http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Welcome to the New Year! It’s time to do you taxes! Yes, I can hear you groan through the ether known as the internet. Complaining will get you nowhere. You have to do it and there are plenty of pitfalls that can make it a miserable experience. One such p... http://richardchapo.articlealley.com/getting-a-copy-of-last-years-tax-return-1970019.html 19th January 2011 We’ve turned into the new year and a new beginning. Unfortunately, that new beginning starts off with thoughts of taxes. Yes, it is the time to start thinking about your business and personal taxes. Here’s how to get through the process without going insa... http://richardchapo.articlealley.com/tax-preparation--the-turn-of-the-year-1964154.html 18th January 2011 It’s that time of year. You know, when people like myself peer into our hazy crystal balls and predict the future with amazing accuracy. In this article, we take a look at where taxes are headed in 2011. 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