Sunday Post: Stimulus' Key Small Business Tax Provisions

The Stimulus' Key Small Business Tax Provisions

Experts who are in the process of familiarizing themselves with the new law explain how it will benefit small companies in terms of tax relief

The stimulus bill signed into law by President Barack Obama on Feb. 17, formally known as the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, provides $288 billion in tax relief to individuals and companies. But how much of that will benefit small business owners—and how? You can read the 407-page law posted online, but we wonder how many members of Congress managed that. Instead, columnist Karen E. Klein has made things a bit easier by highlighting the law's most important tax provisions applying specifically to small firms. Bear in mind, these changes only apply to federal tax liability, not state.

Search Engine Optimization and Umpqua Bank

Search Engine Academy of Oregon is named a superlative SEO Training Programs company for the month of February 2009 by topseos.

Portland, Oregon (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- Search Engine Academy of Oregon has secured the number 4 rank on this month's list of the top 5 SEO training programs. The monthly rankings list published by TopSEOs.com is a guide to the cream of the crop of internet marketing vendors in the industry.
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Umpqua Bank Introduces New Lending Initiatives

PORTLAND--Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation , introduces several loan initiatives for individuals and businesses in the communities it serves. These new loan initiatives are meant to support community growth and stimulate local economies by augmenting Umpqua’s full range of existing loan products and programs.