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29th September 2009
An income tax is a financial charge imposed on the financial income of entities like persons and corporations. In short, any legal entity who has a value can be taxed which somehow makes sense. To see it in a positive light is to view tax as a contributio... Read >
Author: wbdoyle25th September 2009
Sometimes it doesn't take much to throw our best laid plans for our budgets out the window.� A flat tire, a clogged toilet or a need for some special medication can all wreck havoc on the bills that we intend to pay.� With times this tough and many pe... Read >
Author: Lindsy Emery24th September 2009
I am not sure how much national attention this story has gotten but there was a tragedy that took place in Boston’s Big Dig on July 10th. One of the ceiling panels that are hung in the tunnels of the biggest construction project in the world, the “Big... Read >
Author: wbdoyle15th September 2009
Understanding how a tax lien auction works can be a worthwhile process in the end as so much is involved in this lucrative venture. A tax lien auction is nothing really different from the normal auction although each state and county has its own rules wh... Read >
Author: Jordan Prince10th September 2009
When a levy is placed, the IRS will seize the taxpayer's assets, including the monies in a bank account or a persons paychecks. When a levy is placed on a paycheck, it remains in effect until a levy release is granted. A lien works differently. When a lie... Read >
Author: martellelaw06th September 2009
It is my opinion that taxes are nothing more than extortion. The income tax is especially heinous. I see no difference between the government demanding money from me and telling me if I don't pay a band of armed men will come into my house, kidnap me and ... Read >
Author: jsolutionS00505th September 2009
It is my opinion that taxes are nothing more than extortion. The income tax is especially heinous. I see no difference between the government demanding money from me and telling me if I don't pay a band of armed men will come into my house, kidnap me and ... Read >
Author: jsolutionS00505th September 2009
It is my opinion that taxes are nothing more than extortion. The income tax is especially heinous. I see no difference between the government demanding money from me and telling me if I don't pay a band of armed men will come into my house, kidnap me and ... Read >
Author: jsolutionS00530th August 2009
The investment in your own property is an ultimate goal for most of the working people. The majority of people save money for their own personal property that they can call home
The investment in a house is never easy but there are few factors and method... Read >
Author: Neil Jackson28th August 2009
Tax paying hours are nightmares for many. Tax evasion is a crime but tax saving is considered as smart financial management. You can save a significant amount of tax money if you follow some simple tips. For this, you need planning and proper strategies. ... Read >
Author: jacksonmark16th July 2009
We need to wean ourselves off oil and shift away from fossil fuels. The first big step in that battle is the move towards hybrid cars. To the shock of many, people are actually doing it. While this is a good move, the problem is it is creating a tax reven... Read >
Author: Thomas Ajava05th July 2009
Are you aware that the federal government allows a tax debt relief program wherein there are provisions for installment accords, penalty abatement, offer-in-compromise and others? This means that if you owe IRS money in the form of tax, and cannot pay... Read >
Author: Alfredo Petersen12th June 2009
North American wine is now considered excellent and comparable, if not better, than any wine in the world. This seems oddly so given the fact of prohibition. It takes time to develop a vineyard and wine. How did North American wine survive the plague of p... Read >
Author: Thomas Ajava10th June 2009
As a retiree you've probably accumulated savings in both government-regulated retirement accounts - such as a 401(k) or an IRA - and regular taxable accounts. You'll withdraw from them for your annual living expense.
But the different tax treatments t... Read >
Author: Shane Flait06th June 2009
Because of the income tax rates imposed on withdrawals from government-regulated retirement savings plans - like IRAs - you may think that they're not all that much better than using regular taxable accounts. Below I'll show how your IRA-type account can ... Read >
Author: Shane Flait13th May 2009
Glaring example of Banks not making sense is them going bankrupt one after another in the United States. This fact is really disturbing. Even world's largest bank Citi is being talked into getting nationalized by the government. How are they making profit... Read >
Author: Vishal Verma08th May 2009
Poor, needy, ill, starved children will unfortunately always exist. Fortunately, so will the charitable organizations. However, it is up to you to get involved in donating to charity events and to reduce the number of unfortunate ones. An easy way of offe... Read >
Author: Jhoana_Cooper01st May 2009
If everyone in the world threw garbage and litter indiscriminately wherever they went, the world as we knew it would soon be in ruins.
Litter in our surroundings is an important environmental issue, which many people overlook. While a majority of peop... Read >
21st April 2009
How are Banks making profits and how are they contributing in being a part of world's largest business? In fact one after another banks are getting bankrupt in U.S. moreover world's largest bank Citi is in danger of getting nationalized. These trends are ... Read >
Author: Vishal Verma03rd April 2009
Named after Sen. William Roth, the Roth IRA was introduced on January 1, 1998. It is an Individual Retirement Account that enables you to enjoy tax-free growth on your retirement account. Unlike traditional retirement plans, Roth IRA allows you to earn ta... Read >
Author: Bernz Jayma P.02nd April 2009
Investing for retirement has become more and more important over the years. The economy is not always stable and it has become extremely important to secure finances after retirement. With people retiring at the same age, but living much longer now than e... Read >
Author: Theresea10th March 2009
What is a Health Savings Account?
