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Extended hours at your post office on tax day 2012 vary

  • extended hours post office tax day
  • April 17, 2012
It's tax day 2012, but extended hours at US Post Office locations vary. That's the bad news. However, the good news is the IRS accepts...
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Web Payment Tools Help Tax Payers Ease Burden

Modified 11:49am EST on 04/16/2012While there is no magic wand that can be waived around to lower one's United States federal tax obligations,...
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What you need to know about hiring employees in the State of Florida

  • Hiring in Florida
  • March 1, 2012
Well, you've done it. Somehow in spite of all of the economic ups and downs throughout Tampa Bay you have managed to start your own business...
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Avoiding vehicle donations scams during tax preparation season

  • Car Donation Scams
  • October 20, 2010
The tax preparation season has arrived once again. It is time to start the tax planning to reduce the tax liability. You realize the old vehicle in...
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IRS removes 1099-K reconciliation requirement: Relief or still a headache?

  • Form 1099-k
  • February 20, 2012
Small businesses of every type across the country are opening their mailboxes to find the new IRS tax form 1099-K, Merchant Card and Third Party...
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Starting up a business: Is a partnership a good choice?

  • IRS
  • May 25, 2012
Before organizing a business there are several things that one should discuss with their partner. First of all, you should make sure that you have...
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The Installment Method; is this another gray area in our tax system?

  • IRS
  • May 21, 2012
The installment method is another way to recognize revenue. It is very close to the cash method. The word explains it all “installment”...
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Taxes and Identity Theft

Something happened to me last year, and it is happening more and more.Last year, I prepared a tax return for a client. I efiled the return and it...
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IRS Fresh Start Initiative

  • IRS
  • September 2, 2011
Recently, the Internal Revenue Service has instituted a Fresh Start Initiative for taxpayers that are having a hard time paying their tax debt. The...
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Sunday morning rant - The new IRS and their bully tactics

  • IRS
  • August 28, 2011
Before 1998, the Internal Revenue Service was out of control. They would bully taxpayers and not follow the rules that Government set for them to...
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