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Method Man Runs into the Tax Man

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:20:59 GMT

Method Man Runs into the Tax Man

posted: 48 DAYS 19 HOURS AGO

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Hip-hop star turned actor Method Man is looking at four years in prison on charges that he failed to file a return or pay New York state income taxes between 2004 and 2007.

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The Most Expensive Fence in the U.S.

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:11:34 GMT

The Most Expensive Fence in the U.S.

posted: 63 DAYS 19 HOURS AGO

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As my husband is training for the Border Patrol right now (the reason: steady job and good government benefits in a bad economy) and we'll be moving to West Texas at the end of the year, I took particular interest in this just-released report from the Government Accounting Office about the cost of border security. Its findings aren't just relevant to Border Patrol staff and their spouses, it should interest every taxpayer.

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Who's Feeling Stimulus Tax Relief

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:55:04 GMT

Who's Feeling Stimulus Tax Relief

posted: 82 DAYS 16 HOURS AGO

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Are you feeling the relief? This week, Americans got their first glimpse at exactly where the Recovery Act's tax relief is heading. The six-month-old plan includes $288 billion of tax relief, and Treasury has made $62.5 billion of that available so far -- in the form of credits, payments and incentives to individuals and businesses.

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Get Out of Debt the Casey Serin Way

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:14:31 GMT

Get Out of Debt the Casey Serin Way

posted: 82 DAYS 16 HOURS AGO

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Casey Serin, an infamous online entrepreneur we previously profiled at Walletpop, has come a long way on the dark road of how to get out of debt -- and he still owes $190,000. That's the amount left over after his crazy year of failing to "flip" houses in Sacramento, succumbing to foreclosures and divorce.

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How to Beat Property Taxes

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:19:55 GMT

How to Beat Property Taxes

posted: 84 DAYS 16 HOURS AGO

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You know that your home's value has tanked. So why doesn't the blasted tax man? Home prices fell 27% from the 2006 peak to the end of 2008, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Index, while the amount municipalities collected in property taxes rose 12% from 2006 to 2008.

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What $9 Trillion Deficit Means for Taxes

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:17:56 GMT

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What $9 Trillion Deficit Means for Taxes

posted: 87 DAYS 20 HOURS AGO

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Earlier this week, the White House predicted that the federal deficit would balloon to $9 trillion over the course of the next 10 years. Experts say the mind-boggling forecast means that Americans should brace for higher taxes.

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IRS Could Cut 401(k) Limits in 2010

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:42:56 GMT

IRS Could Cut 401(k) Limits in 2010

posted: 88 DAYS 19 HOURS AGO

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It's hard to imagine, but it's true: two years after one of the greatest stock market drubbings in history, at a time when most people will need to put their saving into overdrive to recoup what they've lost, the IRS may actually reduce the amount you're allowed to contribute to your 401(k) in 2010.

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Tax Reasons to Go Back to School

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:54:54 GMT

Tax Reasons to Go Back to School

posted: 89 DAYS 15 HOURS AGO

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Thinking about going back to school to switch careers or bolster your resume? Two federal income tax credits can help you out if you make the leap. Here's the deal:

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Twinkie Tax Empties Wallet NOT Waistbands

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:42:50 GMT

Twinkie Tax Empties Wallet NOT Waistbands

posted: 96 DAYS 18 HOURS AGO

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After whetting its appetite with sin taxes on tobacco, alcohol and marijuana, local and state governments are licking their collective lips at the prospect of the money to be made taxing soft drinks and 'unhealthy' foods. Of course, this "Twinkie Tax" is defended as a move to improve the nation's health, but I don't buy it. Here's what I have to say...

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Creationist Theme Park Closed for Tax Evasion

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:22:24 GMT

Creationist Theme Park Closed for Tax Evasion

posted: 109 DAYS 15 HOURS AGO

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Last week, a federal judge released an order that paves the way for the park, and all the properties owned by Kent Hovind, to be sold off to pay back the $430,400 he owes in employee taxes.

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