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What's Next for the Alternative Minimum Tax

On December 19th, the House of Representatives yielded to the will of the Senate and the White House and passed an extension of slightly higher AMT exemptions than those that were in effect in 2006, but only for one year, 2007.  A permanent solution to the AMT burden still seems only a remote possibility.



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Resolutions for a Happier Work Experience

It's resolutions time. Instead of the usual self-improvement lists – and who can stick to those anyway – how about taking a look at your career and figuring out how to make your job work for you? The down time over the holidays is a great time to assess whether your work is truly fulfilling, if you're in a temporary slump, or if you need a new job altogether.



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Beneficiary Designations

With 2008 off to a start, now is a good time to review your beneficiary designations on your life insurance policies and retirement/profit sharing accounts.



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Hybrid Lease Payments May Soon Rise

Hybrids are attractive vehicles in this era of $3-plus gasoline. Even though the revised method for calculating federal fuel economy has knocked down the estimated mileage on all cars, especially some hybrids, gas-electric hybrids still are the most fuel-efficient vehicles available.



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Before adjourning for the year,
Congress passed new laws that will have a tax impact on many individual and business taxpayers. Click "Full Article" for details about the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, which was signed into law by President Bush on December 20, 2007. In addition to helping homeowners caught in the sub-prime mortgage crisis, the wide-ranging law affects surviving spouses who want to sell their home
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An expensive tax penalty can be personally imposed on any person responsible for collecting, accounting for, or turning over taxes to the federal government that are withheld from employees' paychecks. There is often more than one person in a firm who can be hit with the "100 Percent Penalty," also called the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty. Take a look at three cases that illustrate who can be liable.
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When you sell shares of stock after a split, make sure you can tell the IRS which shares you're selling and when you originally purchased them. If you don't keep accurate records, you might pay too much tax on your profit.
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Checking in: It Takes a City to Help Open a Hotel
nytimes.com - Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:44:16 GMT

Goldman Sachs: The great American bubble machine
seattlepi.com - Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:23:35 GMT

INSIDE WASHINGTON: Archives' record-keeping lapse
sfgate.com - Sat, 4 Jul 2009 23:37:41 GMT

Steve McNair, former NFL star, killed in Tenn.: reports
ibtimes.com - Sat, 4 Jul 2009 22:45:42 GMT

Car dealer fights Chrysler over franchise
wtopnews.com - Sat, 4 Jul 2009 22:31:04 GMT



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