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HORNE Tax Alert
HORNE's 2009-2010 Tax Planning Guide
HORNE's 2009-2010 tax planning guide provides year-round strategies to make the tax laws work for you.
Tax planning guide topics include:
Tax Planning Basics
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2009 individual income tax rate schedule
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AMT triggers: state and local income taxes, capital gains & tax-exempt interest on certain private-activity municipal bonds
Investing
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How to deal with capital losses
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Tax rates and timing
Real Estate
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Home-related tax breaks
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Home rental rules
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Defer gains on investment property
Business & Executive Comp
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2009 corporate income tax rate schedule
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Section 179 expensing election
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50% bonus depreciation
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Cost segregation study
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Defer income to next year
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Tax credits
Family & Education
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Child related tax breaks
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529 college savings plan
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Roth IRAs
Charitable Giving
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Keep it simple donate cash
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Make the most of stock gifts
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2009 charitable contribution limits
Retirement
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Max out your retirement plan
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What are your options if you own a business
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Tax-free opportunities
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Roth conversion
Estate Planning
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Gift and estate tax exemptions
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Annual gift tax exclusion
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Trusts
The 2009 - 2010 tax planning guide is available online through April 15, 2010.
HORNE's tax team is ready to help you plan for 2009-2010. For more information, please contact your HORNE advisor or local HORNE office.
Links
- 2011-2012 Tax Guide Now Available
- Mississippi Secretary of State’s Limited Liability Company (LLC) Annual Report Grace Period Ends December 1, 2011
- IRS Explains Tax Treatment of Employer-Provided Cell Phones
- Mississippi STEPS 2 Program--Registration Deadline Set for Sept. 30
- Expanded 1099 Reporting Requirements Repealed
- The 2010 Tax Relief Act
- Post Election Year-End Tax Planning
- Small Business Jobs Act
- Mid Year Tax Planning
- Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts
- Health Care Reform - Tax Provisions You Need to Know
- FICA Taxes on Severance Pay
- HIRE Act
- Estate Tax Uncertainty
- COBRA Premium Subsidy Extended 12.28.09
- Worker Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009
- HORNE's 2009-2010 Tax Planning Guide
- IRA to Roth IRA Conversion
- Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency
- ARR Act 2009 Financial Institutions
- ARR Act 2009 Individuals
- ARR Act 2009 Businesses
- Tax Law Benefits
- 2009 Mileage Rates
- New Economic Relief Act Benefits 2009
- Recent Developments that May Affect Your Tax Situation
- Disaster Victims Qualify for Tax Relief
News
IRS encourages taxpayers to e-file, Deadline to File Your Tax Returns is April 17
The Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday began accepting e-file
and Free File returns for the 2012 tax-filing season. Taxpayers
have until April 17 to file their 2011 returns and pay any tax due
because April 15, the usual tax filing deadline, falls this year on
a Sunday.
HORNE Tax Alerts
View up to date tax information from HORNE's tax team
Mississippi Taxpayer Access Point (TAP) Notice
Mississippi Department of Revenue has issued an important notice
that was mailed on October 20th, 2011 concerning its new online
Taxpayer Access Point (TAP). The notice informed each
applicable taxpayer of their online account identification
number. The taxpayers receiving this notice include
those subject to Corporate and Franchise Tax, Pass-Through Entity
Income Tax (such as Partnership, S-Corporation and LLC), Gaming
Taxes and Fees, Insurance Premium Tax, Finance Privilege Tax, and
Beer/Tobacco taxes.
Events
Annual Tax Update
January 26, 2012: Jackson, MS-HORNE tax professionals will
present a state and local tax update and an employment tax update
at this joint meeting of Association of Government Accountants and
American Society of Women Accountants.