December 7, 2011 in General, Manufacturing and Distribution By author: Kelly Salwei, CPA, CMA
Tags: euro, European Union, financial crisis, Kelly Salwei
It’s general knowledge that the world economy has suffered through a prolonged financial crisis. Recently, the European Union financial saga has been playing out like a drama starring Merkozy (German Chancellor, Angela Merkel and French President, Nicolas Sarkozy). While interesting from a historic and economic perspective, the negative impact on multi-national companies could be significant [...]
July 18, 2011 in General, Manufacturing and Distribution By author: Cheryl Ellefson, CPA, MBT, CFP
Tags: capital equipment, Minnesota, refunds, sales and use tax
Qualifying capital equipment for use in Minnesota is eligible for a refund of the Minnesota and any local sales or use tax you paid.
Capital equipment means machinery and equipment purchased or leased, and used in Minnesota by the purchaser or lessee primarily for manufacturing, fabricating, mining, or refining tangible personal property to be sold ultimately [...]
September 2, 2010 in General, Manufacturing and Distribution By author: Kelly Salwei, CPA, CMA
Tags: Kelly Salwei, Manufacturing and Distribution, tariff
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped below 10,000 last week due in part to a stalling of manufacturing activity reported in the Kansas City district of the Federal Reserve Bank. This report added to a number of economic warning signs in recent weeks.
In an effort to stimulate manufacturing in the U.S., President Barack Obama signed [...]