YOU NEED TO KNOW At Cobb, Stees & Company, LLP, we feel that an informed client is our best customer. We know that there is a lot of information on the Internet and it can be tough to determine what is valuable. That is why we are providing our two newsletters and the following article(s) for you to view.  CLICK ON THE ABOVE ICON   CLICK ON THE ABOVE ICON Forms, Checklists and More:   This collection of resources includes several commonly used forms for each government entity.    If you don't see what you need, use the convenient links to the websites for these tax agencies. And our free checklists below can help gather a variety of information.   COMMONLY REQUESTED INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE   FORMS   2009 Form W-4 - Employee's Withholding Allowance Statement 2009 Form I-9 - Employment Eligibility Verification Form W-9 - Request for Taxpayer ID Number 2009 Form 1040ES - Estimated Payment Voucher Blank Form 8822 - Change of Address Form SS-4 - Application for Employer ID Number   COMMONLY REQUESTED CA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD CA EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPT. FORMS 2009 Form DE-4 - Employee's Withholding Allowance Statement Form DE34 - Report of New Employee(s) Form DE542 - Report of Independent Contractor 2009 Form 540ES - Estimated Payment Voucher Blank Form 3533 - Change of Address   CA STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION BOE400SPA - CA Seller's Permit Application   BOE345 - Notice of Business Change DON'T SEE WHAT YOU NEED?   CALIFORNIA TAX SERVICE CENTER Federal, CA, and State Board of Equalization  "One Stop Shop for Forms" VALUABLE CHECKLISTS and WORKSHEETS Checklist for Record Retention Checklist for Deductible Funeral and Administrative        Expenses Checklist of Basic Items for New Executor to Obtain Checklist for Starting a New Business Checklist for New Corporation Formation Professional Business Expense Report Realtor Expense Report  RETURN TO TOP    Tax Alerts:     At Cobb, Stees & Company, LLP we continually update our training to better serve our clients.  We also subscribe to news release alerts from the Internal Revenue Service, the California Franchise Tax Board, the California State Board of Equalization and the California Employment Development Department to keep our clients up-to-date all year. Here are the most recent news release links from the above agencies.  Check back often for the most recent changes from these agencies that might affect you.   INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE   May 20, 2009   Law Offers Special Tax Breaks for Small Business; Act Now and Save, IRS Says   May 14, 2009   IRS Announces Withholding Adjustment Option for Pension Plans and Provides Taxpayer Education   May 6, 2009   IRS Reminds Small Tax-Exempt Organizations to File e-Postcards   CA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD   May 20, 2009 State Tax Information Available Online   March 27, 2009 FTB Offers Tax Guidance for Ponzi Scheme Victims   March 2, 2009 State’s Annual Nonfiler Program Begins   March 1, 2009 Tax credit for new home purchases    CA STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION   SPECIAL NOTICES Sales of Vitamin Enhanced Water are Not Taxable Chula Vista Satellite Office to Close May 15, 2009 When are Tips, Gratuities, and Service Charges Taxable?    CA EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPT 2009 Tax Rates and Withholding Schedules May 11, 2009 Further Extended Unemployment Benefits Now Available For Long Term Unemployed Workers RETURN TO TOP

Business Benefits of the Stimulus Act As you have probably heard, the recently enacted Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Stimulus Act) provided tax rebates for millions of individuals.   Compiling Your Vital Records As your personal, financial, and legal records have grown in volume and importance over the years, the task of organizing such documents may seem overwhelming. And yet the importance of having your vital records readily accessible cannot be over-emphasized.   Reevaluate Shareholder Loans With all the angst about the economy, high gasoline prices, and the lousy real estate environment, you may not have noticed that most interest rates are near historically low levels.