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Archive for August, 2004

Posted by taxguru on August 27, 2004

Coin-laden suspect caught at car wash – Why launder money through banks when you can use car washes?

Big Four Get Mixed Marks From U.S. Accounting Panel – As if the Big CPA firms’ reputations aren’t bad enough; now they admit to breaking the law by charging clients a percentage of tax savings. Such contingency fees are specifically prohibited by IRS rules of practice.

Taxing Times for South Carolina Democrats

Imagine receiving 100% of your paycheck! – Fellow Libertarian Neal Boortz looks at the Fair Tax plan to replace the Federal income tax with a national sales tax.

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The Well’s Running Dry

Posted by taxguru on August 27, 2004

Why those of us financial advisors with realistic foresight have cautioned everyone about relying on Social Security and Medicare for our future care. Taking steps to reduce the amount of money wasted on these government programs and setting things up to be independently provided for have always made sense.

Greenspan Warns on Baby Boomer Benefits

Greenspan-Aged Population to Hit Finances

Social Security, Medicare too generous

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Posted by taxguru on August 26, 2004

Women Win from Lower Tax Rates

Bold Ideas About Taxes

Killing Off the Death Tax

Understanding Income Inequality in the United States

The Price of Feminists’ Love Affair with High Taxes

Dueling Tax Plans – Bush and sKerry Tax Plans Spar Over Treatment of Wealthy – From Deloitte Tax LLP

Killing Off the Death Tax

John Kerry Seeks More Regressive Tax System

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Posted by taxguru on August 24, 2004

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Posted by taxguru on August 24, 2004

Emerging Bush agenda stresses tax cuts, savings

Middle Man Mess

Bring on the ‘price gougers’ – I really like the concept of price changes due to disasters as “economic triage.”

Downturn Made States and Cities More Dependent on Property Taxes

Tar Heels shouldn’t wait on a Taxpayer Bill of Rights to scrutinize how the state (NC) spends their money

The Widening Income Gap – From The Onion

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Posted by taxguru on August 23, 2004

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Posted by taxguru on August 23, 2004

A Little Learning Is a Dangerous Thing to Deduct – More on the issue of deducting education costs.

CBO’s taxing pie fight – As the old saying goes, “statistics don’t lie; but liars use statistics” to distort their meaning and push their agendas.

CBO Overstates Breaks To The Wealthy – It always makes me laugh when the CBO is referred to as “nonpartisan” or “bipartisan.” We all know that it’s a tool for DemonRat propaganda.

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Getting Our Hopes Up

Posted by taxguru on August 23, 2004

Bush eyeing major tax-code overhaul – We can only hope for the best; but will probably get the same thing we always get when our rulers promise sweeping tax reform, a much bigger mess and a lot more work for us tax pros.

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Posted by taxguru on August 22, 2004

Taking Government a-PART – Thanks to Ben Cunningham for this article on how much of our tax money is literally flushed down the crapper by our rulers in DC. It should make everyone feel so patriotic when forking over their hard earned money to the IRS.

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Posted by taxguru on August 22, 2004

Two Ex-IRS Lawyers’ Licenses Suspended for Misconduct

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