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NASDAQ Proposed Rule Requiring Internal Audit Function

NASDAQ Proposed Rule Requiring Internal Audit Function On February 20, 2013, NASDAQ released information on its proposed rule to require listed companies to establish and maintain an internal audit function.  Under the proposed rule, companies would have the option to … Continue reading

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2013 Automobile Depreciation Limits

This week the IRS issued the 2013 inflation adjustments to depreciation limitations and lease inclusion amounts. The 50% first-year bonus depreciation will apply to only some automobiles, ultimately affecting the depreciation limitations. Because bonus depreciation is only relevant to the … Continue reading

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2012 Tax Year In Review

2012 Resolves many uncertainties in tax, creates some new one, and ultimately sets the stage for future tax reforms. To read more about the tax highlights from 2012 click HERE

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Three New Partners At Delap!

Lake Oswego, OR (January 8, 2013) – Delap LLP, one of Oregon’s largest local accounting firms, has announced three new partners: Ryan Boatsman, Adam Puckett, and Scott Williams. Ryan Boatsman, now elevated to partner, joined Delap LLP in 2003.  He … Continue reading

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Applicable Federal Rates for January 2013

The Applicable Federal Rates is the minimum interest rates that must be charged on various transactions that involve payments over a number of years.  The IRS publishes these rates monthly.  For all the January 2013 AFR rates you can click … Continue reading

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IRS Provides Updated Withholding Guidance for 2013

The IRS released updated income tax withholding tables for 2013 reflecting the recent bill signed by President Obama.  The updated tables show the new rates in effect for 2013 and supercede the prior tables released on 12/31/2012. Furthermore, employers should … Continue reading

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IRS Releases 2013 Standard Mileage Rates

The IRS has released the 2013 standard mileage rates taxpayers can use to calculate deductible costs of  operating automobiles used for business, moving, charitable, or medical purposes.  The 2013 mileage rate was increased by one cent to 56.5 cents per … Continue reading

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Prenuptial Agreements

Premarital agreements have become very popular. Increasingly clients recognize that every marriage will end. Some end by divorce, others by death. In a sense, everyone has a premarital agreement, just as everyone has a will. Their “will” or “prenup” is … Continue reading

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How to verify that a charity is eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions

Donations to qualified charities are generally fully deductible, and they may be the easiest deductible expense to time to your tax advantage. After all, you control exactly when and how much you give. But before you donate, it’s critical to … Continue reading

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2012 TAX POLICIES OF THE MAJOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

This special CCH Briefing describes the tax policies of President Barack Obama, the Democratic Party candidate for President, and former Governor Mitt Romney, the Republican Party candidate for President, with analysis of the potential impact of their tax positions both … Continue reading

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