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Hi, Friend. Here are your Articles for October 29, 2008.
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If you are a nonprofit administrator or board member currently involved in fundraising or intending to implement some fundraising efforts, then mark your calendar for a fundraising practices seminar on October 30th. This seminar will be presented by PANO and McKonly & Asbury. Read on for more information and to find out how to register for this seminar! 
For 2009, personal exemptions and standard deductions will rise and tax brackets will widen because of inflation adjustments announced by the Internal Revenue Service. By law, the dollar amounts for a variety of tax provisions must be revised each year to keep pace with inflation. As a result, more than three dozen tax benefits, affecting virtually every taxpayer, are being adjusted for 2009. Read on for more information about these key changes affecting 2009 returns.
Advocates of clean energy have plenty to cheer about in the latest tax law. There are deductions and tax credits for solar and wind equipment, plug-in electric vehicles, energy improvements made to commercial buildings, and much more. Click "Full Article" for a list of 20 energy-related tax provisions included in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
Good fences might make for good neighbors, but when buying stocks, it can pay to take down the fences and blend a variety of investment landscapes. Here's how to prepare for various types of economic terrain so you can weather financial storms and dry spells, while basking in the sunny good times.
Exercising incentive stock options, making tax prepayments or loading your return with itemized exemptions can drain your savings because these moves might result in alternative minimum tax (AMT). Here's a primer on the tax and how it affects tax returns, as well as information about the latest "AMT patch" Congress applied to prevent millions of people from being hit.
Bank Lender. Now that's a title that can cause anxiety for many business owners, particularly when it's time to borrow money. But in many cases, you simply need to understand the lending process and be prepared. Click "Full Article" for an insider's guide that can help level the playing field.
