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2012

• Tips to Determine if Your Gift is Taxable (04/26/2012)
• Now is a good time to consider a Roth IRA conversion (04/26/2012)
• Caring for an aging parent could earn you a tax break (04/26/2012)
• Divide and conquer? (04/26/2012)
• Believe in your business budget (04/26/2012)
• Keeping Track of Expiring and New Tax Provisions (03/21/2012)
• There's Still Time to Contribute to an IRA for 2011 (03/21/2012)
• Payroll tax cut extended through 2012 (02/22/2012)
• Estates of some 2011 decedents get more time to make portability election (02/22/2012)
• Congratulations New CPA (02/09/2012)
• Lindbloom Named to Epworth Board (02/09/2012)
• The IRS Warns of Scam E-Mails (02/09/2012)
• New Form 990 Has a Few Significant Changes for 2011 (02/09/2012)
• Is Your Company Headed for Trouble With its Travel Expenses? (02/09/2012)
• Why Your Corporate Minutes Matter (02/09/2012)
• 529 Plans Offer Flexibility in Uncertain Times (02/09/2012)
• Fourth Quarter Tax Developments Recap (01/12/2012)

2011

• Business standard mileage rate is unchanged for 2012—other rates decrease slightly (12/16/2011)
• “Last minute” year-end tax-saving moves for individuals (12/16/2011)
• 2011 Year End Tax Planning Guide (11/17/2011)
• 2010 Roth IRA Recharacterization (10/10/2011)
• The IRS sheds additional light on new settlement offer for workers misclassified as independent contractors (10/04/2011)
• Deadline for executors to make portability election for post-2010 estates (10/04/2011)
• What employers need to know about claiming the small business health care tax credit (10/04/2011)
• Last chance opportunity to deduct general sales and use taxes? (09/21/2011)
• IRS Guidance on Tax Treatment of Cell Phones Provides Small Business Recordkeeping Relief (09/21/2011)
• Keeping up with your life insurance needs (09/07/2011)
• Rolling over a 401(k) plan (09/07/2011)
• Three Types of Employee Fraud Threaten Most Companies (09/07/2011)
• Depreciation-related tax breaks still beckon businesses (09/07/2011)
• Multiemployer pension plan disclosure project (08/08/2011)
• Budget Control Act of 2011 signed into law (08/08/2011)
• Highway Use Tax Return Now Due Nov. 30 (07/26/2011)
• 2011 FUTA tax complicated by expired surtax & uncertain unemployment tax credits (07/26/2011)
• The IRS warns taxpayers to avoid being victimized by scam artists (07/19/2011)
• Summer Day Camp May Qualify for a Tax Credit (07/15/2011)
• Vehicle Depreciation and Deductions (07/15/2011)
• Three money-management tips for married couples (06/21/2011)
• Limited time only: The $5 million gift tax exemption (06/21/2011)
• Are you on top of your cash flow? (06/21/2011)
• Staying on steady ground (06/21/2011)
• Repeal of expanded 1099 requirements signed into law (04/15/2011)
• Get Credit for Making Your Home Energy Efficient or Buying Energy-Efficient Products (04/07/2011)
• 2010 Tax Relief Act creates a 100% write off for heavy SUVs used entirely for business (04/07/2011)
• Why Social Security Still Matters (and When to Use It) (04/01/2011)
• Giving to Charity Can Mean Saving On Taxes (04/01/2011)
• Is It Time for a Road Trip? (04/01/2011)
• Size Up Your Business Structure (04/01/2011)
• USCIS Updates Form I-9 Handbook for Employers (03/24/2011)
• IRS Updates Withholding Publication 505 (03/24/2011)
• Important date approaches for older taxpayer with IRAs and qualfied plan accounts (03/24/2011)
• IRS to stop mailing some payroll forms to employers (03/14/2011)
• Health Insurance Tax Breaks for the Self-Employed (03/14/2011)
• New, changed and expired provisions affect 2011 individual estimated tax (03/14/2011)
• The Best Defense (02/03/2011)
• Three Business Financing Alternatives to Consider (02/03/2011)
• Is It Time for a Check-up? (02/02/2011)
• Estate and Gift Tax Changes (01/25/2011)
• Under the Radar Tax Changes (01/24/2011)
• Many tax changes for individuals and retirement plans go into effect in 2011 (01/14/2011)
• Economic Nexus May Impact Sales and Use Tax (01/14/2011)
• Small Charities Shoud Check Their Reporting Requirements Because They May Have Gotten Simpler (01/14/2011)
• Illinois State Income Tax Increase (01/13/2011)
• Important 2011 federal payroll tax changes (01/05/2011)

