Many Americans Don't Take Steps To Minimize Income-Tax Liability – This is what I have always been saying when so many people make the assumption that everyone tries to cheat on their taxes.  More often than not, people are too lazy, ignorant, naive or trusting to do things to reduce their taxes.  Many even intentionally overpay in attempts to keep IRS out of their hair.

Buy or Build A Business -- Which Is Better for Beginners? – There are enough pros and cons to each approach to fill several books.  Neither should be attempted without competent professional tax counsel.

Weighing Independence And Big-Firm Advantages – There are obviously some benefits to working for a large company,.  However, every time I see a story about another big company reneging on its retirement or health care programs, I’m more confident that the only way to ensure our future is by doing it ourselves.  Relying on any company or government program to take care of our future can lead to nothing but disappointment.

Is There Still Profit to Be Made From Buying Fixer-Upper Homes?

Mortgage Muddle Puts U.S. Consumers at Risk – Not surprising that people sign up for mortgages without understanding the terms.  Too much fine print to be bothered with, which is why lenders toss in all kinds of sneaky provisions.

Claiming Parent As a Dependent

Phony IRS Refund Notification – Snopes.com looks at this phishing scam that has been circulating for the past few months.  If the IRS really wants some good PR, they’ll track down the scum-suckers behind these scams and publicly hang them by their short and curlies. It’s not too hard to track down celebrities at the Oscars.  Let’s see the IRS show off their investigative skills and  locate the scoundrels behind these phony emails.

- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 3/18/2006 07:34:00 PM Send this post: