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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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Do I have to File IRS Form 5500?

Employers that maintain a qualified retirement plan must file IRS Form 5500–Annual Return/ Report of Employee Benefit Plan.  Qualified retirement plans include defined benefit, profit-sharing, money purchase, and 401(k) plans.  SIMPLE and SEP plans do not have to file this


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It's Back…The Return of the Required Minimum Distribution ("RMD")

The RMD is back and is required for 2010 and all future years.  Taxpayers over age 70½ must take a required minimum distribution from their IRA’s and other qualified retirement plans. For 2009, the government removed the requirement for one


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