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Nov
15
How Joe Biden’s Tax Plans May Affect You
Aren’t you glad the election is over? We’re not here to get political. But we think it’s a pretty bipartisan opinion to state we’re glad the election is over. After such a tumultuous election ...
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Oct
16
Deadline Fast Approaching for Tax Extensions
If you requested an extension to file your tax returns, your time is about to run out. The Oct. 17 deadline for income tax extensions is fast approaching for the 11 million taxpayers nationwide who requested one. About 10.1 million still hadn’t fil...
Oct
10
IRS Guidelines for Entrepreneurs
The American Dream is about many things, one of which is being able to start your own business and make it big. Part of that is paying your business taxes and staying in good graces with the IRS. Running afoul with Uncle Sam’s tax authorities can h...
Oct
04
Avoid IRS Audits by Being Organized
If you run your own business and write-off expenses on your tax returns, then keeping good records is a must. Taxes are a big reason why we keep our business records organized. They help us prepare our returns, separate taxable and non-taxable income...
Sep
27
Bigger Paychecks on the Horizon?
As the debate over the economy keeps running, so does Washington’s bickering and feuding. President Obama wants to put Americans back to work by having the government spend money fixing and building roads, bridges and schools. Republicans want to c...
Sep
22
Go Back to School on Uncle Sam!
It’s fall, and that usually means that it’s back to school season. If you’re not too cool, then school may be on your horizon. If you’re an adult, there are plenty of reasons to start hitting the books. It doesn’t matter whether it’s ...
Sep
21
Learning to Understand the IRS Levy
Tax debt accumulates in a variety of ways, but when taxpayer actions, or in this case, inaction, results in an IRS levy, one thing all taxpayers can agree on is that the result can be crippling. Learning about the IRS Levy To be clear, levies are not...
Sep
16
US Pushes Swiss Banks to Disclose Tax Evaders
When people think of Switzerland, they probably think of skiing on the Swiss Alps. Perhaps they think of neutrality during wars and its unique flag: a red square with a centered white cross. But now you might also think of tax evaders. Banking Haven ...
Sep
09
Amazon Fights Jungle-Sized Sales Tax
If there’s any company in the U.S. that can be called bold when it comes to avoiding taxes, it may be Amazon. And this time, they’re looking to avoid a sales tax. Company Uses Economic Might to Resist Millions in Taxes The shopping website an...
Sep
06
Warren Buffet Urges Higher Taxes on Super-rich
In a highly publicized column in mid-August, billionaire investor Warren Buffet urged Washington politicians to stop coddling America’s wealthiest and to increase taxes on the super-rich like himself. Warren Buffet Criticizes Washington for Coddlin...
Aug
31
Federal Tax Breaks Aid Healthy Vending
With childhood obesity in the U.S. more than tripling over the past 30 years, President Barack Obama signed the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 to reverse the trend. The law aims to make the food sold in schools healthier, and it also applies to...
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