A little-known federal tax that has the potential to bust the budget of your state and local governments, result in higher taxes, and threaten small businesses, doctors and farmers is headed your way. Few have heard of it, but many will be affected – unless we can stop it before becoming law …

With the economy the way it is, affording a bookkeeper to do your expense reporting is nearly impossible. What do you use to keep track of your monthly expense records?

ACHP Insurance Program now offers insurance for those members who are home inspectors. To get your quote, simply login to the members section, click on the ACHP Insurance Program button and get your quote.  www.handymanassociation.org/handyman-insurance

INSURANCE UPDATE: Great News! We are pleased to announce the ACHP Insurance Program – an exclusive insurance program for our members. This program provides to our ACHP members group pricing on liability insurance. There are other insurance options as well – please follow the instructions on the website. The process is simple. …

Another nice article mention of our Association of Certified Handyman Professionals. https://experts.merchantcircle.com/articles/Tips-on-Finding-Jobs-for-a-Handyman-cat-398

Many, if not all handymen have come across a customer(s) or two that would rather exchange payment for their own services or goods. Some cultures find bartering to be a common practice. Maybe it’s just me, but as of late customers want to pay me in tires, battery charger, spa tub, more …

Happy Easter to those of you who celebrate it. Be safe and have a blessed Easter Sunday. – From the ACHP Board and Founder

We’re getting really close now. If you’re like me and many others who are paying high insurance liability premiums for weak coverage you may want to stay tuned.

President Barack Obama signed into law the Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (HR 4; 1099 Act), which repeals both the expanded Form 1099 information reporting requirements mandated by last year’s health care legislation and also the 1099 reporting requirements imposed on taxpayers who receive …

The 1099 requirement: This week, the Senate followed the House’s lead and voted to repeal the 1099 reporting requirement by a veto-proof margin of 87-12. The intent of the requirement was to give government a means of more strictly enforcing income reporting and tax filing obligations on all businesses, with an eye …