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  • 1 In 3 People "Owed" Tax Refund  By :
    There are 30 million taxpayers in the UK and, according to the latest research by tax refund company Refunds Direct, around 1 in 3 are owed a tax refund. Alarmingly, one of the most common payment mistake areas is income tax, where the average refund is over £800.

    Why don't you know about it? Many people believe the Government will refund overpaid tax. Sadly, this is not true and it is an individual's responsibility to claim their tax back.

    Income tax overpayment affect...
  • 10 Tax Tips for the Self-Employed  By : Jerry Durham
    Technology and the ease of telecommunication have prompted more consultants, coaches, contractors and freelancers to take business matters into their own hands. Self-employment is no longer a means of making some extra money but a full-time career, and many such full-timers are punching their own time clocks and making excellent incomes.

    The self-employed have unique tax concerns. Below are ten helpful tax tips to help lessen Uncle Sam's tax bite:
  • 10 Things Every Taxpayer Needs to Know About the Pension Law  By : Maggie Beetz
    The new pension law provides a surplus of tax breaks likely to affect taxpayers and retirees and includes provisions regulating charitable giving and tax deduction procedures. A list of important provisions is provided in the following article.
  • 10 tips employees can use to reduce your tax bill  By : Rebeccalim
    Many tax planning tips are for the self employed or those who own their own business. These tips are for any employees to use to reduce their tax bill.
  • 10 ways to cut your property taxes  By : paul wilson1
    Property taxes are decided collectively by school boards, town boards, legislators, and councils. The tax rate is set by collating the amount of funds an area needs. This is then divided that by the “total taxable” assessed value of the area.
  • 1031 Exchange Escaping the Certainty of Taxes  By : Dave Carter
    ‘In this world’, said the great Benjamin Franklin, ‘nothing is certain but death and taxes’. While modern medicine continues to work on a cure for mortality, 1031 exchanges offer a valuable mechanism against the foibles of the taxman
  • 1031 Exchanges - The Legal Way To Defer Investment Property Capital Gains Tax  By : Caroline Smith
    With the booming property prices of recent years, more and more people are finding themselves facing a large tax bill when they come to sell their investment properties. However, did you realize that there is a perfectly legal way of deferring payment of such taxes by utilizing the advantageous 1031 tax code that was introduced by the IRS in the early 1990s?
  • 1099-MISC Forms For Independent Contractors for 2005  By : Richard A. Chapo
    As we begin 2005, you’re probably not thinking about taxes at all. This is a mistake as deadlines are approaching for issuing and filing 1099s to independent contractors.
  • 12 Different Ways Americans Pay the Government  By : roni deutch
    As Benjamin Franklin famously said, “in this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.” We are all used to giving part of our hard-earned money to the government, but you will be surprised at all the different ways we pay to the different levels of our government.
  • 2006 Education Tax Deductions You Should Know About  By : Richard A. Chapo
    It is rather ironic that we spend billions of dollars on other countries, but paltry sums on our own education system. Still, the federal government is offering a few tax incentives this year.
  • 2006 List of Tax Scams Released by IRS  By : Richard A. Chapo
    Every year, the IRS issues a list of tax scams. The goal is to alert taxpayers to the lack of merit of certain strategies as well as letting everyone know the IRS will not accept them.
  • 2006 Tax Credits and Deductions You Should Know About  By : Richard A. Chapo
    As April 15th draws every closer, it is time to start thinking about how you are going to reduce your tax bill. Here are a couple of ways most people miss out.
  • 3 Tips For Keeping Proper Tax Records For Your Home Business – And Keeping The IRS Happy!  By : Kris Bickell -
    The last thing most people think about when starting a business is doing taxes. But proper planning will make doing your taxes much easier - and keep the IRS happy!

    Here are 3 simple tips for keeping proper records:

    1. Whenever you buy anything for your business, keep the receipt!

    Not only will this make record keeping a lot simpler, but if you are ever audited (having your tax return reviewed in detail by the IRS), you can prove your expenses, and save yourself mo...
  • 4 Reasons People Get Into Trouble With the IRS  By : Silvester Thompson
    You don't want to mess with the Internal Revenue Service. One small mix-up when handling your finances can cost you big.
  • 4 Simple Steps To Reduce Your Taxes In 2006  By : Wayne M. Davies -
    Does Tax Season get you down?

    Here are 4 simple steps that any small business owner can take to lower your tax bill this year.

    STEP #1: Understand How Serious Your Tax Problem Is

    Are you aware of just how much in taxes you are paying?

    Here's how much the average family spends on various consumer categories -- as a percentage of income.

