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Ever Wondered..."Do I have to make this estimated tax payment?"

The IRS requires that a taxpayer make estimated tax payments if he or she expects to owe at least $1,000 in tax after subtracting any tax withholdings or credits. The easiest and most common safe harbor rule to avoid any interest and underpayment penalties when you file your tax return is to make sure that 100 percent of your prior year tax is paid in for the current year. For taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes over $150,000 ($75,000 for married filing separately), 110 percent of your prior year tax must be paid in for the current year.



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Does Lean Accounting Live Up to the Hype?

As more manufacturing companies embrace the Lean Manufacturing concept, a new method of accounting has begun to unfold within them. Historically, the production side of the business would make tremendous gains during Lean implementation such as: reducing inventory, achieving one-piece flow work cells, reducing lead times, improving productivity, etc. But these organizations soon found out the "other side of the wall" (i.e. accounting staff) weren't capturing these improvements. As you can imagine, this caused tensions between departments and with management.

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The Importance of Financial Statements

There are four basic financial statements: balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement and statement of shareholders equity. Do you know the difference?



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Customers: Are They Really That Important?

What message do you send to your customers? Customers are, after all, quite important to your business. Do your practices reinforce their importance? Do your customers feel welcome and valued? Do you make it easy for your customers to do business with you?

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Most employers know that some
of their greatest assets are on the personnel roster rather than the balance sheet. But even at the best companies, many employees are just "phoning in" their efforts. That affects productivity and the bottom line. Click "Full Article" for some ideas on how to build a more dedicated workforce, and to learn the origins of the Labor Day holiday.
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If certain requirements are met, a corporation can spin-off the stock of a controlled subsidiary to its shareholders without any tax at the corporate or shareholder level. But the requirements are strict. Here is information about two IRS Revenue Rulings that provide guidance on what a business needs to do to avoid expensive tax consequences.
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Immigrant job applicants
must show that they are legally authorized to work in the United States and it's up to you to obtain this verification before you hire them. At the same time, you need to guard against discriminatory practices based on eligibility to work in this country. Read the "Full Article" for guidelines.
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Land-use regulations 
outline legally acceptable uses for locations, and previous use is no guarantee that you will be able to set up shop at your desired locale. Before you sign a rental agreement or a contract to buy commercial real estate be sure to check out the local zoning laws. Taking this precaution can help avoid expensive troubles. Read the "Full Article" for the details.
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JD Wetherspoon FY08 profit down; August like-for-like sales up 1.1%; proposes lower dividend - Update
rttnews.com - Fri, 5 Sep 2008 09:44:30 GMT

Prices for new vehicles fall at fastest rate ever, say JPMorgan analysts
thenewstribune.com - Fri, 5 Sep 2008 09:37:04 GMT

Govt Slammed Over Fuel 'Disgrace'
sky.com - Fri, 5 Sep 2008 09:36:03 GMT

Lehman could move $32 bln of assets to new company: report
marketwatch.com - Fri, 5 Sep 2008 09:33:24 GMT

GM plant's future uncertain
lansingstatejournal.com - Fri, 5 Sep 2008 09:33:14 GMT


 

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