News & Insight

February 2012
IRS Offers Tool for Homebuyer Tax Credit Repayment
The Internal Revenue Service has introduced a new online tool for taxpayers who need to repay their First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit. Read More

December 2011
2012-2013 FAFSA Application - Important Updates
Attention all federal financial aid recipients!
Due to new laws pertaining to the verification process, students and parents are strongly encouraged to complete and file their 2011 Federal Tax Return as soon as possible and then choose the IRS Data Retrieval option when completing the 2012-13 FAFSA.  If your 2012-13 FAFSA is selected for verification, we will no longer be able to take paper copies of your 2011 tax return; you will be required to submit official tax transcripts from the IRS. Read More

October 24, 2011
In 2010, the unemployment rate of post-2001 veterans was 11.5% - including 20.9% among vets age 18-24 - well higher than the national 9.1%. Because of this, President Obama has called for two new tax credits: One would provide an incentive for companies to hire unemployed veterans, and the second would double an existing tax credit for hiring long-term unemployed veterans who have service-related disabilities.
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August 29, 2011
17th Annual Susan G. Komen NW LA Race for the Cure was run on Saturday, September 17th in Bossier City
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure, now the world’s largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer with more than $1.9 billion invested to date. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit www.komen.org
Roberts Cherry was a proud Pink Ribbon Sponsor of the 2011race.

July 18, 2011
Hardy Foreman, CPA named LCPA President. Read More

Health Care Reform:
A Primer for Organizations, provides an overview of key provisions of the legislation, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

Although the effects of this new health care reform legislation vary among organizations based on size and type, one fact is universal: its impact on employers, health care providers, insurers and individual citizens is substantial and long term.

It is presented in the following categories: All Employers; Small and Midsize Employers; Larger Employers; and Individuals. It also includes a discussion of other legislative rules and requirements. Click here to read the Primer.