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The Whitlock Company News Update 
 
October 4, 2010
Taxes
Services-Tax Congress Passes Small Business Jobs Act of 2010

Individual and Business Tax Incentives Included.


Congress has passed a small business jobs bill, the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (H.R. 5297), with valuable individual and business tax incentives totaling approximately $12 billion.Many of these tax incentives are temporary so you have only a short window of time in which to take advantage of them.Other tax incentives are permanent but require careful planning to maximize your tax benefits.
This legislation aims to encourage investment and provide access to additional capital. Read more...
Firm News
Small logo Review of The Definitive Health Care Reform Seminar

We partnered with Ollis & Company to present the Definitive Health Care Update: How Health Care Reform Will Affect Your Business. Our goal was to help our clients understand how these changes will affect you and your business.
Our keynote speaker, James Gelfand delivered a riveting presentation about how the reform truly came to be. Ollis & Company provided valuable information about our corporate benefit plans. And our speakers from the Whitlock Company detailed upcoming changes that may affect how you run your business. Read more...
Taxes
Services-TaxHealth Care Reform: Six Months Later

September 23, 2010 was the six-month anniversary of the comprehensive health care reform package (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act). The date was more than a symbolic anniversary; it also marked the implementation date of many important provisions in the new law affecting adults, children, employers and health plans. Read more...
Taxes
Services-TaxFate of Extenders, EGTRRA Enhancements and Other Tax Incentives

Many taxpayers mistakenly believe that some popular tax incentives are permanent when in reality they are temporary. It is no surprise that taxpayers make this assumption. Congress routinely allows these tax incentives (called tax extenders) to expire and then renews them. This year, the outcome may be different. Read more...
Taxes
Services-TaxFAQ: What Will the Income Tax Rate Be in 2011?

Only three months remain until the current marginal individual income tax rates that helped lower the tax rates of all taxpayers over the past ten years will expire. Congress has a number of options on the table, with some lawmakers favoring extension of the current rates, while others favor only extending the current rates for the middle-class, and allowing the top two rates to revert to their previous higher levels.
Read more...
Media and Resources
The 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

Newsletter-Additional tax articles and analysis

Archives - Read more from past newsletters


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