2010

• Tax Relief/Job Creation Act of 2010 (12/20/2010)
• IRS Issues 2011 Optional Standard Mileage Rates (12/08/2010)
• HRH Welcomes Leigh Miller (12/08/2010)
• New Addition to HRH's Business Valuation Department (12/08/2010)
• Lily Sugathan,CPA, Joins HRH (12/07/2010)
• HRH Welcomes Kristin Runde (12/07/2010)
• Increased Withholding May Avoid Estimated Tax for Some Taxpayers (12/07/2010)
• Employers’ reporting of health insurance coverage on Forms W-2 is optional for 2011 (10/20/2010)
• Year-end tax planning: Who should try to reduce AGI for 2010? (10/20/2010)
• Year-End Planning for Capital Goods Purchases in Light of Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (10/15/2010)
• Ten Tips for Taxpayers Making Charitable Donations (09/22/2010)
• Tax Strategies for Dependent Children (09/20/2010)
• To Cope With a Calamity ... (09/20/2010)
• Four Ways to Get — And Keep Your Business Data in Order (09/20/2010)
• Long-term Care Policies Offer Security… For a Price (09/20/2010)
• Tax Relief for Manufacturing, Construction and More (09/20/2010)
• Summertime Child Care Expenses May Qualify for a Tax Credit (07/08/2010)
• IRS Provides Guidance on New Small Business Health Care Credit (07/08/2010)
• Tax Breaks for Hiring New Employees (07/08/2010)
• Detailed IRS Employment Tax Examinations Scheduled to Begin (06/14/2010)
• Planning Now for the Future 3.8% Medicare Tax on Investment Income (06/14/2010)
• Wrestle Back Control of Your Inventory (06/14/2010)
• What’s become of estate planning? (06/11/2010)
• Making the case for a telecommuting option (06/11/2010)
• Tax-Free Employer-Provided Health Coverage Now Available for Children under Age 27 (04/29/2010)
• The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (03/26/2010)
• Changes for Businesses in HIRE Act (03/22/2010)
• Facts about Taking Early Distributions from Retirement Plans (03/17/2010)
• Buying vs. Leasing (03/16/2010)
• Have You Considered A Reverse Mortgage? (03/16/2010)
• Intrafamily Loans: Know What You're Getting Into (03/16/2010)
• Five Ways to Offset Education Costs (03/16/2010)
• Are You Getting Paid? (03/16/2010)
• President's FY 2011 Budget Proposals (02/17/2010)
• Key 2010 Tax Changes (02/17/2010)
• Expiring Tax Law and President's Budget Proposals Cloud the Tax Planning Picture for 2011 (02/16/2010)
• Uncertainty Surrounds Estate Tax Law in 2010 (01/27/2010)

2009

• 2009 Year-End Tax Planning Guide (11/12/2009)
• Updated Homebuyer Tax Credit (11/12/2009)
• Solo 401(k)s Offer Singular Advantages (11/09/2009)
• Year-End Tax Planning Moves For Businesses (11/09/2009)
• Tax Aspects of Telecommuting (11/09/2009)
• Handle Life Insurance With Care To Protect Proceeds From Taxes (11/09/2009)
• Beware of New Scams (09/25/2009)
• An Ounce of Fraud Prevention (09/18/2009)
• How to keep your business a success in times of economic distress (09/17/2009)
• Helping hands: An outside advisory board can be just what your closely held business needs (09/17/2009)
• Independent Contractor vs. Employee (09/17/2009)
• Enhanced Charitable Contribution Deductions (06/22/2009)
• Two Expanded Business Tax Breaks Deserve Your Attention (06/22/2009)
• Attract and Retain Top Talent: Offering Deferred Compensation Plans As A Benefit (06/22/2009)
• Risk Management: How to Use ERM to Plan for the Worst (06/22/2009)
• Ready to convert to a Roth IRA? (06/19/2009)
• Leveraging Charitable Gifts with Life Insurance (03/13/2009)
• The IRS Offers Tips to Avoid Rebate Credit Confusion (03/13/2009)
• IRS Releases Information to Help Employers Claim COBRA Medical Coverage Credit on Payroll Tax Form (03/02/2009)
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Highlights (02/19/2009)
• Should Your Business Own Real Estate? (02/18/2009)
• RMD Waiver Provides Flexibility for Taxpayers (02/17/2009)
• You Could Owe Taxes in Another State and Not Know It (02/17/2009)
• Avoid Sibling Rivalry Before Transferring the Family Business (02/05/2009)
• Employer Pension Funding Requirements Eased (01/28/2009)
• Important Payroll Tax Information (01/15/2009)

