In This Issue...
Public Health OptionSchool Tuition Tax BreakSelling Your Business?R&D Credit DoublesHMV Supports United Way
Upcoming Events
The third and final session of our 2009 Executive Seminar Series, Accounting and Tax Forecast - Looking Ahead to 2010, will be held October 29.
Click here to view a pdf of our invitation for more information and how you can rsvp.
Reporting Requirements for Sale of Timber Change
The reporting requirements for lump-sum timber sales occurring on or after May 28, 2009 have changed.
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More Informative Articles More Often
We are increasing the frequency of our newsletter from quarterly to bi-monthly. We just coudn't squeeze all of the important information we want you to know in four issues a year. You will now receive our newsletter in your inbox every two months.
HMV Welcomes Walker Coburn to the Audit Department
Walker Coburn joined HMV as a senior auditor in early July. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and a Masters of Accountancy from Millsaps College in Jackson, MS. Having worked for KPMG in Jackson and Memphis, and most recently as a financial reporting advisor for FedEx Corporate, Walker recently returned to his hometown of Shreveport.
What Government Run Health Care Means for You
If you pay tuition costs and expenses to a private school or a public school operated by a public college or university, Louisiana just made Back to School time a little sweeter. This article explains how you can lower your Louisiana taxable income for your 2009 tax return. 
Louisiana recently doubled the credit amount available from the state making this credit very advantageous. A business can now receive up to a 20% federal research and development credit on qualifying expenses and up to a 40% state credit. Read the full article to find out more specifics on what the R&D credit is, who and what qualifies, and just how advantageous it can be. 