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Robert R. Thelen, LTD is a full service tax consulting company. Providing tax and accounting services to individuals and small businesses throughout central MN. 
With over fifteen years of experience and a proven record of tax consulting services, I can help you and your business gain the understanding that you need to make better decision for your financial future. 
As a Certified Public Accountant with years of experience operating my own accounting practice, I can help you reach your financial goals. 
Contact me with all your tax questions at 320.685.9968
 NEW!   **Summer 2010 Tax Newsletter**  Click here for:  PDF or  Microsoft Word  version
 
         * The Affordable Care Act tax credit for small businesses who provide health care to their employees!  Is YOUR business eligible? learn more....
                             
                Complying with the Red Flags Rule:   
 
                  at Low Risk for Identity Theft 
 
            **Free Credit Report!  Call 877-322-8228 or go to www.annualcreditreport.com**
 
                2010 Standard Mileage Rates:
                         -50 cents per mile for business miles driven
                         -16.5 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes
                         -14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations
 
                                      **Tax Forms**
                    MN  DOR                                                                                 IRS 
                    ~C58P                                                                                        ~433-A                    
                    ~C58B                                                                                        ~433-B             
                    ~Rev184                                                                                     ~2848             
                    ~All Other Forms                                                                        ~All Other Forms           
 
The First-time Homebuyer Credit Questions and Answers
Updated and NEW information available for the First-Time Homebuyer Credit!
Some current homeowners may now qualify! 
 
The American Opportunity Credit: Questions and Answers 
The American Opportunity Tax Credit can be claimed for expenses for the first four years of post-secondary education. It is a tax credit of up to $2,500 of the cost of qualified tuition and related expenses paid during the taxable year. That is a $700 increase from the previous Hope credit.
Click here for more information ...
  
Minnesota Residential Energy Incentives, Rebates, Programs 
This is essentially the 'Cash for appliances' program. Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit of 30% on eligible equipment and building envelope improvements. 
Energy Incentives for Individuals in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
          Residential Energy Property Credit (Section 1121): The new law increases the energy tax credit for homeowners who make energy efficient improvements to their existing homes. The new law increases the credit rate to 30 percent of the cost of all qualifying improvements and raises the maximum credit limit to $1,500 for improvements placed in service in 2009 and 2010. Read more...
 
Articles from the Minnesota Society of CPAs 
Starting a Business 
If you are considering starting a new business, check out these great documents that are provided by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. 
 
 
 
*A Guide to Starting a Business in Minnesota (27th Edition, January 2009) 
*An Employer's Guide to Employment Law Issues in Minnesota (9th Edition, January 2006) 
*An Employer's Guide to Employee Handbooks in Minnesota 
*An Employer's Guide to Employee Benefits 
*A Guide to Intellectual Property Protection (11th Edition, January 2006)
*A Legal Guide to the Internet (6th Edition, April 2006)
*Why Minnesota: 10 Good Reasons Fact sheet that provides data and statistics on the top reasons to do business in Minnesota.
Workplace Posters 
Minnesota law requires employers to display some state-mandated posters in a physical location where employees can easily see them. The posters provide safety, wage and age-discrimination information and are listed below with a brief explanation.
          There is no cost for the posters and they can be printed from the links below or ordered as a packet from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI).
* Minnesota workplace posters