    You must realize that it's not how much you spend on taxes that is important, it's how much you spend on taxes as compared to...
  • 401(k) and Alternative Retirement Plans  By : John Mehrmann
    Today is the best day to start planning and saving for the rest of your life. The 401(k) is a wonderful savings plan if offered by your employer because the money goes directly into your retirement account. Not only is the money tax deferred when placed direct into your retirement account, but the interest earned in your retirement account is also tax deferred, which means that you do not pay annual taxes on the growing account value. Changes in the tax law have allowed new types of qualified retirement plans with subtle but important differences.
  • 5 Tax Charges You Can Expect to Face When Buying, Owning & Selling Property Overseas  By : Nick Braun
    Most countries tax non-residents on property in their country. Furthermore, most double taxation agreements between the country and the UK do nothing to prevent this. Consider the following five categories.
  • 5 Things You Should Know About Tax Deductions  By : Knightwriter
    But did you know that with just a little tax time preparation you can save a lot of money that you probably would have overlooked? Tax deductions are bountiful, but unless you are an accountant, it is not likely that you will have all the knowledge you need to save a lot on tax deductions.
  • 7 Tips For Self Tax Planning For Different Group  By : Gary Zivkovich
    There is various tax planning for the different age group are essential. In different age group the tax planning would be different.
  • 9 Summertime Tax Tips from the Roni Deutch Tax Center®  By : roni deutch
    Summer months land right in the middle of the tax year, therefore it is a great time to review your finances and prepare a tax strategy for the rest of the year. Follow these 9 helpful summertime tax tips from the Roni Deutch Tax Center® tax professionals, and you will be extra prepared for tax season come this January.
  • A Brief Note On Vat Laws Of United Kingdom  By : Bhaskar Thakkar
    The article is a summary of VAT laws prevailing in UK. It contains all the relevant issues effecting persons from all kind of trade and industry.
  • A briefing on Dutch taxes at the level of corporate investment  By : Ckint Jhonson
    The sphere of financial affairs in Netherlands is broadly approachable due to an organization of Dutch taxes in such a manner that they encourage both national and foreign investment.
  • A Car Donation Reduces Taxes Big Time  By : David Fordly
    A Car Donation Reduces Taxes Big Time
  • A comparison of tax rates in the OECD  By : Mohammed Walji
    A critical component for the elite of the current nation state is the statist and populist desire to control the resources of production and to manage the distribution of wealth and to a lesser extent consumption. This has meant that in the West we have seen an increase in the practice of private property (income streams) and capital (taxation, regulation, foreign investment controls, regulation and control of key industry sectors, FDI limitations), expropriation by the state. These ‘borrowed’ monies are then redistributed in various guises to the working classes, the old, those below certain income ranges, people in certain regions, state sponsored industry sectors, health and welfare programs, and state building programs of all sizes and shapes.
  • A CPA For Taxes-Does It Make A Difference?  By : Stan Kingstone
    If you're not sure whether you have a simple tax return you can do yourself or you wonder about missing significant tax advantages or are concerned that you might be making mistakes, use the checklist below to help you decide wheher you should hire a certified public accountant to help you prepare your tax return.
  • A DIY Guide for Free Online Tax Preparation Services  By : Natalie Aranda
    Doing taxes is probably the single most dreaded thing that comes every year for many Americans. Many people choose not to deal with it themselves and they pay others to do their taxes by using expensive either computer software that you have to buy every year, or they simply hand their papers off to the local H&R Block professional.
  • A DIY Guide for Income Tax Preparation Services Online  By : Caitlina Fuller
    It is tax time again and nobody really enjoys this time of year, except maybe the accountants. Nevertheless, taxes are a necessary evil and they must be filed each and every year. Fortunately, there are some income tax preparation services online that allow people to file themselves without the need of hiring an accountant.
  • A guide to tax efficient savings for your kids  By :
    The Child Trust Fund is a new scheme that guarentees great tax-free savings for your child.
  • A Tax Increase On The Rich Only: Do You Believe Those Words?  By : Michael McNesby
    Bill Clinton’s 1993 tax increase included an increase in the Alternative Minimum Tax. Without action by Congress, millions of middle class taxpayers will pay a hefty tax originally enacted to tax millionaires.
  • Accountants And Accounting Software  By : Frank Hague -
    Accounting is the measuring, and disclosure or provision of assurance about information that helps managers and other decision makers make resource allocation decisions. How to become an Accountant.

    Accountants in the US are called Certified Public Accountants and in the UK and Canada are called Chartered Accountants.

    Chartered Accountants in Canada are expected to know all US CPA knowledge as well as a Canadian Accounting body of knowledge. In order to become an Accou...

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