2008

• IRS Announces 403(b) Relief (12/16/2008)
• Missouri Changes 529 Plan Deduction Allowance (12/02/2008)
• Estate Planning Strategies At A Difficult Time (12/02/2008)
• Export Markets: They're Yours for the Taking (12/02/2008)
• Electronic Excise Tax Filing Required for Form 2290 (12/01/2008)
• Job-Related Moves Offer Possible Tax Breaks (12/01/2008)
• Payroll Outsourcing: The Risks and Rewards (12/01/2008)
• 2008 Year-End Tax Planning Guide (12/01/2008)
• Important New Form 990 Instructions for Tax-Exempt Organizations (11/03/2008)
• FIN 48 Deadline Postponed Again for Private Companies (11/03/2008)
• Section 403(b) Retirement Plans: New Form 5500 Reporting and Audit Requirements (10/15/2008)
• Campaign Contribution Basics (10/15/2008)
• New Home Sale Exclusions (10/14/2008)
• Tips For Protecting Your Assets From Future Creditors (07/22/2008)
• Scams Aimed At Taxpayers Continue (07/22/2008)
• Protecting Data On Your Personal Computer (07/22/2008)
• Principal's Corner: Keep Owner Conflicts At Bay (07/22/2008)
• A Little Bit of Relief from Pain at the Pump... (07/22/2008)
• HRH in the Community (Summer 2008) (07/22/2008)
• HRH News (Summer 2008) (07/22/2008)
• Put Money Back in Your Pocket When You Make What’s Old New Again. (07/22/2008)
• How To Connect With Younger Workers (07/22/2008)
• Clear As Mud (07/22/2008)
• Fetch, Stay or Roll Over Your 401(k) When You Change Jobs (05/01/2008)
• Foreign Financial Accounts: June 30 is Deadline for FBAR Reporting (05/01/2008)
• HRH in the Community (Spring 2008) (05/01/2008)
• HRH News (Spring 2008) (05/01/2008)
• Naming Your Retirement Plan Beneficiaries? (05/01/2008)
• Principal's Corner: Pros and Cons of Lease Financing (05/01/2008)
• Time For A Billing and Collections Check-up! (05/01/2008)
• Travel frequently? Tired of Waiting In Long Security Lines? (05/01/2008)
• Use Your Business Smarts When Buying A Business (05/01/2008)
• Wow! Freedom Fridays & Rollover Mondays (05/01/2008)
• HRH in the Community (Winter 2008) (01/25/2008)
• HRH News (Winter 2008) (01/25/2008)
• 2008 Tax Calendars for Individuals, Businesses and Exempt Organizations (01/25/2008)
• Keeping Your Charitable Contributions in Order (01/25/2008)
• Looking for Well-Qualified Employees? Don't Overlook Your Competitors (01/25/2008)
• Principal's Corner: Location, Location, Location How a New One Might Save Your Company Taxes (01/25/2008)
• The I-64/Hwy 40 Closure: We're in it together! (01/25/2008)
• 2007 Christmas Charity (01/09/2008)
• New 2008 Standard Mileage Rates (01/09/2008)
• Tax Update: Last Minute Tax Relief (01/09/2008)

2007

• 10 Critical Tax Time Considerations (11/15/2007)
• 2007 Year-End Tax Planning Guide (11/15/2007)
• HRH in the Community (Fall 2007) (11/05/2007)
• Firm News (Fall 2007) (11/05/2007)
• All Kidding Aside: Big Changes in 2008 for Kiddie Tax (11/05/2007)
• Employment Tax Recordkeeping (11/05/2007)
• How to Negotiate and Win (11/05/2007)
• Key Tax Breaks Set to Expire in 2007 Unless Congress Intervenes (11/05/2007)
• New Sales Tax Exemption for Manufacturers (11/05/2007)
• Principal's Corner: So What's Your Plan? Retirement plan options for the self-employed (11/05/2007)
• Raising Capital Where Angels Dare to Tread (11/05/2007)
• Thwart Identity Theft: Destroy Unneeded Documents (11/05/2007)
• Firm News (Summer 2007) (08/10/2007)
• HRH in the Community (Summer 2007) (08/10/2007)
• Curb piracy and wasteful spending: Use a software license management system (08/10/2007)
• Don't ignore dissatisfied customers (08/10/2007)
• It's Not All Child's Play: Developing money management skills in kids (08/10/2007)
• Principal's Corner: New Risk-Based Audit Standards Will Impact Calendar Year 2007 Audits (08/10/2007)
• Read and reap for a smaller tax bill (08/10/2007)
• Tax Law Alert: Small Business and Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007 (SBWOTA) (08/10/2007)
• Tax tips to help ease cash flow for your growing business (08/10/2007)
• Your child may be able to help earn his or her keep... (08/10/2007)
• HRH in the Community (Spring 2007) (05/18/2007)
• Firm News (Spring 2007) (05/18/2007)
• Are you running a fire department or a business? Gear up your business for greater efficiency (05/18/2007)
• Business Use Vehicles: Buy or Lease? (05/18/2007)
• Don't become a victim Put a stop to employee theft before it starts (05/18/2007)
• Principal's Corner: What is the Value of Your Business? Myths of Valuing a Private Business (05/18/2007)
• Reporting a gift is as important as the gift itself (05/18/2007)
• Watch out for excess compensation It can cost you in the end (05/18/2007)
• Your Personal Car: Should You Buy or Lease? (05/18/2007)
• HRH in the Community (Winter 2007) (02/01/2007)
• Staff News (Winter 2007) (02/01/2007)
• 2007 Brings New Standard Mileage Rates (02/01/2007)
• Businesses and the 2006 Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (02/01/2007)
• Heads of Class Four of today's top college funding choices (02/01/2007)
• Payroll Taxes Changes for 2007 (02/01/2007)
• Plan for the Unthinkable with Long-Term Disability Insurance (02/01/2007)
• Principal's Corner: Hungry to buy or sell your business? Leave room on your plate for tax planning (02/01/2007)
• Telecommuting Tell-All - Get the Real Scoop Here (02/01/2007)
• The Individual and the 2006 Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (02/01/2007)
• Use Teamwork to Turn Your Management Team into an "A-Team" (02/01/2007)

