April 2010 Archives


IRS Red Flags: Five ways a business increases chance of audit

According to TurboTax, here is your chance of being audited if you are:A Partnership, .4%An S Corporation, .4%A C Corporation, 1%An individual filing a Schedule C, 1.17%An individual filing a Schedule F, .6%Your chances go

Posted Apr 29 2010 by Linda Keith

Schedule C Review: From our updated manuals just out!

We just went to print on our new manuals updated for 2009 tax forms. Perfect timing since they are due this month (unless your borrower extended to October).Purchase the manuals if you don't have them

Posted Apr 22 2010 by Linda Keith

GDP numbers not so rosy for small business

It is great to hear that things are looking up...but for whom? Community banks and credit unions engaged in member business lending are most interested in small- to mid-sized business. Government stimulus, greater exports and

Posted Apr 14 2010 by Linda Keith

Six Ways to Lose your Business Borrower

I often find the ideas CPAs are sharing about maintaining client relationships are right on target for what business bankers need to be doing. So here is a quick list of six ways to lose

Posted Apr 07 2010 by Linda Keith