Increases in the cost for health care and health insurance now impact both employees receiving their health insurance through an employer group plan and the self-employed seeking individual and family health insurance.... Read >
Author: Justin Narin10th March 2009
What is a Health Savings Account?
Increases in the cost for health care and health insurance now impact both employees receiving their health insurance through an employer group plan and the self-employed seeking individual and family health insurance.... Read >
Author: Justin Narin03rd March 2009
Ah, the million dollar question. According to the National Association of Realtors a few hundred thousand extra transactions will take place as a direct result of the real estate portion of the recently signed stimulus package. The provision directly re... Read >
Author: Todd Kolasch01st February 2009
The IRS Qualified Intermediary Program has heightened scrutiny as a result of the federal investigation into the Swiss Bank, UBS (the world's largest private bank). U.S. Prosecutors allege UBS deliberately abused the Qualified Intermediary Program ("QI Pr... Read >
Author: Gary S. Wolfe, Esq.27th January 2009
In today's economic climate it would seem like homeowners are on their own to stop home mortgage foreclosure. However, with the right tools and knowledge homeowners can find help, below we discuss what is really going on and a few tips to stop home mortg... Read >
Author: Alfred Sant31st December 2008
If you are trying to learn how to stop foreclosure on your property, the following information may be of interest to you: promised help from the government is now mired in bureaucratic red tape. Meanwhile, home owners like you are still losing their homes... Read >
Author: Alfred Sant12th December 2008
Many buyers have been asking about the tax credit for home buyers coming up this tax year. Although this topic has gotten a lot of coverage in the news, people have gotten really confused about what it is. So, I wanted to clarify some of the misconcepti... Read >
Author: Lee Keadle11th November 2008
Republicans like to paint themselves as champions of the free market, but only as long as it makes them money.
At the risk of speaking ill of the dead, what good was Lehman Brothers, anyway? And what about Merrill Lynch? If they were so bullish on Americ... Read >
Author: dar15031st October 2008
It is important to avoid the seven wealth management pitfalls in order to achieve financial security.
Seven Wealth Management Pitfalls To Avoid
1. Failing to protect your assets.
It's not going to help you build up wealth if you let it slip throu... Read >
Author: Karen Bolton, CCPS16th October 2008
The December 1st deadline is drawing near to secure substantial savings on your current year taxes. With the upheaval in our economy, there has been quite a surge in the number of people applying for HSA-qualified health insurance. HSAs, or Health Savings... Read >
Author: Wiley Long29th September 2008
What happened to the four letter word "Cure" it's been deleted from the medical systems vocabulary. If you pay close attention to drug commercials or Discovery Health shows you will find the word "Treatment" in almost every sentence. Back in the 1950"s th... Read >
Author: Ric Bai26th September 2008
Should You Borrow From Your Retirement Account to Get Out of Debt?
September 25, 2008.
It is very common today, for individuals to borrow from their retirement plans for just about anything. What about for getting out of debt? Statistics show that appro... Read >
Author: Christian Debt Reduction25th September 2008
Should You Borrow From Your Retiement Plan to Get out of Debt?
Today, approximately 80% of all workers in the US have some type of retirement plan, such as 401(k) or a 403(b) plan. If you've been diligently funding your retirement plan with a portion o... Read >
Author: Christian Debt Reduction06th September 2008
As an honest company you have to pay your taxes in order to stay in business. There are a couple of things that can happen if you don't pay your taxes though. First off, if you don't pay your taxes on time and in the manner in which you are suppose to you... Read >
Author: ContinuumRich01st September 2008
Buying a home
There are plenty of options when it comes to buying homes these days. Among these are applying for home loans and mortgages, which are the easiest ways to purchase a home. However, keep in mind that whether you are opting for a home loa... Read >
Author: globalbpo113th August 2008
Paying too much for health insurance coverage and not having enough health insurance coverage may be a familiar scenario for many Americans. Not many health insurance companies offer policies with coverage that will give you dental, eye and alternative ca... Read >
Author: Wiley Long12th August 2008
Is it time to pay your income tax again? It can be frustrating sometimes, right? To think that you will have to let go of that money annually – when you could put it to other use! But, hey – it’s for the government and you do benefit from it (one wa... Read >
Author: Caitlina Fuller19th June 2008
When you're presented with a plethora of options, it's easy to become overwhelmed. When you're unfamiliar with tax lien sales, it's understandable that you might just decide it's too complicated, too much work, meant for professional investors, not mere m... Read >
Author: Brent Crouch09th June 2008
If you have an internet connection, you can transform yourself into a superior tax lien investor from the comfort of your own living room. There are multitudes of informative articles such as this one posted on the web, and you can find them in just a few... Read >
Author: Brent Crouch21st May 2008
One of the best aspects of having a Health Savings Account is that you can control your medical care. If you want to have a medical test or procedure done that is not covered by your health insurance, you pay for it with pre-tax money from your health sav... Read >
Author: Wiley Long20th May 2008
One of the best aspects of having a Health Savings Account (HSA) is the control you you have over medical care. If you want to have a medical procedure or test done that is not covered by your health insurance, you pay for it with pre-tax money from your ... Read >
Author: Wiley Long08th April 2008
A few days back, Google CEO Eric Schmidt advised the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) that it borrow a few pages out of the Web 2.0 book. If NASA does take this advice seriously, it would result in some of the best minds collaborat... Read >
Author: John10th March 2008
American consumers are experts at spending money, but when it comes to saving, they’re failing miserably.
