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Upcoming Events |
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Asher sponsors Non-Profit Programs... click here
for info on the:
The Non-Profit Center at La Salle University's Certificate in Financial Management
Programs |
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News Updates |
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New Payroll Tax Savings Act for Employers- On March 18, 2010, President Obama singed the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment ACT, also known as the HIRE ACT into law. The ACT created two new tax benefits for “qualified employers’” who are hiring during 2010. full story |
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Health Care Tax Credit Now Available - Many small businesses look for ways to retain employees by providing benefits packages, but often need to evaluate the cost of the benefits packages versus the benefits of retaining and attracting employees. full story |
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Tax Amnesty - The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue will conduct a tax amnesty program from April 26th through June 18th, 2010. It will apply to any delinquent tax that was due to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue as of June 30, 2009. full story |
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Susanne Spinell Shuster Re-elected to the Board of Directors of SE Financial Corp - It was announced at its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Susanne Spinell Shuster, CPA, MST, was re-elected to the Board of Directors of SE Financial Corp, the holding company for St Edmond’s Federal Savings Bank, for a 4 year term ending in 2014. full story |
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Business Recordkeeping Review - When it comes to your business' records, keeping track of what records your business needs to keep and for how long can be confusing. We have developed the following guide to provide some clarity to this task. full story |
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City of Philadelphia Withholding Tax Rate Changes
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July 1, 2009, the City of Philadelphia has made changes to the
withholding tax rate. full story |
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New Registration Required for Home Improvement
Contractors
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Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act places
special requirements on home improvement contractors.full story |
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Residential Energy Efficient Property (REEP)
Credit
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REEP credit equals 30% of qualifying expenditures. full story |
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Non-Business Energy Property Credit - To
qualify for this credit, the energy efficiency improvements and
property expenditures must be made to the taxpayers’ principal
residence, which must be located in the U.S. for 2009 and 2010,
the credit equals 30% of the amount paid or incurred for
qualified energy efficiency improvements and Residential Energy
Property Expenditures. full story |
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Qualified Hybrid Vehicle Credit
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Energy Policy Act of 2005 provides a credit for taxpayers who
purchase certain energy efficient vehicles, including qualified
Hybrid vehicles. full story |
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Higher Education Credit Available To More
Taxpayers in 2009 and 2010
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cost of higher education is a substantial expense for most
families. Taxpayers are often disappointed to learn the
Education deductions and credits that have been a part of our tax
code for several years may not provide any benefit because of the
elimination of these benefits for higher income taxpayers. full story |
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Asher & Company, Ltd. and Four Other
Businesses Host "Visit Our Office Day"
- On
Thursday, May 15, 2009, Asher & Company, Ltd., along with four
other businesses located at Ten Penn Center, held a “Visit Our
Office Day” for the entire fifth grade class of
Henry A.
Brown
Elementary School.
full story |
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2009 Estate & Gift Tax Exclusions and Retirement
Plan Changes
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the first time since 2006, the estate tax exemption has
increased. full story |
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Quick References |
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Click here for a Firm Brochure
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Click here for Quick Tax Facts 2007-08 |
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