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| The Whitlock Company News Update |
September 4, 2009 |
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Business Valuation
What Happens When Your Business Value Declines
I recently read the article, "The 5 Stages of Valuation", that compares the psychological character of our clients that receive a declining business valuation to the character outlined in the "Five Stages of Grief". It is an interesting read particularly to any businesses that may be facing goodwill impairment issues. Read more...
By Tom Beisner, CPA, The Whitlock Company |
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Taxes
 What's New In Back-To-School Tax Savings
Many back-to-school college students and their families are facing the toughest time in years, in meeting the costs of higher education due to the recent economic downturn. In an attempt to face this challenge, Congress recently passed some tax relief for college students and families that, together with scholarships, loans and work-study grants, can provide invaluable lifelines this year. Read more... |
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Taxes
New Tax Deadlines Fast Approaching For Individuals and Businesses
Tax deadlines have long broken out of the mold of being exclusively set at April 15 for individuals and March 15 for businesses, generally with no important dates falling in between. From September through November of this year, recent tax legislation and IRS programs have created a handful of important new deadlines that may be easy to miss without a list. Some old dates, too, have a few new wrinkles. Read more... |
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Taxes
5 Tips For Handling Your IRA During A Recession
Sometimes there can be silver linings in a down economy, but you have to be paying attention to see them. Read more...
By Patti Stoner, CPA, The Whitlock Company
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Taxes
Missouri's Attorney General May Charge Your Company $150,000 For A Data Breach
Many of you may have received data breach notices from credit card or other companies. Now if your company does business in one of the 45 states that require notification you will have to do the same and you should protect yourself from the risks. Read more... |
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Taxes
Debate Continues Over Health Care Reform And Tax Incentives During Congress' Summer
Congress' summer recess has been anything but quiet, as lawmakers address concerned Americans throughout the country at town hall meetings on controversial health care reform. A number of health care reform proposals are on the table, as well as revenue raisers to pay for those reforms. Read more... |
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Taxes
IRS Warns of New Identity Theft Scams
The IRS is reminding taxpayers to be aware of identity theft scams using the IRS name, logo or website address to deceive taxpayers into believing they are being contacted by the agency. Read more... | |
| Media And Resources
Our Media and Resources page on our website includes Whitlock Resources that provide links to:
Info Center-Includes tax event calendar, tax forms library and IRS Tax Publications library
Financial Tools-Includes various financial planning tools, calculators and spreadsheets
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