A recent report released by the Commerce Department revealed that the nation’s personal savings rate for all of 2006 was a negative 1 percent.... Read >
Author: Robert Shemin21st February 2008
Continued foreclosures, the credit crisis, and a looming economic recession are fueling one of the largest community changes ever to hit your neighborhood, vacant houses. Empty houses for sale are popping up in all major communities and no one is immune t... Read >
Author: Shaun G.08th October 2007
What does the government do with all the unwanted things they bought with our tax money? They auction it off at levels much below what they paid. Federal surplus, seized and forfeited assets make up the majority of items at these auctions. Just about ever... Read >
Author: Brandon Mouhot24th July 2007
I learned something new today. Or maybe I received financial revelation. Regardless of what happened, I am about to share this combination income tax, portfolio building finding with my faithful radio listeners and article readers. “Do what the hell I t... Read >
Author: Ron Piner, CPA11th July 2007
Home business tax deductions are one of the greatest benefits of having your own home based business. Many home business entrepreneurs never really take full advantage of all the deductions available for them. Mostly this is because they may not underst... Read >
Author: Colin Meunier25th May 2007
Hit Hard by Taxes This Year? You Need to Start a Home-Based Business NOW!
Former IRS Attorney reveals how to dramatically slash your taxes
When April 15th rolled around this year, did you feel like you�d been sucker punched by the IRS? You�re not... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer23rd May 2007
The first step to building a profitable portfolio of tax liens or tax deeds is to decide on the purpose of your tax lien or tax deed investment portfolio. Why do you want to invest in tax liens or tax deeds in the first place? Your reason for investing wi... Read >
Author: Tax Lien Lady22nd May 2007
EDMONTON - Meet the new premier of Alberta and B.C. -- Gela Chisholm of St.
Albert.
She bought both provinces on weblo.com, the new virtual world that's sort of Monopoly
for real money.
So why would a single parent and bookkeeper who freely admits she... Read >
Author: Christina16th May 2007
The 401K retirement plan is funded by employee contribution and a matching employer contribution. The major feature of the plan is that the contributions are taken from pre-taxed salary. The fund accumulates tax-free until it is withdrawn. Most business... Read >
Author: Alan26th April 2007
Every so often, the federal government enacts something that proves to be brilliant. Okay, it is a rare event, but the Roth IRA represents a really effective tool for most retirement planning.
The first question for most people is where the heck did t... Read >
Author: Barry Waxler09th April 2007
Tax-Sheltered Annuity (TSA), also known as a 403(b), is an alternative retirement savings plan. Not everyone can participate in this plan, and it is restricted to those who are employed by educational, cultural, or non-profit organizations such as religio... Read >
Author: Rocco Beatrice04th April 2007
Nearly every type of business needs a premise from which to operate - In the case of a small business it may be possible to work from home however as most things do eventually grow and expand, it may be necessary to obtain larger working facilities.
T... Read >
Author: Christopher10th January 2007
In the good old days, the IRS seemed to be unable to deal with the concept of online auction sales. Alas, the good old days are over. If you are an EBay seller, you have to report your earnings.
Dealing with Taxes if You Sell on EBay
In many ways, ... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo08th June 2006
Why do I need to save for my retirement? After all, aren't the government and my company going to provide for my retirement income? And, not only that, but I'll be making so much more money in the future that I'll be able to make up for lost time then.
... Read >
Author: Robert Sherman05th November 2005
Every year, 741,000 people are entering America illegally through the border into California, Arizona, and Texas from Mexico. They don't care that our government is wasting over ten billion dollars in tax money supporting them, they don't care that your c... Read >
Author: Matthew Jones06th October 2005
Many public school bureaucrats hate charter schools. It's not hard to see why.
Charter schools embarrass local public schools. These schools often do a better job educating students for less money. For example, in the 1999-2000 school year, Ohio charte... Read >
Author: Joel Turtel04th October 2005
Home-schooling is a great success. That's why many public-school authorities hate home-schooling parents.
Home-schoolers are a direct challenge to the public-school monopoly. This monopoly makes it almost impossible to fire tenured public-school teache... Read >
Author: Joel Turtel01st October 2005
Vouchers, which give tax money to parents to pay for tuition in private schools, sound good in theory. The problem is that voucher programs are few and very far between. The Supreme Court declared vouchers constitutional in 2002, but currently only thir... Read >
Author: Joel Turtel15th September 2005
Many public school authorities hate charter schools. It's not hard to
see why.
Charter schools embarrass local public schools because they often do
a better job educating children, for less money. For example, in the
1999-2000 school year, Ohi... Read >
Author: Joel Turtel
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