Geaux Cajuns Darnall, Sikes, Gardes & Frederick joined forces with Van Eaton & Romero, Allen & Gooch and Iberia Bank to participate in the University of Louisiana Lafayette Alumni Association's Paint the Town Red contest. The theme for this year's contest...
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Paint the Town Red 2013
Geaux Cajuns Darnall, Sikes, Gardes & Frederick joined forces with Van Eaton & Romero, Allen & Gooch and Iberia Bank to participate in the University of Louisiana Lafayette Alumni Association's Paint the Town Red contest. The theme for this year's contest...
IRS Announces Simplified Option for Claiming Home Office Deduction Starting This Year
Home Office Deductions Many home-based workers take advantage of the home office deduction when computing their taxes. This process can be onerous and complicated. However, the IRS recently announced a simplified option that many owners of home-based businesses and...
IRS Provides Updated Witholding Guidance for 2013
In light of the recent changes surrounding the Fiscal Cliff, the IRS recently released updated income-tax withholding tables for 2013. The updated tables show the new rates in effect for 2013 and supersede the tables issued on December 31, 2012. The newly revised...
What You Need To Know About The Small Business Health Care Tax Credit
How Will the Credit Make a Difference for You? For tax years 2010 through 2013, the maximum credit is 35 percent for small business employers and 25 percent for small tax-exempt employers such as charities. An enhanced version of the credit will be effective beginning...
2013, Various Tax Benefits Increase Due to Inflation Adjustments
Tax Benefits Increase Recently, the IRS released new amounts for various tax benefits that are impacted by inflation. For tax year 2013, the Internal Revenue Service announced today annual inflation adjustments for more than two dozen tax provisions. The annual...
IRS Announces 2013 Pension Plan Limitations; Taxpayers May Contribute Up to $17,500 to Their 401(K)
Limits for Retirement Taxes Recently, the IRS announced the cost-of-living adjustments for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2013. Most of the limitations increased for 2013 as the cost-of-living index has increased sufficiently. However,...
10 Steps to Setting Up a Payroll System
Setting Up a Payroll System One of the most important things your business must do to operate is withhold the correct amount of payroll taxes. Setting up a system that does this for you can be complicated, whether you have one employee or 50. However, setting up a...
Back-to-School Tips for Students and Parents Paying for College Expenses
Paying College Expenses It’s that time of year again for most students, and whether you’re a recent high school graduate going to college for the first time or a returning student, it will soon be time to head to campus, and payment deadlines for tuition and other...