As promised the Bits & Bytes
Newsletter is back in 2008. We will
be sure to bring you up to date and
new information in the computer and
technology world. Every month we
will highlight a business and tell
you about what they can do for you
or your businesses success. There
are many awesome things that have
happened to us in the previous
months. S&H Systems is now a
preferred provider of webhosting and
website development. Never before
has S&H Systems been able to be your
one-stop technology shop. From
break/fix situations to complete
ground up business technology
consulting we can do it for you.
Again thanks for keeping us in mind
and we wish you success in 2008.
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Ask Mr. Byte
Question: Should I upgrade to
Microsoft Vista,
allot of people are telling me that
it is junk. I have a business and I
need my computers to work properly
day in and day out.
Answer: There is no real yes no
answer. The things to take into
consideration is will your hardware
work with the new Vista. Your answer
is
here. Another consideration is
will your external devices such as a
printer, scanner or PDA device work
with Vista and are there device
drivers for all of them. Your best
bet would be to download and run the Windows
Vista Upgrade Advisor.
LAS
VEGAS
- A
150-inch
high-definition
plasma
TV
unveiled
by
Panasonic
is
the
world's
largest
to
date,
the
Japanese
consumer
electronics
company
claimed
Monday
at
the
International
Consumer
Electronics
Show.
The
plasma
panel
features
an
8.84
million
pixel
image
resolution.
Its
screen
is
the
equivalent
of
nine
50-inch
sets,
with
an
effective
viewing
area
of
11
feet,
the
company
said.
It's
a
step
up
from
Panasonic's
103-inch
version,
which
cost
$70,000
when
it
launched.
The
company
did
not
say
in a
news
release
how
much
the
150-inch
panel
will
cost.
Panasonic's
other
prototypes
introduced
at
CES
include
a
42-inch
panel
that
uses
half
the
energy
but
stays
as
bright
as
its
predecessor,
and
an
ultra-thin
50-inch
panel
that
is
less
an
inch
thick,
the
company
said.
Both
plasma
and
LCD
TVs
have
been
selling
well
in
the
U.S.
as
consumers
are
switching
out
their
old
tube
sets
so
they
can
watch
high-definition
TV
and
movies.
Panasonic
also
said
it
plans
to
bring
videos
from
Google
Inc.'s
YouTube
directly
to
its
line
of
Internet-enabled
high-definition
plasma
TV
sets.
The
new
Viera
HDTVs
also
provide
access
to
Google's
photo
sharing
site,
Picasa.
Panasonic
is a
unit
of
Matsushita
Electric
Industrial
Co.
Tip of the Month
How do you get the "Computer" icon on
your desktop with Vista?
So
you have Windows Vista and you are
used to having a My Computer
shortcut on your desktop. Windows
Vista has a similar shortcut called
"Computer" here's how you can put a
link to it on your desktop.
1:) Click on the Windows Logo
2:) The menu will pop-up you will
see "Computer" on the right side
menu. Right-Click it
3:) Click "Show on Desktop"
That's it. Now on your Desktop you
should see
Featured Business
Tom Felhofer CPA :: Felhofer Financial
Services
Accounting, Payroll and Tax Services
CONTACT INFO:
Tom Felhofer, CPA
Felhofer Financial Services
4198 Pleasant Hill Road
Richfield, WI 53076
Phone: 262-628-0301
Fax: 262-628-2505
Web site:
www.tomfelhofer.com
BUSINESS PROFILE:
For the
past ten years Tom has provided
ACCOUNTING, PAYROLL and TAX services to
the Greater Richfield area. He is a
graduate of UW Whitewater and Marquette
University, receiving a Masters of
Business Administration. Tom offers
professional CPA services in a friendly
manner, focusing on helping family owned
businesses start, succeed and
transition.
With
over nine years of experience using
Quick Books, Tom has showed many
businesses how to get the most out of
Quick Books, answering their toughest
questions. His payroll services are very
cost competitive in comparison to the
large payroll processors. Lastly, Tom
offers a triple guarantee to all of his
tax clients. Visit
http://www.tomfelhofer.com to learn
more about his guarantee of Assistance,
Accuracy and Satisfaction.
SERVICES
Accounting, payroll and insurance
Income Taxes
Audit Assistance
Quick Books
Cash Flow Analysis
Financial Statements
Sales and Use Tax
1099 Preparation
W2
Preparation
Tax Tip
From:
Tom Felhofer CPA :: Felhofer Financial
Services
New Rules for Spouses who operate a
business together
Spouses who operate a business
together have a new option for
reporting their business income. In
the past, husband and wife joint
owners were considered a partnership
for reporting purposes. New Rules,
which took effect this year, give
spouses the option of reporting
their business income as two
separate sole proprietorships.
Filing as two sole proprietorships
reduces the number of returns that
are required while reporting the
income from the business just as
before. The income and expenses
from the business are allocated to
each spouse based on their
respective ownership interest. In
most cases, income and expenses are
split equally. Each spouse will
report their share of the net
earnings and pay self-employment tax
total.
There are a few key points to
consider before making this
election. First, the spouses must
files a joint return. Second, the
spouses can be the only owners of
the business. Third, each spouse
must agree to the treatment as sole
proprietorships. And lastly, both
spouse must materially participate
in the trade or business.
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