The Impact of Speaker Boehner’s Millionaire Tax

‘Here’s an interesting article on the Millionaire Tax written by the Tax Foundation and sent to us from Tax Coach. The Impact of Speaker Boehner’s Millionaire Tax Tax Foundation Fiscal Fact No. 347 By Stephen J. Entin & William McBride, PhD Washington, D.C., December 20, 2012 â€œIn the most recent twist of the fiscal cliff negotiations, Speaker Boehner has offered to …

Canada’s Lower Corporate Tax Rate Raises More Tax Revenue

I know we have all heard the news reports about Burger King moving their headquarters to Canada.  The Tax Foundation, a non-profit, non-partisan research organization, has written an excellent article addressing Canada and their tax rates.  Please click here to read this article.

Louisiana Tax Amnesty 2014: October 15-November 14, 2014

Louisiana Tax Amnesty 2014 is a one month period for individual and business taxpayers to bring delinquent tax accounts up to date by clearing unpaid tax bills and filing overdue state tax returns. This is completely voluntary and begins on October 15, 2014 and ends on November 14, 2014. Amnesty will be granted only for the eligible taxes to eligible …

Gaming the System?

“Gaming the System”? America’s biggest companies fight like tigers for surprisingly tiny advantages. Grabbing as little as a single extra percent of market share can mean millions in new revenue, especially in popular categories like soft drinks or laundry detergent. The same is true when it comes to taxes. A chief financial officer who cuts his company’s tax rate by …

Managing Your Charitable Donations

Matthew Person, CPA Todd Wilson, CPA Person CPA Group 3200 Lake Villa Drive Metairie, LA 70002 (504) 780-8299 Fax 1-800-799-1292www.personcpa.com Berkshire Giveaway Someday, the financial wizards who run things on Wall Street will realize there’s “paper to be stacked” opening an Investor Hall of Fame. (Hey, the  Rock and Roll Hall makes $40 million a year, and it’s in Cleveland.) And …

Shoebox full of receipts or an actual tax plan?

Matthew Person, CPA Todd Wilson, CPA Person CPA Group 3200 Lake Villa Drive Metairie, LA 70002 (504) 780-8299 Fax 1-800-799-1292www.personcpa.com Cleveland Rocks! Cleveland, Ohio has historically been one of America’s most populous and productive cities, peaking as the fifth-largest back in 1920.  Today, “C-Town” is a shadow of its former glory, another Rust Belt factory town, best known for the …

Wanna Bet?

Matthew Person, CPA Todd Wilson, CPA Person CPA Group 3200 Lake Villa Drive Metairie, LA 70002 (504) 780-8299 Fax 1-800-799-1292 www.personhuffcpa.com Wanna Bet? If   you’re a golfer, you’ve surely heard of “Long John” Daly, renowned   for his distance off the tee. In 1991, he roared onto the scene by winning   the PGA Championship as the ninth alternate. …

Small Business Tax Goals

Small Business Tax Goals There are many tax planning strategies for small business owners aimed at their individual tax situation and business itself. Regardless of the complexity of the tax situation, one of the following goals will be accomplished: Reducing the amount of taxable income Lowering your tax rate Controlling the time when the tax must be paid Claiming any …