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4 Easy Ways for Taxpayers to Take the Hippocratic Oath

All Physicians must take the Hippocratic Oath.  This is an oath where they swear to practice ethically. Although there is some debate about the translation, the main theme is, ‘First, Do No Harm.’ All taxpayers need to take the Hippocratic


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6 Easy Steps to Navigate an IRS Audit and Save You (Tax) Money

1) Determine if this is an IRS Field, Office or Correspondence Audit With a Field Audit, the audit will be done at your place of business. Most taxpayers requests that the audit be moved and done at your CPA’s office.


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4 Reasons to Get IRS Form W-9

  1) Two Simple Questions That Taxpayers Will Need to Answer Carefully This Year Two simple questions were added to the income tax returns last year.  These were: “Did you make any payments in 2011 that would require you to


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When (and How) to Declare the Sale of Your Primary Residence

Recently a new client came to us.  The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) was looking for $262,532 in back taxes.  This was from the sale of their home two years ago. Form 1099-S Reporting Requirements Attorneys that handle real estate closings


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3 Easy Ways to Financially Help Your Children or Grandchildren

Do your children or grandchildren need some financial assistance? Here are 3 Easy Ways to help them:   1) Make a Loan Parents and grandparents can loan to their child or grandchild.  If this is the approach taken, a formal


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