Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Foreign Income Taxes

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My YouTube team uploaded another tax tips video yesterday. In this episode, host James Owens discusses foreign income taxes. Be sure to en...

Medicare Tax Hikes: What The Rich Will Pay

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There are plenty of tax changes in the new health care reform bill, but the group of taxpayers that will be hit hardest are families makin...
Monday, March 22, 2010

How to Lower your Tax Liability Without Itemizing your Return

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In preparing a tax return, you can choose to either itemize your deductions or claim the Standard Deduction. If you decide to itemize, you...

Timeline of Tax Provisions in the House Health Care Bill

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As many of you have probably heard, yesterday the House of Representatives passed President Obama’s health care reform package in a 219 – ...

Questions for the Tax Lady: March 22nd, 2010

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Check out the following new Questions for the Tax Lady answers and feel free to ask me questions through one of the links below. You can s...

IRS Seeks Volunteers for Taxpayer Advocacy Panel

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According to their newest press release , the IRS is seeking “civic-minded volunteers to serve on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP), a fe...

Illinois Hospital Loses Tax-Exempt Status for Not Being Charitable Enough

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From Law.com : In a decision that could having a chilling effect on nonprofit hospitals, the Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday ruled tha...

The Tax Advantages of Going Green in 2010

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Last week the RDTC Tax Help Blog posted a new entry explaining the tax advantages of going “green” in 2010. As you can see from the text b...

Tax Refunds May be Up, but How are Your Withholdings?

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Tax credits launched under the Obama administration's economic recovery bill have boosted the average 2009 refund by nearly 10% from the...

Volunteer, Sacramento!

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Mayor Kevin Johnson of Sacramento is asking YOU to be the change in your community and join the Mayor's Volunteer Challenge. Volunteer S...
Saturday, March 20, 2010

Go Kings!

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Last Tuesday, I was at the Kings vs. Lakers game – along with representatives from the Roni Deutch Tax Center – for Another Tax Night . A...

Family Finance: Credit Cards Part of College Plans

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Credit cards are often essential for college students struggling to pay for food and lodging, in addition to huge tuition fees. However, a...

Greenspan Says Fed, Regulators ‘Failed’ During Financial Crisis

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From Business Week.com: Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said the central bank and other U.S. regulators “failed” during t...
Friday, March 19, 2010

Federal Workers Owe $1B in Back Taxes

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According to an ABC News report , about 100,000 federal employees owe an estimated $1 million in unpaid back taxes. In an effort to recoup ...

Five Things to Look for in a Tax Resolution Company

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My law firm’s blog recently posted a new article explaining five essential things to look for in a tax resolution company. You can read a ...

Get Money Out of Your IRA Early. No Penalty. No Problem.

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From MoneyWatch.com: As April 15th approaches, CBS MoneyWatch is publishing daily tax tips. See the full list here, and be sure to check...

Obama Signs Jobs Bill, Says More Must Be Done

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After signing the jobs bill in to law this morning, President Obama stressed that there was still a lot more to be done to stimulate job g...

Latest Good Reads

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Have a job? Don't expect a raise anytime soon Tying tax revenue to voter responsibility Say it ain't so, Uncle Sam--predatory r...
Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Senate OKs Jobs Bill for Obama's Signature

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As many had expected, the new legislation providing employers that hire unemployed workers a tax break has passed the Senate with a 68-29 ...

Mcdonald's Co-Owner Admits Cheating IRS Out of More than $600k

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Yesterday a McDonald’s franchise owner in Minnesota plead guilty to charges of IRS tax evasion. The husband and wife cheated the IRS out o...