Independent contractors vs. employees issue...

FedEx drivers win $14.4 mln in pay row: L.A.Times

(Reuters) – A court-appointed official has awarded about 200 California drivers for FedEx Corp $14.4 million in a dispute over whether the package delivery company illegally classified them as independent contractors instead of employees, the Los Angeles Times reported. The award, which is for job-related expenses and interest, is about $9 million more than was awarded to the drivers by a trial court in 2005, the paper said, quoting lawyers of the drivers.

FedEx told the Times it would review the recommendation and contest any disputed items. The Memphis, Tennessee-based company did not immediately return calls made by Reuters seeking comment.

Small businesses...

IRS business provisions of the economic stimulus payments - find information here.

QuickBooks Opens to iPhone and BlackBerry (WebCPA)
Intuit has added mobile access to its QuickBooks Online service via the Apple iPhone and RIM BlackBerry. The Web-based version of the company's small business accounting software now has more than 130,000 small businesses as subscribers. The iPhone and BlackBerry applications were developed by Intuit Labs. The applications allow smartphone users to check their current bank and credit card balances, track accounts receivable and accounts payable, find vendor, employee and customer contact information, locate addresses via Google Maps, and run balance-sheet and profit-and-loss reports. QuickBooks Online costs $9.95 per month, but the iPhone and BlackBerry applications are free. For more information, visit intuitlabs.com .

Non- profits...

Updated IRS Publication for Churches and Religious Organizations Issued here