What’s New!

Jan. 4, 2010

New York State Tax Preparer Registration

Howland Tax Services has complied with the new law requiring individuals who prepare New York State tax returns to register with the Department of Taxation and Finance.

Dec. 23, 2009

Beacon Hill Brass on YouTube

Our brass quintet performed “Rudolph Variations” at a Christmas concert in Christ Church Cathedral, in high-definition video!

Nov. 23, 2009

The Stars and Stripes Forever Reviewed

My arrangement of Sousa's famous march for trombone quartet was reviewed in the last International Trombone Association (ITA) Journal. You can read the review and buy the arrangement here!

Oct. 21, 2009

The Asteroid “VicSympho”

The Victoria Symphony had an asteroid named after it, in recognition of the orchestra's contributions towards music and science education during the International Year of Astronomy. A certificate will be presented to the orchestra at our upcoming concert featuring Holst's The Planets. On that day VicSympho will be 532 million km from the Earth and 543 million km from the sun. How cool is that?

Sept. 9, 2009

Sabbatical Over

It was back to work today at the Victoria Symphony after a one-year sabbatical. Great to see old friends again!

Sept. 4, 2009

NATP Membership

Joined the National Association of Tax Professionals as an international member.

Sept. 3, 2009

New Tax Article

Requirement to File Form TD F 90-22.1 for U.S. Persons
U.S. persons are required to file Form TD F 90-22.1 every year they own, or have an interest in, foreign financial accounts where the combined balances exceed $10,000 at any time during the year.

Aug. 14, 2009

Tuba Quartet Audio Samples

Recorded mp3 sound samples for tuba/euphonium quartet arrangements available to purchase at Music For Brass.com – fun!

July 29, 2009

Completed JavaScript Developer Certification

Passed the W3School’s JavaScript exam, and was declared a Certified JavaScript Developer with fundamental knowledge of web development using JavaScript and the HTML DOM.

June 30, 2009

Completed HTML Developer Certification

Passed the W3School’s HTML exam, and was declared a Certified HTML Developer with fundamental knowledge of web development using HTML, XHTML, and CSS.