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The Internal Revenue Service has released final guidance for small employers eligible to claim the new small business health care tax credit for the 2010 tax year.

The Internal Revenue Service has announced new filing thresholds for next year for tax-exempt organizations filing Form 990 series returns.

The 18-member commission appointed to recommend ways to cut the federal budget deficit and national debt was unable to reach the 14-member threshold required to approve a final report and send it to Congress.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued the 2011 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.

CBIZ found a 0.44 percent decrease in its Small Business Employment Index in November, after posting an increase of 0.73 percent in October.

The U.S. economy gained only about 39,000 jobs in November, far fewer than expected, sending the unemployment rate up two-tenths of a percentage point to 9.8 percent, and putting more pressure on Congress to pass an extension in federal unemployment benefits.

Accounting Today has issued a call for submissions for its second annual Top New Products report.

IMGCAP(1)] Breaks optimize the learning environment for the brain. At first this practice made famous by brain biologist John Medina may seem counterproductive, but when applying foundational principles relevant to brain function, it reveals it is an absolute requirement to periodically rest, relax, and recover from work.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is planning to be on the lookout next year for lax auditing practices, especially as companies and accounting firms have cut back on staff members who should be minding the financial controls.