Five Ways to Work Smarter with Outlook
Want to get in control of your email for 2011? Start with these five steps. Remove the pesky pop-up Do you get the ‘you have a message’ pop-up in the right hand bottom corner of your screen? To put this to a stop, go to: In Outlook Mail Select Tools Click on Options at the [...]
Baby Boomers – Will you outlive your savings?
The three biggest fears of people about to retire are: Will I outlive my savings? How do I protect my family? How do I protect my assets? With the fluctuations in the market, higher taxes, and fewer jobs, these are real concerns. Many people who planned to retire now have to work 5 to 10 [...]
New Value Standard for Divorce?
In July of this year, the Pennsylvania Superior Court in the Case of Balicki v. Balicki ruled on valuation standards for equitable distribution in divorce cases. This ruling could have implications in several states and possibly nationwide in the future. The Court considered whether it was proper to reduce the value of a business, in [...]
Plain Writing – 2010
Amidst the fanfare of political campaigns and elections, we didn’t hear much about H.R. 946 or the Plain Writing Act of 2010. It became the law on October 15. Finally, we have a law requiring federal agencies to use writing that is clear, concise and well-organized! It’ll be fun to watch this one. The bill [...]
IRS to Step up Procedures on Audits of Sole Proprietors
If you are a sole proprietor, you need to take notice: the IRS is going to take a more aggressive approach to see if you are hiding sources of income. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) believes that IRS field agents should take further steps during an examination to see if all income [...]
