http://hancockecholscpa.com The Most Trusted Tax & Accounting Professional in the Birmingham Area ~ Call (205) 715-0088 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:12:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "If we do not change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed." - Chinese Proverb Last week was crazy. We had so many last-minute folks come through our doors before the 15th, that we were (briefly) tempted to shut our doors so we could handle the flow! But ... http://hancockecholscpa.com/593/well-its-over-or-is-it "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." - C. S. Lewis Well, Thursday is April 15th. You know what this means by now, we hope. Before we get to that, though--here's something you may not have realized. Last Friday was "Tax Freedom Day". That's the date pegged ... http://hancockecholscpa.com/589/this-is-the-final-week What is once well done is done forever.  - Henry David Thoreau Well, as promised, I'm breaking down the new Health Care legislation in this week's blog post. Polls show that this legislation isn't popular--but it's now the law of the land, so we all should get used to it. Families WILL be ... http://hancockecholscpa.com/577/health-care-reform-will-affect-you-like-this "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle The dust is beginning to settle over the now-signed Health Care Reform legislation. There's a lot in there *besides* health care--items which affect regular families, employers (and employees) and, of course, insurance plans. As promised, we'll ... http://hancockecholscpa.com/575/procrastinators-welcome "It's income tax time again, Americans: time to gather up those receipts, get out those tax forms, sharpen up that pencil, and stab yourself in the aorta." - Dave Barry Every year, around this time, I find myself blogging about "procrastination" and its dangers, as well as observations from tax season thus ... http://hancockecholscpa.com/572/now-what "Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it." - Michael Jordan Well, we're nearing the home stretch in tax season. Since the deadline for individuals (April 15th) is just ... http://hancockecholscpa.com/569/just-making-sure We are not in a position in which we have nothing to work with. We already have capacities, talents, direction, missions, callings.  - Abraham Maslow We're getting closer and closer to D-Day (April 15th: "Done Day") around here, and we've already had quite a tax season. This truly is our favorite time ... http://hancockecholscpa.com/567/commonly-overlooked-breaks You guys rock!! Martha made it so easy and quick and painless. Worth every dime!! -Laura Hinke McLester http://hancockecholscpa.com/565/%e2%80%9cworth-every-dime%e2%80%9d "Old times never come back and I suppose it's just as well. What comes back is a new morning every day in the year, and that's better." - George Edward Woodberry Last week, I sent a note re: avoiding an audit, and I've heard from quite a few friends and clients who ... http://hancockecholscpa.com/563/new-credit-card-rules-can-trap-you "The past does not define you, the present does." - Jillian Michaels I hope your weekend went well--our family has been enjoying the Olympics, and, in particular, many of the stories which go with it. If you've paid any attention, you probably heard about American, Lindsey Vonn. She's known as perhaps the world's ... http://hancockecholscpa.com/561/audit-proof-your-life