We here at Lawler and Cole CPAS LLC 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. Even though there may be no question as to the deductibility of a business or investment expense, it may be disallowed by the IRS for lack of supporting documentation.  www.irs.gov              There is still ample time to plan for your 2011 retirement savings contributions. You can contribute up to $5,000 ($6,000 if you are age 50 or older by year-end) to your IRA in 2011 if certain conditions are met. That is why we have selected the following article(s) for you to view.

Traditional to Roth IRA Conversions Four years ago, the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (TIPRA) relaxed some restrictive rules preventing many taxpayers from converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA, but this favorable change was not effective until 2010.   Maximizing Business Transportation Expense Deductions The costs of commuting from a personal residence to places of business or employment generally are nondeductible personal expenditures. The deduction for commuting costs is disallowed regardless of the distance involved.