BF_CORPORATE TAX LINK_ Penton Media June 10, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/businessfinance/v/187 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT One way to increase cash flow is by using cost segregation to accelerate depreciation deductions. Find out how BNA Fixed Assets can help you easily manage fixed asset data and reporting to support a cost segregation strategy. Register for the Briefings Series and attend one or all seven, 20-minute briefings. You may even win an Apple iPod touch! Details here. http://www.bnasoftware.com/Campaigns/fa_briefings_FW0973BF.asp ---------------------------------------- TODAY'S ALERTS --Indirect Taxes: A Refund Treasure Trove? There may be a bright side to indirect taxes. In a new CFO advisory, Deloitte said that companies could receive a much-needed refund due to past overpayments. How much money? Up to 2 percent to 3 percent of sales, Deloitte claims, based on its work on clients' sales taxes. To view the full article go to: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2009/05/27/indirect-taxes-a-refund-treasure-trove/ --VAT Looks Appealing to Legislators The idea of value added tax (VAT), which is already in use in more than 130 countries, is looking more appealing to legislators who need to find cash to combat the growing federal deficit. To view the full article go to: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2009/05/28/a-vat-for-the-usa/ --IRS Job, Anyone? Corporate tax pros looking for a change should check out job opportunities with the IRS. Under President Obama's 2010 budget proposal, the agency would receive a $400 million increase in funding. This money would be used to beef up the IRS' tax enforcement efforts, which would include hiring new talent. To view the full article go to: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2009/06/04/irs-job-anyone/ --Congress Ponders Tax Break for Wellness Programs Companies with a wellness program not only have healthier workers and lower health care costs, but soon they could also save money on taxes if Congress passes the Healthy Workforce Act, which would give companies that offer "effective and comprehensive" health promotion programs a tax break. The bill will certainly appeal to the White House, as it casts about for ways to slam the brakes on rising health care costs. To view the full article go to: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2009/05/13/congress-ponders-tax-break-for-wellness-programs/ --Should College Hoops Be Taxed? Should college athletic programs be taxed as businesses? Sports programs are big moneymakers for colleges, and like other nonprofits, colleges and universities are generally exempt from federal income tax because they provide a public service and benefit. However, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), athletic programs "derive a considerably larger share of their revenue from commercial activities than do other parts of the universities." So the question becomes: Are college athletics programs primarily commercial rather than educational? To view the full article go to: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2009/05/21/time-to-tax-college-hoops/ -- Senate Tax Plan Targets Savings and Sodas The Senate Finance Committee, which has been discussing policy options for financing health-care reform, has so far come up with a hodge-podge of proposals for savings within the current health-care system cobbled together with a bunch of health-care-related and "lifestyle-related" revenue raisers. Options to modify the tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health insurance are firmly on the agenda, as are some modifications to health savings accounts (HSAs) and flexible spending accounts (FSAs). Also included are "lifestyle-related" schemes, which would slap an excise tax on alcohol and "sugar-sweetened beverages." To view the full article go to: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2009/05/20/senate-tax-plan-targets-savings-students-sodas/ --The Brass Tacks of Taxing Employer Health Benefits The new administration's plans for a fundamental reshaping of the national health-care ecosystem may mean a drastic revision of the time-hallowed tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health insurance. If the idea of taxing corporate health benefits to pay for government health benefits seems perverse, it's good to remember that, in the view of some economists, not doing so seems equally odd. Princeton economics professor Uwe E. Reinhardt looks at the basic issues raised by proposals to scrap, or at least cap, the exclusion. To view the full article go to: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2009/05/15/the-brass-tacks-of-taxing-employer-health-benefits/ --The Future of Financial Reporting: A Market Perspective Global investors are demanding stricter corporate governance and compliance requirements for publicly held companies. Read this Oracle white paper in the BPM Resource Center to learn more about the issues, new principles, and technologies underlying these new requirements. To view the full article go to: http://resources.bpmmag.net/index.html?action=viewSponsors&sponsorID=23&userID=234 --BPM Summit Presentation: Commoditized Technology and Commoditized Results The 6th Annual BPM Summit brought together some of the business world's foremost practitioners to explore the transformational role of finance in the enterprise. If you missed the live event, you can still enjoy access to the audio and slide shows from the keynote presentations at our on-demand archive. 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