Americans have a lot to be grateful for. Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the most important reasons they are grateful to be citizens of America, including freedom of religion.

Why is the government making tax planning harder than it has to be? Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss year-end tax planning even though Congress still hasn't finalized all of this year's tax options.

Have you ever considered a 401K plan for your small business? Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why and how to set up a 401k for yourself and your employees as part of your 2010 year-end tax plan.

There are several retirement plan options for small businesses. Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the tax deductible retirement plans, plus, since Congress hasn't done it's job, you must prepare for tax law changes right to the end of the year.

The October 15 extension deadline for filing your personal tax returns is quickly approaching. Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the deadline and, if your small business was profitable in 2009, there’s still time to set up and fund a SEP retirement plan.

When will Congress pass the tax laws for next year? Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the unknown tax rates for 2011, plus the tax provisions of the Small Business Jobs Act, including expensing, depreciation, narrow capital gains restrictions and the small bank lending requirements.

Even though the 2011 tax rates are currently unknown, there are still year-end plans you can make. Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about year-end tax planning including deferred income and signing the paperwork for a 2010 401(k) before the end of the year, even if you don’t fund it.

How does a small business navigate the uncertainty of tax policy for 2011? Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why current tax policies are creating a great deal of uncertainty among small businesses, including the new 1099 reporting provision.

Why is Congress proposing a law to tax Sub S Corp income as payroll income? Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal a provision in a Senate bill that would tax Sub Chapter S Corporation distributions as ordinary income tax, subject to payroll tax.

What is the up-to-date income tax planning, filing and remitting advice? Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to report on several key tax filing dates, as well as one retirement program that you can still install to adjust last year's tax bill.