2006

• Staff News (Fall 2006) (11/13/2006)
• HRH in the Community (Fall 2006) (11/13/2006)
• Big Changes for HRH Advantage (11/13/2006)
• 2006 Year-End Tax Planning Guide (11/13/2006)
• Act now to lower your 2006 business tax liability (11/13/2006)
• Buy-Sell Agreements Proactive agreements can help to avoid conflict (11/13/2006)
• Income-shifting strategies may lower your tax bill (11/13/2006)
• Medicaid Changes for Senior Citizens (11/13/2006)
• Missouri Uniform Trust Code Update (11/13/2006)
• New tool to uncover tax errors (11/13/2006)
• Principal's Corner: Increasing your net worth Take the fast lane on the road to retirement (11/13/2006)
• Scams, Scams and More Scams...the IRS, PayPal and More (11/13/2006)
• Training turns employees into champions (11/13/2006)
• HRH in the Community (Summer 2006) (07/24/2006)
• Caring for Aging Parents, Your Children and Yourself Welcome to the sandwich years (07/24/2006)
• Did You Know... IRS to Stop Collecting Long-Distance Telephone Tax (07/24/2006)
• Give More, Save More By Donating Appreciated Securities to Charity (07/24/2006)
• Is an Installment Sale Really Right for You? (07/24/2006)
• Make Your Final Wishes Stick (07/24/2006)
• Principal's Corner: Tackling Family Wealth Management Not always easy, but oh so worth it (07/24/2006)
• The Individual Taxpayer and TIPRA Changes can be good and bad (07/24/2006)
• Vehicle Donations to Charitable Organizations (07/24/2006)
• HRH in the Community (Spring 2006) (05/05/2006)
• HRH Announces Staff Promotions (Spring 2006) (05/05/2006)
• "Dirty Dozen" Tax Scams for 2006 (05/05/2006)
• 10 Financial Questions to Ask Before Saying "I Do" (05/05/2006)
• Get the Scoop on Competitive Compensation Packages (05/05/2006)
• Prepare in Advance to Cope with Calamity (05/05/2006)
• Principal's Corner: Making Heads and Tails of Your Business's Retirement Plan Options (05/05/2006)
• Spring Cleaning Means Organizing Your Personal Records (05/05/2006)
• The Roth 401(k) Makes its Debut (05/05/2006)
• The Single-Participant 401(k) Sole proprietors, small business owners, and independent contractors: There's a 401(k) just for you! (05/05/2006)
• The Times They are A-Changin' Be sure your business is prepared to roll with them (05/05/2006)
• Tired of Riding the Meeting Merry-Go-Round? (05/05/2006)
• Want to be "Green" While Saving Your Own "Green"? (05/05/2006)
• HRH Announces Staff Promotions (Winter 2006) (02/03/2006)
• HRH in the Community (Winter 2006) (02/03/2006)
• 2006 Brings New Standard Mileage Rates (02/03/2006)
• Don't Be the Next Victim Protecting yourself from identity theft and spyware (02/03/2006)
• Have You Received a Consumers Use Tax Notice? (02/03/2006)
• How Long You Should Keep Business Records (02/03/2006)
• New Tool for Private Foundations at IRS.gov (02/03/2006)
• Planes, Trains, Automobiles - and Expenses (02/03/2006)
• Principal's Corner: Business Losses Got You Down? Here's how to deal with them (02/03/2006)
• Record Keeping for Individuals (02/03/2006)

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