Thu, 12 Jan 2012 0:00:00http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blogen Home Ownership Ain’t What It Used To Be http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/home-ownership-ain-t-what-it-used-to-be http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/home-ownership-ain-t-what-it-used-to-be/comments 2012-01-12T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/home-ownership-ain-t-what-it-used-to-be <p><img style="width: 438px; height: 274px" width="575" height="385" alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/first_time_home_buyer.jpg" /></p> <div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-right: 0in">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I was in my mid-twenties when my parents paid off the mortgage on The 2% Payroll Tax Cut And You http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/the-2--payroll-tax-cut-and-you http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/the-2--payroll-tax-cut-and-you/comments 2012-01-04T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/the-2--payroll-tax-cut-and-you <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;<img width="424" height="283" alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Social-security-disability-attorney.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial">Much talk has been made lately of the 2% payroll tax cut that has been the holdup in Congres Reducing Your Tax Bill Before The End Of 2011 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/reducing-your-tax-bill-before-the-end-of-2011 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/reducing-your-tax-bill-before-the-end-of-2011/comments 2011-12-16T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/reducing-your-tax-bill-before-the-end-of-2011 <h1>Reducing Your Tax Bill Before The End Of 2011</h1> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/tax-form-1040(1).jpg" />Despite only a few weeks left in 2011, there are still several things you can do to reduce your 2011 tax due.</p> <p>&bull; The first thing you can d Colorado Accounting: Depreciation Changes Likely http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/colorado-accounting--depreciation-changes-likely http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/colorado-accounting--depreciation-changes-likely/comments 2011-06-01T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/colorado-accounting--depreciation-changes-likely <h1>Depreciation Changes Likely&nbsp;for Colorado Accounting -</h1> <p><img style="width: 282px; height: 184px" alt="" align="left" width="424" height="283" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Depreciation.jpg" />It is likely that this year will be the last year in which businesses can claim special depr Health Care Medical Deductions http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/health-care-medical-deductions http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/health-care-medical-deductions/comments 2011-03-01T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/health-care-medical-deductions <h1>The Latest in Health Care Tax Deductions -</h1> <p>Due to the health care act of 2010, in the near future it will become<img alt="" align="right" width="231" height="233" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/healthcare%20tax%20deductions.jpg" /> increasingly difficult to deduct health care expenses if Adoption Tax Credit Changes http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/adoption-tax-credit-changes http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/adoption-tax-credit-changes/comments 2011-02-26T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/adoption-tax-credit-changes <h1>Changes to the Adoption Tax Credit -</h1> <p><img alt="" align="left" width="219" height="92" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/taxcredit%5B1%5D.jpg" />There have been several changes to the adoption tax credit this year. Many of these changes are new to this year due to the passage of the health c Important Information on Residential Energy Tax Credits http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/important-information-on-residential-energy-tax-credits http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/important-information-on-residential-energy-tax-credits/comments 2011-02-18T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/important-information-on-residential-energy-tax-credits <h1>Energy Tax Credit - What You Should Know!</h1> <p>As you are beginning to <a href="http://www.kkb-cpa.com/tax-planning">prepare your taxes</a> there are a couple of federal tax<img style="width: 164px; height: 159px" alt="" align="right" width="138" height="138" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/en Tax Planning Basics http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/tax-planning-basics http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/tax-planning-basics/comments 2011-01-26T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/tax-planning-basics <h1>What You Should Know&nbsp;About Tax Planning&nbsp;-</h1> <p>For the most part, significant tax issues may be avoided by careful planning and attention to your financial<img alt="" align="right" width="220" height="230" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/tax%20planning%20basics.jpg" /> situation. The Why Hire a CPA to do Your Tax Return? http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/why-hire-a-cpa-to-do-your-tax-return- http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/why-hire-a-cpa-to-do-your-tax-return-/comments 2011-01-24T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/why-hire-a-cpa-to-do-your-tax-return- <h1>Why Hire a CPA for Tax Returns -</h1> <p>As the beginning of the tax season is upon us, we have become immersed in advertising from the likes of H &amp; R<img width="231" height="218" align="right" alt="" border="2" vspace="5" hspace="5" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/tax%20stress.jpeg" /> Block 2011 Tax Due Dates http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/2011-tax-due-dates http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/2011-tax-due-dates/comments 2011-01-01T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/2011-tax-due-dates <h1>Due Dates for the 2011 Tax Season:</h1> <p><strong><big>January 15, 2011</big></strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Individuals</strong> <ul> <li>Pay fourth installment of estimated income tax for 2010, accompanied by Form<br /> 1040-ES and for CO Form 104-ES.</li> </ Changes to Provider Payments from Medicare http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/changes-to-provider-payments-from-medicare http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/changes-to-provider-payments-from-medicare/comments 2010-09-30T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/changes-to-provider-payments-from-medicare <p><strong>Changes to Provider Payments from Medicare<img style="width: 121px; height: 181px" hspace="10" vspace="10" align="left" width="159" height="238" alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/Changes%20to%20Provider%20Payments.jpg" /></strong></p> <p>Starting in 2011, provider payments from Medica Lower Utilization Rates in Hospitals Will Be Rewarded http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/lower-utilization-rates-in-hospitals-will-be-rewarded http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/lower-utilization-rates-in-hospitals-will-be-rewarded/comments 2010-08-27T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/lower-utilization-rates-in-hospitals-will-be-rewarded <p>With the passing of the Health Care Reform Act of 2010, Medicare payments to both inpatient and outpatient facilities have been altered. The theoretical purpose for these changes is to control costs while improving<img style="width: 325px; height: 277px" hspace="5" align="right" width="207" heigh Changes to Medicare Advantage http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/changes-to-medicare-advantage http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/changes-to-medicare-advantage/comments 2010-07-14T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/changes-to-medicare-advantage <p>Starting in 1997, Medicare Advantage allowed for Medicare Beneficiaries to receive their benefits through private health insurance plans rather than the original Medicare plans.&nbsp; This works by Medicare paying the private health care company a set amount every month per member.&nbsp; These pr Benefit of Credit Cards, according to Denver CPA Firm http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/benefit-of-credit-cards--according-to-denver-cpa-firm http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/benefit-of-credit-cards--according-to-denver-cpa-firm/comments 2010-02-27T00:00:00-07:00 http://www.kkb-cpa.com/blog/benefit-of-credit-cards--according-to-denver-cpa-firm <p>When we talk about credit cards, we automatically think about the high interest rate and all sorts of fees the credit card company charges us. 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