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How to Give a Power of Attorney to Your CPA to Deal With the IRS

Today’s routine is similar to many other days until you started opening your mail.  In today’s mail is a notice that you are being audited by the IRS. Now what do you do?  Give your CPA a Power of Attorney.


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How to Get an IRS Civil Penalty Waived and Keep Your Small Business

Recently, we were able to get a $49,000 IRS civil penalty waived for one of our Connecticut business clients.  If we failed to get this penalty waived, this business would have closed its doors.


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How to Claim a Casualty Loss on Your Income Tax Return

Hurricane Irene hit the eastern coastline hard this past weekend.  In the south, Irene was originally designated as a “Category 3” hurricane.  The highest rating and most violent is a Category 5.  Irene was subsequently downgraded to a Category 1. 


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Why a Growing Business Should Elect Subchapter S Filing Status

The primary reason to make the Subchapter S filing status election is to have a single federal income tax when the business is eventually sold.  If the corporation is not an S corporation and the company assets are sold, there


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Why Every Week is "Shark Week" for the Self-Employed in Connecticut – Updated

This week is Shark Week on the Discovery Channel.  Last year, we told you how every week is “Shark Week” for the self-employed in Connecticut.  Now, a year later, there is even more blood in the water.


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