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		<title>IRS info on EIC</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[IRS Marks EITC Awareness Day; Highlights Expanded Tax Credit WASHINGTON — An expanded Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) means larger families will qualify for a larger credit, offering greater relief for people who struggled through difficult financial times last year, the Internal Revenue Service said today. The IRS and the Treasury Department marked EITC Awareness [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Itemizing deductions &#8211; Schedule A</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Mc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Getting the Most out of Itemizing your deductions. Itemizing deductions is an incredibly easy theory to understand, yet the strategies behind it all can be intricate and countless. Free Quicken Online automatically categorizes your expenses. The rule for when to itemize is simple = you do it if the total of your itemized deductions is greater than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some Commonly Overlooked Small Business Deductions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Mc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by: Courtney Phillips   In the current economic climate, it is no surprise that people are looking for ways to save on their taxes.  Over the last several years, many people have begun to telecommute, freelance, or work from home.  These people often do not realize that there are many things that can be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Credit Card Statements Sufficient Documentation for the IRS?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Mc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written By: Steve Sildon           For those running small or home-based businesses, you may have gotten in the habit of using a credit card to charge items for your business. The nice thing about using a credit card, especially a small business credit card, is that card issuers typically provide year-end expense statements that itemize [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Truth About Paying Fewer Taxes.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Mc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[             I read a lot about the taxing world. Often I am searchingto find books to recommend to my clients to give them a better understanding how a tax return works and what is needed to make it work best and what they can do to minimize their liability. The Truth About Paying Fewer Taxes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Notes From the IRS</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Mc</dc:creator>
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		<title>Information you need</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Mc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Released &#8211; January 14, 2009  Affiliate Marketers, Bloggers and eBay Sellers Worried about Understanding and Paying Taxes on Online Income Ebiz Tax Tips Owner Kristine McKinley Seeks to Remedy Situation by Offering Tax Consulting, Planning and Preparation Services to Address the Unique Tax Needs of Online Business Owners                         With the economy in recession and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What you&#039;ll need</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Mc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(This is an edited repost from September 15th.)               Well here we are, January and it is time to start getting your tax information ready. But what do you need? Twelve months have passed. With the economy the way it is many have already been thinking about their taxes, some haven&#8217;t.               Getting things ready [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Six End of Year Tax Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:45:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Mc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[          Since the New Year starts at the end of next week, you’ve got just a couple more days to take some steps to reduce your 2008 taxes. These tactics will lower your realized income so that you can reduce your overall tax bill come spring. Not all of these steps are going to work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#039;s see what you can itemize one more time</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:19:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Mc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Schedule A, Itemized Deductions Most known deductions for every taxpayer Itemized deductions are captured on Schedule A as an alternative to taking the standard allowable deduction. To determine which is more favorable for your situation, it is often best to calculate your return both ways. Generally, if you own your own home you will itemize [...]]]></description>
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