Travel expenses and business deductions explained
When travel is mainly for business a portion of lodging and meals is deductible. If a trip includes leisure days, five sevenths of lodging and food may be deductible. extra business costs like dry cleaning or home office calls may also be deductible. Staying over Saturday for cheaper fares can allow full lodging deduction.
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York
Barbara Weltman
J.K. Lasser
San Diego
San Diego Zoo
Forbes ranks ZIP code price leaders beyond famous towns
Forbes.com median home price list highlights smaller communities as top value leaders. Jupiter Island Florida tops at 5.6 million, Aspen Colorado at 2.6 million, Sea Island Georgia at 2.23 million, while Palm Springs and other luxury hubs rank lower.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Forbes.com
Jupiter Island
Fla
Aspen
Colo
Sea Island
Dining quality rated high by consumers in survey
Consumer Reports July issue charts chain restaurant ratings from 71 000 responses covering nearly 166 000 meals. The survey shows 69 percent of respondents were completely or very satisfied with their dining experiences.
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Consumer Reports
Public firms reveal CEO pay. many employees unaware
A survey of 195 employees at public companies shows 54 percent do not know their chief executive officer's salary. Public firms disclose CEO compensation annually in SEC filings.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
GreatAmerica Leasing expands footprint and health care financing
GreatAmerica Leasing Corp. led by George C. Ford shows strong growth with 23 percent profit rise in the year ended May 31 and projected 24 percent in fiscal 2004. The Cedar Rapids firm, with about 200 local employees, opened a Charlotte health care office and a Moberly Missouri outpost to broaden financing of office equipment and health care gear.
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George C. Ford
Gazette
Edar Rapids
GreatAmerica Leasing Corp
Cedar Rapids
First St. SE
Tony Golobic
Great America Leasing
Moberly
Great America
Golobic
Charlotte
N.C
Atlanta
GreatAmerica Leasing Corp expands with convenience based leasing
GreatAmerica Leasing Corp founded in 1992 in Cedar Rapids focuses on two leasing models. Need based leasing serves equipment and POS systems while convenience based leasing targets banks’ customers seeking easy financing for showroom equipment. The firm employs 200 in Cedar Rapids and 19 at branches in Atlanta Moberly and Charlotte with anticipated 2004 revenues above 500 million.
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Cedar Rapids
Atlanta
Moberly
Charlotte, NC
Miniature choppers may help grow better crops
University of Illinois researchers use a radio controlled helicopter with a camera to map field variability and detect weed infestation or soil nutrient gaps. The device offers high resolution images at low altitude to guide precision agriculture and timing for fertilizer application.
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Jim Paul
Associated Press
Urbana
University of Illinois
Lei Tian
Tian
Mark Jenner
American Farm Bureau Federation
Jenner
South Farms
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MarketWatch
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