Business Tax Articles

by BigIdeas4Biz

The $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which was signed into law on February 17, 2009, is designed to spur the economy. It makes numerous tax changes for individuals and businesses. Since sole proprietors, independent contractors, LLC members, and other owners pay tax on their share of business income on their personal returns, business-related changes become highly personal!

Most of the changes run for only a short time-...

Spend it wisely, and take a closer look at your quarterly payments

By Robert Tie, CFP

Congratulations - you've just received a sizeable check from the IRS! Sure, you knew it was coming and how much it would be. But still your pulse quickens, and you're mildly euphoric. Somehow this feels almost as good as getting cash from a client.
But is a large refund reason to celebrate? "Certainly not," says Eric Rigby, CPA, of RFG, Inc., a New Orleans tax and account...