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Dear Clients,
Wow, tax season has crept up on us once again! The one comforting thing however, is that I know we can team up to make it as pain-free as possible.
As in years past, I have put together some resources to help you gather the needed information to prepare your tax return this year, please see the attached forms. Along with using them to provide me with the information that I need, feel free to ...]]> http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/2011-tax-season-here/feed/ 0 http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/long-millionaire/ http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/long-millionaire/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:56:48 +0000 admin http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/?p=1707


How Long Until I Become A Millionaire










Everyone wants to know! What will it take for you to become a millionaire? This fun calculator will help you put things into perspective and have a realistic outlook on what it will take you to do just that…so, when do you think it will likely happen for you? Next week? In 50 years? ...]]> http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/long-millionaire/feed/ 0 http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/the-bottom-line-what-you-need-to-know-to-smooth-out-your-road-to-taxville/ http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/the-bottom-line-what-you-need-to-know-to-smooth-out-your-road-to-taxville/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:33:22 +0000 admin http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/2012/01/the-bottom-line-what-you-need-to-know-to-smooth-out-your-road-to-taxville/ You’ve put
away the Christmas decorations and swept up all that confetti left
over from New Year’s. NOW it’s time to work on that “elephant in
the living room” – your taxes.
But like any large task that faces us, this one can be whittled
down to size by planning ahead and using the tools at our disposal.
To that end, the IRS has issued its Top 10 Tax Tips, and they’re
hot off the press.
1.  Gather your ...]]> http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/the-bottom-line-what-you-need-to-know-to-smooth-out-your-road-to-taxville/feed/ 0 http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/tips-for-year-end-giving/ http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/tips-for-year-end-giving/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:37:02 +0000 admin http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/2011/12/tips-for-year-end-giving/ 2011 is coming to an end but it’s not
too late to make charitable contributions. Individuals and
businesses making contributions to charity should keep in mind
several important tax law provisions that have taken effect in
recent years. Some of these changes include the following:
Special Charitable Contributions for Certain IRA Owners
This provision, currently scheduled to expire at the end of
2011, offers older owners of IRAs a different way to give to
charity. An IRA owner, age ...]]> http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/tips-for-year-end-giving/feed/ 0 http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/help-tax-season-to-become-less-taxing-%e2%80%93-for-others/ http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/help-tax-season-to-become-less-taxing-%e2%80%93-for-others/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:56:46 +0000 admin http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/2011/12/help-tax-season-to-become-less-taxing-%e2%80%93-for-others/


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http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/help-tax-season-to-become-less-taxing-%e2%80%93-for-others/feed/ 0 http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/eight-tips-about-irs-notices/ http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/eight-tips-about-irs-notices/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:56:38 +0000 admin http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/2011/12/eight-tips-about-irs-notices/ The Internal Revenue Service sends out
millions of letters and notices to taxpayers every tax year. That
doesn’t mean taxpayers should be alarmed. Here are eight tips about
dealing with an IRS notices, if one should arrive in your mailbox.
Don’t panic. Many of these letters can be dealt with simply and
painlessly.

There are a number of reasons the IRS sends notices to
taxpayers. The notice may request payment of taxes, notify you of a
change to ...]]> http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/eight-tips-about-irs-notices/feed/ 0 http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/thanksgiving-traditions/ http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/thanksgiving-traditions/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:04:14 +0000 admin http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/2011/11/thanksgiving-traditions/ Thanksgiving Day has officially been an
annual tradition in the United States since 1863. President Abraham
Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to be celebrated
on Thursday, November 26 of that year. In 1941, Thanksgiving Day
was officiallly set as the fourth Thursday in November.
Traditions abound on this grateful day. Many families will once
again come together around a bountiful table filled with
scrumptious food to celebrate. The feast will consist of a plump
turkey, dressing, gravy, ...]]> http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/thanksgiving-traditions/feed/ 0 http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/10-facts-about-amending-your-tax-return/ http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/10-facts-about-amending-your-tax-return/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:45:34 +0000 admin http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/2011/11/10-facts-about-amending-your-tax-return/ When dealing with taxes – as with
everything else in life – people make mistakes. So, the IRS has
made it possible to correct your mistakes if they’re made on your
tax return.
If you discover an error after you’ve filed your tax return, you
can correct it by filing an amended return. To help you decide if
you need to amend your return, the IRS has published a
helpful list of facts:

When should I amend a ...]]> http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/10-facts-about-amending-your-tax-return/feed/ 0 http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/changing-that-for-sale-sign-into-sold/ http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/changing-that-for-sale-sign-into-sold/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:59:02 +0000 admin http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/2011/10/changing-that-for-sale-sign-into-sold/ The big news these days is the state of
the real estate market. And while generally it can be said it’s a
buyer’s market, it is possible to sell your home for a reasonable
price. To get that extra edge that could find the right buyer for
you, it takes a little homework and some elbow grease. Let’s get
started.
What’s your home worth?
Before you pick up a shovel – or a pencil – you need to honestly
http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/changing-that-for-sale-sign-into-sold/feed/ 0 http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/tame-the-paper-monster/ http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/tame-the-paper-monster/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:10:08 +0000 admin http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/2011/10/tame-the-paper-monster/ For many Americans, the scene is the same
every April: you’re sitting on the floor surrounded by scores -
sometimes hundreds – of pieces of paper. Receipts, bills, deeds,
and other important documents that you may need to file with that
year’s tax return. As you look around the room, only one emotion
comes to mind: overwhelming fear. Where do you start?
But you can avoid all that in April, if you take a few steps
now. Whether you ...]]> http://www.yourpersonalaccountant.org/tame-the-paper-monster/feed/ 0