Kiplinger reports on securities mortgages & offshore drilling. Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on the future of securities mortgages and the pace and politics of foreclosures, plus future of oversight of offshore drilling.

Kiplinger on how Washington will work after the mid-terms. Kiplinger’s Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on how governing will change after the mid-term elections, including the impact on limiting carbon emissions, the card check bill, the Bush tax cuts and the 1099 issue.

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.

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.

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.

Some states are enforcing income tax on out of state online sales. Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to report that some states are expanding the nexus rule on online sales, in a move to require income tax reporting of online sales that meet certain requirements.

There are several new legal entity options small businesses can chose from in some states. Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to talk about alternative incorporation options, the use of serial LLCs, and new non-profit options, such as a Low-Profit LLC and a Public Benefit Corporation. Check for availability in your state.

Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to discuss new online income tax reporting and the onerous requirements of the 1099 provision of the health care bill.

What will small businesses pay in taxes in 2011? Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss extending the Bush tax cuts and repeal of the 1099 reporting provision of the health care bill, plus the uncertainty of small business tax rates for 2011.

What can America do to get the economic recovery move faster? Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to explain that the greatest impediment to economic recovery is government taxes, regulations and other interference. Solve these problems and you solve our economic problems.