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2012 Mileage Rates Released by IRS
Posted: December 10, 2011
On December 9, 2011, the Internal Revenue Service released their standard mileage rates (or SMR) for the 2012 calendar year. With the price of gasoline... more
NC Sales & Use Tax Rate Decrease Effective July 1, 2011
Posted: July 1, 2011
Effective July 1, 2011 the general North Carolina State tax rate will decrease to 4.75%. After this adjustment is made and unless listed below, the North... more
IRS Increases Standard Mileage Rates
Posted: June 24, 2011
Well it is now official – the IRS has announced in Announcement 2011-40 that effective July 1, 2011, mileage rates for those that use the Standard... more
Expanded Form 1099 Requirement Law Repealed
Posted: April 22, 2011
After much debate and cost to the American public, the expanded Form 1099 law that was enacted in conjunction with the 2010 Small Business Jobs Act and... more
Welcome to the New Website Design
Posted: April 12, 2011
As you can see, we decided to redesign the Lesemann & Associates PLLC website. Our new design incorporates all the features of the old site plus more! Feel... more
2010 Small Business Jobs Act
Posted: January 19, 2011
The recently enacted 2010 Small Business Jobs Act includes a wide-ranging assortment of tax breaks and incentives for businesses. Here’s a brief... more
Bush Tax Cuts Extended & Payroll Taxes Cut
Posted: December 8, 2010
Late on Dec. 6, President Obama announced that the Administration and the Republicans had arrived at a “framework for a bipartisan agreement” that... more
IRS Releases 2011 Standard Mileage Rates
Posted: December 8, 2010
The IRS released on Friday (December 3, 2010) the standard mileage rates for use in 2011 (Notice 2010-88). The optional standard mileage rates can be used... more
Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008
Posted: November 24, 2008
The “Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008” (the 2008 Heroes Act) provides targeted tax relief for military members and their families,... more
