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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
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News Updates |
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Residential Energy Efficient Property (REEP)
Credit
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REEP credit equals 30% of qualifying expenditures.
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Non-Business Energy Property Credit
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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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ROTH IRA - 2010 Conversion Opportunity
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tax years beginning after December 31, 2009, the income limits on
who may convert a regular IRA to a ROTH IRA have been eliminated;
therefore, all taxpayers can make the IRA conversion.
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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.
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Asher & Company, Ltd. and Four Other
Businesses Host "Visit Our Office Day"
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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
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2009 Estate and 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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New City of Philadelphia Wage Tax Decrease -
Effective
January 1, 2009,
the City of Philadelphia Wage Tax has decreased from 3.98%
to 3.93% for city residents and from 3.54% to 3.50% for
non-residents. Please see the 2009 Payroll Tax Rates news update
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Asher Receives Notification of Peer Review
Acceptance - Asher
& Company, Ltd. was notified in December 2008 that the AICPA
Center Peer Review Committee accepted the report from our most
recent peer review. full story |
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2009 Payroll Tax Rates - A
listing of the 2009 Payroll Tax Rates and Other Matters is now
available. 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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