{"id":1502,"date":"2008-10-20t09:37:18","date_gmt":"2008-10-20t13:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=1502"},"modified":"2015-10-23t08:16:55","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23t12:16:55","slug":"five-must-dos-for-the-new-busy-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2008\/10\/20\/five-must-dos-for-the-new-busy-season\/","title":{"rendered":"five must-do’s for the new busy season"},"content":{"rendered":"

are you ready? how savvy cpas plan to cope: click here, get the answers.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

by rick telberg\/at large<\/em><\/p>\n

just as cpas were hitting their stride toward the october 15 final tax filing deadline, the world changed. add in a hotly contested presidential election season, and all bets are off.<\/p>\n

the new emergency economic stabilization act of 2008, signed into law on october 3, makes more than 290 changes to the tax code.\u00c2\u00a0 it includes more than $150 billion in tax breaks for individuals and businesses. “with most of the tax relief available immediately in 2008 and 2009, year-end tax planning takes on added urgency this year to maximize taxpayer use of these new tax breaks,” according to cch.<\/p>\n

the tax code changes are dizzying. to name a few:<\/p>\n