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TOP STORY Sponsored by Score Your First Big Account (Inc.) - To grow, your business needs to reel in the big fish. Here's how I transformed my tiny business into one of the best-known PR firms in the United States.  ADVERTISEMENT Share our news via Twitter and Facebook, on your personalized news page. MORE HEADLINES The True Meaning of Service in a Digital Ecomony (CFO) - New technologies can transform what we mean by service in the digital economy, but only if you change your thinking first. Here's how to start.  The Corporate Tax Rate Is Lowest in Decades; Is Business Paying Its Fair Share? (Time Business) - According to the Wall Street Journal’s recent study of Congressional Budget Office numbers, corporations are paying an effective rate of 12.1%, the lowest in at least 40 years. So why are some of the biggest and most powerful entities in our society getting away with paying so little?  IRS Sparks Confusion on Property Upgrades (CFO) - New IRS rules for the tax treatment of repairs or improvements to property apply to nearly every company, starting this year. But most tax executives are still unsure about how these so-called repair regs will affect their businesses, according to a recent survey.  Couples Who Filed Joint Returns Must Now File Separate Powers of Attorney (Tax Advisor) - Starting March 1, the IRS will no longer accept old versions of Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative, and will accept only the version released in October 2011. The new version of the form requires a husband and wife who filed a joint tax return to each file a separate power of attorney on separate Forms 2848 to designate the representative he or she chooses, even if it is the same person (Instructions to Form 2848 (rev. October 2011)).  Did You Know?... World's Tallest Tree is Hiding in California Click here for your Personalized State, Health, Travel, Sports, Entertainment, Science and World News. THE ACCOUNTANT 4-1-1 Brief Review for 2012 Tax Season (Individuals) Social Security and Tax Planning IRS E-File: A History Taxation The Corporate Tax Rate Is Lowest in Decades; Is Business Paying Its Fair Share? IRS Sparks Confusion on Property Upgrades Couples Who Filed Joint Returns Must Now File Separate Powers of Attorney Making Roth IRA Contributions in Retirement Zuckerberg's $2B tax bill; U.S. gaining energy independence Opinion: Accounting Tricks Won’t Keep Bills From Coming ? TEST YOUR TAX & ACCOUNTING KNOWLEDGE Topic re: C Corporation + IRC Section 282 - Click here to answer Have a question? Let experts and peers help you. Technology Groupon expected to turn a profit Pinterest Hits 10 Million U.S. Monthly Uniques Faster Than Any Standalone Site Ever -comScore New Digital Spam: How Bad Guys Try to Trick You; How to Avoid the Traps Business News Score Your First Big Account The True Meaning of Service in a Digital Ecomony Need for rethink on long accounting hours Audit: World Trade Center rebuilding balloons $4B How to Sell: Improve Your Pitch