Tax season resources now available--tax saving tips for 2006.Members now have access to a brochure, speech and PowerPoint presentation geared toward assisting clients with preparing for the 2006 tax season. You can use these resources, available from the CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. Marketing Tool Kit, to promote your practice and/or services and increase your visibility in the community. Topics covered in the 2006 tax resources include: * Filing Basics: filing status, exemptions and common deductions * Tax Breaks for Homeowners: interest and property taxes and capital gains * Retirement Savings Tax Breaks: IRAs and 401 (k)s * Child and Education-Related Tax Breaks: child tax credit, dependent care credit, education tax credits and 529 plans * Tax Considerations for Investors: long-term capital gains Long-term capital gain A profit on the sale of a security or mutual fund share that has been held for more than one year. and dividends, offsetting capital gains with losses and new "kiddie tax Kiddie Tax A tax on children under 14 who earn income over $1,200. The extra income is taxed at the guardian's rate. Notes: Since children under 14 can not legally work, this income usually results from dividends or interest from bonds. " rules * Other New Provisions for 2006: energy tax breaks, new rules for charitable contributions charitable contribution n. in taxation, a contribution to an organization which is officially created for charitable, religious, educational, scientific, artistic, literary, or other good works. and AMT See vPro. exemptions The Tar tar: see tar and pitch. (Tape ARchive) A Unix utility that is used to archive files by combining several files into one. It is often used in conjunction with the "compress" or "gzip" commands to compress the data. Saving "Tips for 2006 brochure is available in black and white, two-color and four-color, as well as in both high and low resolutions. Instructions for printing the brochure and suggestions on how to use it are also included in the tool kit. Additionally, space is provided on the back panel for members to imprint their firm names, logo and contact information. You may want to distribute the brochure to the audience as a handout when making presentations or use it in client mailings. In addition to the brochure, a timely speech and PowerPoint presentation address specific tax law changes and provisions to help clients minimize their taxes. When printing the PowerPoint, select your printing option as "color" in the print dialog box A movable window that is displayed on screen in response to the user selecting a menu option. It provides the current status and available options for a particular feature in the program. , even if you are printing to a black and white printer. Note that legislation to extend several major tax provisions passed too late to be included in the IRS's 2006 tax forms (visit www.irs.gov for Publication 553). To access these resources, visit: [email] www.aicpa.org/cpamarketing |
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