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Skip the Allowance and Hire Your Child
Written by Eva Rosenberg on May 25, 2011
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Skip the Allowance and Hire Your Child Eva Rosenberg, EA It takes about $200,000 to raise a child (not including paying for college), according to the USDA’s annual report. Play with this nifty tool at Bankrate.com to see just how much your child costs. How…
Celebrity Tax Scandals
Written by Eva Rosenberg on May 18, 2011
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Celebrity Tax Scandals Eva Rosenberg, EA The tabloids make millions of dollars chasing after celebrities, knowing readers are titillated by their every action. The IRS also makes millions of dollars chasing after celebrities, having read about their financial antics in the tabloids, or having been…
Temporary Work for Fun, Profit, and Retirement
Written by Eva Rosenberg on May 11, 2011
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Temporary Work for Fun, Profit, and Retirement By Eva Rosenberg, EA The most fun I’ve ever had working was doing temporary work. Between jobs, I updated my résumé, called up a couple of temp agencies, and pestered them each morning until they put me to…
How to Ensure You Get Audited
Written by Eva Rosenberg on May 4, 2011
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How to Ensure You Get Audited By Eva Rosenberg, EA Years ago, I was helping a banker with his tax return, and he complained that his bank was having problems with borrowers who submitted phony tax returns. I told him that if he wanted to…
Medical Tax Deductions Are Worth More Than You Think
Written by Eva Rosenberg on April 27, 2011
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Medical Tax Deductions Are Worth More Than You Think By Eva Rosenberg, EA Starting this article sent me on an extended Google search about a sweet client who died several years ago. Johnny came to me when the IRS audited his medical deductions. Johnny (not…
5 Tax Lessons Learned from Filing Your 2010 Tax Return
Written by Eva Rosenberg on April 20, 2011
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5 Tax Lessons Learned from Filing Your 2010 Tax Return By Eva Rosenberg, EA One of my editors wanted to clarify something. Andrea was surprised to learn that the IRS pays interest on refunds. After all, isn’t that the whole point of reducing your withholding—not…
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