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The Difference Between EE, HH, and I Savings Bonds

Clients frequently ask us about the tax effects of government savings bonds they have in their house or safe deposit box.  When this question comes up, it’s usually in the context of estate planning.  To give an appropriate answer, we


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Do I Need a Federal Tax Identification Number?

This is a familiar question a client or potential client will ask us.  Some of the more common situations in need of a tax identification number are: Starting a business that will have employees Having a corporation Having a qualified


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1099 Reporting Guidelines

January 31, 2010 is the deadline to furnish Form 1099-MISC to recipients.  The 1099-MISC form is used to report more than two dozen types of payments that must be claimed as income by the recipient. 


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