Tax

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• Changes Affecting Small Businesses

  Recent legislation includes changes that will affect small businesses in 2011. Here are some of the changes worth noting.

• Election Year Tax Talk: Deciphering the Terminology

  This year's election chatter is sure to include a healthy dose of tax talk. To keep up, here are five terms you should know: the “Bush tax cuts,” alternative minimum tax (AMT), the “Buffett rule,” value added tax (VAT) and flat tax.

• The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010

  On December 17, 2010, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 was signed into law. In addition to providing a 13-month extension of benefits for the long-term unemployed, the legislation includes a long-anticipated extension of the "Bush tax cuts" that were scheduled to expire on January 1, 2011. Other significant provisions include a new alternative minimum tax (AMT) "patch," a major modification of the estate tax, and a new 1-year 2% employee Social Security payroll tax reduction.