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CCH Small Firm Services plans to open a new headquarters facility in Kennesaw, Ga., in the third quarter of 2010.

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to discuss trade and tax issues relating to small business job creation.

Seventy percent of small business owners say the federal stimulus has had no effect on their businesses, according to a survey by Discover.

The Securities and Exchange Commission finally made its long-awaited decision on the IFRS roadmap, or did it?

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Judd Gregg, R-N.H., have introduced legislation to eliminate many of the exemptions, deductions, credits and other tax breaks in the Tax Code.

Lacking Congress’ ability to address problems with deficit spending, financially squeezed state legislatures across the country are considering desperate tax increases that would have been politically unthinkable just a few years ago.

H&R Block blamed the recession for a drop-off in tax filings so far this season.

The Senate approved a job creation bill Wednesday after 13 Republicans agreed to vote for the measure, which includes tax breaks for businesses that hire or retain employees.

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted unanimously to issue a statement affirming support for a single set of high-quality globally accepted accounting standards and ongoing consideration of incorporating International Financial Reporting Standards into the financial reporting system for U.S. issuers.

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