According to the The Florida Senate BILL ANALYSIS AND FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT Link to Source: http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2010/Senate/bills/analysis/pdf/2010s2454.cm.pdf The state sales and use tax on aircraft and boats in Florida is levied at a rate 6% of the purchase price or value of the aircraft or boat. The bill provides that the [...]
Source: IRS The Affordable Care Act was enacted on March 23, 2010. It contains some tax provisions that take effect this year and more that will be implemented during the next several years. The following is a list of provisions now in effect; additional information will be added to this [...]
Topic 431 - Canceled Debt – Is it Taxable or Not? In general, if a debt for which you are personally liable is canceled or forgiven, other than as a gift or bequest, you may have to include the canceled amount in gross income. Depending on the circumstances by which [...]
The IRS published a 30 page guide to dealing with Bankruptcy. Click the following link to view the PDF document. http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96196,00.html See Page 3 - Individuals Consult an Attorney for specific Bankruptcy Advice.
IRS Withholding Calculator If you are an employee, the Withholding Calculator can help you determine whether you need to give your employer a new Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate to avoid having too much or too little Federal income tax withheld from your pay. You can use your results from the calculator [...]
The House passed the Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010 on Tuesday. The bill would eliminate certain tax penalties for small businesses, allow the exclusion of 100% of capital gains on investments in qualifying small-business stock, and allow the deduction of up to $20,000 in startup costs unrelated [...]
WASHINGTON — As part of a larger Administration announcement on efforts to strengthen the health care workforce, the Internal Revenue Service today announced that under the Affordable Care Act health care professionals who received student loan relief under state programs that reward those who work in underserved communities may qualify [...]
Floating Rate of Interest for Most Taxes and Fees Will Remain 7 Percent For the Period July 1, 2010, Through December 31, 2010 Florida law provides a floating rate of interest on payments of taxes and fees due on or after January 1, 2000. This floating rate of interest applies [...]
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued regulations outlining the administration of a 10-percent excise tax on indoor tanning services that goes into effect on July 1. The regulations were published today in the Federal Register. In general, providers of indoor tanning services will collect the tax at the [...]
Depreciation and Section 179 Expense HIRE and Section 179 DeductionA qualifying taxpayer can choose to treat the cost of certain property as an expense and deduct it in the year the property is placed in service instead of depreciating it over several years. This property is frequently referred to as [...]
