http://www.groomsandharkins.com/blog Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:19:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   It may be better to sell that big home rather than keep it.   Provided by Deanna Pickering You want to retire, and you own a large home that is nearly or fully paid off. The kids are gone, but the upkeep costs haven’t fallen. Should you retire and keep your home? ... http://www.groomsandharkins.com/blog/2010/07/07/should-you-downsize-for-retirement/ On March 18, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (HIRE). Here's the basics: As an employer, you will be exempt from paying the employer portion of SS taxes for the remainder of the year on new hires who were previously unemployed. To ... http://www.groomsandharkins.com/blog/2010/03/24/hire-signed-into-law/ Wow!  Is February already gone?!  It feels like we just got started.  The thing I love most about tax season is seeing my favorite clients.  At the end of a day full of appointments I am exhausted.  Not because it was so hard... But - TRULY - because it was ... http://www.groomsandharkins.com/blog/2010/02/27/march-is-here/ It's that time of year again.  We've come to do the audit, and as much preparation as you've put into it, it just seems like there is something that was overlooked.  There was the invoice that wasn't properly approved, or the voided check that got lost.  Maybe it was just ... http://www.groomsandharkins.com/blog/2010/02/02/preparing-for-your-annual-audit/ 2010 donations made in Jan. and Feb. can be deducted on 2009 returns if donors prefer. Eligible contributions can be made in cash or by check, credit card or cell phone text message. A copy of the cellular bill showing the donee’s name, the date of the gift and the amount ... http://www.groomsandharkins.com/blog/2010/01/22/congress-gives-itemizers-a-tax-break-on-help-for-haiti-earthquake-relief/ Welcome to our new website.  We're excited about it and hope you will be too.  Watch for news articles and other information.  Also, be sure to check out our reading program to see what we are reading. http://www.groomsandharkins.com/blog/2010/01/22/welcome/