Articles By: Richard Chapo

27 Feb, 2007

IRS Fast Track Settlement Program For Businesses »
The tax code is insanely complex. If you are a business having a dispute with the IRS, the fast track settlement program may present you with an option for resolving it quickly. -- [ Money and Finance » Taxes ]

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27 Feb, 2007

IRS Sets Telephone Tax Refund Amounts »
In a recent decision, a federal court overturned a telephone tax that has been charged for years. Given the result, the IRS has decided to issue refunds for past collected taxes. -- [ Money and Finance » Taxes ]

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14 Mar, 2006

Earnings From Abroad and Taxes »
The IRS wants to tax it all! With the every expanding global economy, many people receive earnings from foreign entities. Unfortunately, the federal government wants you to pay taxes on it. -- [ Money and Finance » Taxes ]

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14 Mar, 2006

IRS Holding $2 Billion In Unclaimed Tax Refunds »
The IRS is holding $2 billion in unclaimed refunds, but time is running out. Every year, the IRS announces that it is holding unclaimed tax refunds. -- [ Money and Finance » Taxes ]

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14 Mar, 2006

Tax Changes You Should Know for 2005 Returns »
Taxes changes you need to know before filling out your tax return. Every year, you have to file tax returns and every year there are changes to the tax code. -- [ Money and Finance » Taxes ]

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14 Mar, 2006

Capital Assets - Gains and Losses for Taxes »
Taxing property. Capital is a unique term when it comes to taxes. If it gains value, you pay a tax. If it loses it, you can write at least some of the loss off. -- [ Money and Finance » Taxes ]

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14 Mar, 2006

Your Tip Earnings and Taxes »
Report or face 50 percent penalty. If you work in a service where you get tips, guess what? The IRS expects you to report them and pay taxes on them. -- [ Money and Finance » Taxes ]

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14 Mar, 2006

Automatic Extension Requests For Businesses »
IRS simplifies procedure. The internal revenue service has recently been taking steps to cut down on clutter and streamline the tax filing process. Now they’ve simplified business tax return extensions. -- [ Money and Finance » Taxes ]

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14 Mar, 2006

IRS Gives Victims of Hurricane Katrina More Relief »
Tax deadlines extended to August. The IRS has announced further tax relief for victims of Hurricane Katrina due to slow clean up efforts and obviously devastated areas. -- [ Money and Finance » Taxes ]

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14 Mar, 2006

Taxpayer Advocate - Customer Service at the IRS »
Powerful customer service at the IRS. Every business has a department that deals with complaints from customers. At the IRS, this department is known as the taxpayer advocate office. -- [ Money and Finance » Taxes ]

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14 Mar, 2006

Tax Returns for the Deceased »
Two certain things in life are death and taxes. What if they combine? Two things in life are certain – death and taxes. Here’s what to do if the two are combined as far as filing a tax return. -- [ Money and Finance » Taxes ]

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14 Mar, 2006

Marriage and Taxes »
Get married and you might be penalized on your taxes. Getting married is the greatest day for 50 percent of couples. The other 50 percent get divorced. Perhaps the marriage tax penalty has something to do with it. -- [ Money and Finance » Taxes ]

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14 Mar, 2006

Tax Returns - Should You Itemize? »
Should you itemize your deductions of claim the standard deduction? When you finally decide it is time to prepare your taxes, the first question is whether you should itemize your deductions or take the standard deduction provided by the IRS. -- [ Money and Finance » Taxes ]

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14 Mar, 2006

Help Me Prepare My Taxes »
Who should you use to prepare your taxes? You have choices. Nothing leads to more gnashing of teeth than the thought of preparing your own taxes. Fortunately, there are people out there that do it for a living. -- [ Money and Finance » Taxes ]

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