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 The Tax Professional's Guide to Georgia Tax Credits, Courtesy of Alpharesults
 Vol. V No. 10 October 2011
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In this issue
DOR Needs Your Patience
Competitiveness Initiative Update
HIPAA 5010 and Retraining Tax Credits
Upcoming Events

Hello!

Welcome to Alpha-Mail, the monthly newsletter about Georgia tax credits for Georgia tax professionals.

This month, see how DOR needs your patience with their new system conversion.  Get the latest on the governor's Competitiveness Initiative.  Finally, see how upcoming healthcare changes can open up Retraining Tax Credit opportunities for your clients.  We hope you can use this information to strengthen your client relationships!

 

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All the best, 

Dale&JimSigsSM1     

 Dale Stapler    Jim Tinsley
     Alpharesults, LLC 

 

 

 


DOR Needs Your Patience 
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Georgia's DOR is in the process of converting to a new individual income tax return system.  In case you hadn't noticed, this has delayed return processing and refunds.  They told us that since many of their employees are having to help get the systems ready, everything else in the department has slowed down.  As we all know with any new system, it takes time and patience.

 

One thing you can do to help with processing your clients' tax returns (especially with tax credits) is to attach all of the equity owners' K-1s to the corporate return and the individual equity owner's K-1 to their individual return. This will help DOR follow the tax credit $$ from the corporate return to the individual returns. Looks like this is a case where more data is good (!!).

 

DOR's goal is FASTER. FRIENDLIER. EASIER.  If we all can help them achieve this goal, your clients will benefit.


JimSig

 

Competitiveness Initiative Update 
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This is the quiet time of the process, on the surface, but the real work is happening right now within the Georgia Chamber's Government Affairs Council.  They are responsible for developing the core recommendations of the Initiative's strategy report.

You may want to attend the 2011 Georgia Chamber Tax Forum on November 3. This session will include the Chamber's tax legislative initiatives and a preview of the 2012 legislative session. Hope to see you there! (click here

 

 

DaleSig



HIPAA 5010 and Retraining Tax Credits 
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Beginning on January 1, 2012 the new HIPAA 5010 electronic transaction standards will affect almost every aspect of a physician practice's reimbursement and revenue stream (click here). This may require software upgrades, workflow changes and employee training. Employee training on the 5010 regulations does not count for the Retraining Tax Credit since it involves regulations. However, employee training on the new/upgraded software and workflow changes may count for the Retraining Tax Credit. Talk with your clients about their preparation for HIPAA 5010 and let them know that a tax credit could help out.


JimSig



Upcoming Events
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November 4, 2011 - Georgia Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) 2011 Governmental/Third Party Payer Forum. Stop by our booth (Click here).

 

November 18, 2011 - Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT) Georgia One-Day Tax Seminar. This will be a great session to hear the new DOR commissioner and talk with DOR policy folks. Hope to see you there. (to download brochure click here). 
 

 
  

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We focus on small to medium-sized businesses and work exclusively in Georgia with a wide variety of in-state and out-of-state accounting firms.  For more information on our services, follow this link.


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