute of CPA’s on April 1, 1995. The length of the article is 643 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.From the supplier: The… |
Cal Poly expanding its free income tax preparation program
POMONA – Cal Poly Pomona will expand its free Saturday income tax preparation program to assist residents in the Pomona Valley.
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Free Tax Preparation Software For Professionals
January 28th, 2010
TaxWatch: A guide to five top online tax-prep sites
You’re better off filing your tax return electronically rather than on paper in almost all instances. You’ll make fewer math and input errors, your taxpayer identification numbers are verified, and refunds come faster. The trick is to find the right software or online service to prepare your tax return.
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Income Tax History Canada
January 24th, 2010
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Judge: Thief faked terminal illness
Last week, a Hamilton County judge – sympathetic that convicted thief James Harmon wanted to die in peace in Canada – granted him an expungement. She’s now rescinding it because she discovered that Harmon doesn’t actually have a terminal illness.
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Tax Professional Jobs
January 22nd, 2010
Question: how much extra tax will we have to pay if we become foster carers in chester england we both work part time?
the local authorty have said we can keep our jobs, i earn £8,000 and husband earns £15,000 ,the fees will be £126 age related fee and £102 professional fee per child, we are taking on 2 children, will we have to pay much extra in tax as we both pay tax on our wages now
Answer: Yes, as steffi points out the rules fundamentally changed from 6th April 2003 and have been altered since then.
The new reliefs are more generous than before but remember this is the system for taxing caring income only. Normal tax rules apply to all other income.
The “normal” self-assessment rules apply but they have been specially adapted to give extra reliefs from too much tax or burdens of record keeping.
The new income tax reliefs are for foster carers, called (perhaps not surprisingly) “foster care relief”, and a new non-statutory relief for adult placement carers for carer of those aged 18 or over. Both are effective from 2003/04. From that year ……
1.”Income” includes any payments (plus those treated as non-taxable under the old system).
2.The rules do not apply to other private fostering arrangements.
3.Under “parent and baby” arrangements The Inland Revenue will treat both as being in foster care and you should be able to claim a weekly amount for each of them when calculating your qualifying amount.*
*My comments do not include any explanation of the new non-statutory basis of taxing income under “Adult Placement” schemes. If guidance is required on this issue please contact The Fostering Network, H. M. Revenue & Customs, Tax Aid or other appropriate body for further advice.
Foster carers can choose to be taxed under one of three systems –
A. Foster care relief total exemption or
B. Foster care relief simplified basis or
C. Standard self-employed regulationsA. Foster care relief total exemption
The “individual’s limit” for total exemption comprises two parts –a fixed amount per residence, currently £10,000
Shared between carers, if more than one, in a residencePLUS
an additional
£200 per week for each child under 11 and
£250 for each child 11 or over [including the week in which the child reaches their 11th birthday]B. Foster care relief simplified basis
If total exemption does not apply the foster carers can elect to use the simplified basis.Total income less the “individual’s limit” (as above) results in taxable income.
- The simplified basis can only be used if the foster carer applies to the Revenue in writing with a special election.
- Election must be made within 12 months after last filing date.
- Tax Return for the current year, 2007/08, must be filed by 31st January 2009 assuming it is filed online. The latest date by which the “simplified basis” claim can be made is therefore 31st January 2006.
-Generally speaking carers should not choose simplified basis if actual allowable expenses and tax depreciation claims [called "capital allowances"] are greater than the individual’s limit.
-You will need to keep records to reach a decision and verify the situation with the tax inspector if asked.C. Standard self-employed regulations
This is a statement of “business income less expenses”.
Income declared is as receivable. Any expenses can be claimed for tax purposes providing they are “wholly and exclusively” for the business.
Tax is calculated on the resulting business profits.
Hope this helps get you started. There is more help online. For example……
http://www.google.com/search?rls=GGGL%2CGGGL%3A2006-19%2CGGGL%3Aen&hl=en&q=hmrc+foster+care+help+sheet&btnG=Google+Search
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