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Hello, Website Visitor. Here are your articles for November 15, 2006.
ID Theft Follow-up -- How To Stop Those Credit Card Offers

Those pre-approved credit card offers we receive are just one of many identity theft concerns. A previous article, "20 Risk Factors That Can Lead to the Theft of Your Identity," drew many questions, especially from those who want to stop the credit card offers instead of just trashing them.

Our fraud prevention team has conducted further research on this and other questions. Read the results in the Full Article.



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SNBS Dell Affiliation Offers $uperior $avings and $upport

It's good to have a solution to a challenge. It's even better to have a solution that comes with a discount.

SN Business Solutions is proud to be a Dell Solution Provider, and our clients are reaping the rewards.

Check out the November Small Business Specials in the Full Article.

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WEALTH CORNER: Give Your Retirement Plan a Check-up

If your company sponsors
a SIMPLE or SEP pension plan, you should keep it fine-tuned with regular compliance check-ups. To help with the process, SN Advisors' Paul Brick, CFP® provides the IRS checklists that can help uncover or prevent potential problems. 

The Full Article features questions to ask to help keep your plan in good working order.

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Finish the Estate Planning Crossword


Clue:
Irrevocable trust that allows you to leave assets to a beneficiary while leaving an income interest to someone else.

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You spent a lifetime working hard
to build up your assets. The last thing you want is for Uncle Sam to take a portion of your money in taxes. But that can happen if you die with a large estate. Fortunately, by planning ahead, you can distribute some of your money tax-free this holiday season while you're still around to see your loved ones enjoy it. Here are the basic gifting rules and why you might want to act before year end.
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In recent years, S corporations have "exploded" in popularity, according to the IRS. Despite this, they have not been a big audit target - until recently. The IRS announced it would randomly audit 5,000 S corps and use the information gathered to learn more about tax compliance of other businesses set up this way. Here are the details.
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Let's say you own a highly appreciated home.
You want to sell the property and convert the equity into an income-producing investment. But there's one problem: The amount of gain is expected to be much more than the $250,000 that you can pocket tax-free under the tax law ($500,000 for married couples filing jointly.) You have to pay taxes on the profit above that amount. But there might be a strategy to avoid a big bill that combines two tax breaks and has the approval of the IRS. Click "Full Article" for the details.
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Bernanke Says U.S. Plan to Help Revive Markets
javno.com - Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:40:20 GMT

US to pump $250 billion into its banks to end financial crisis
gulfnews.com - Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:39:51 GMT

Talks with Boeing fall apart in a day
thenewstribune.com - Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:32:02 GMT

London stocks extend bail-out relief rally
ft.com - Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:31:34 GMT

Tokyo joins the party
cnn.com - Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:30:06 GMT


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