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More owners appeal property value; get tax break (AP) E-mail

Photo of house owned and for sale by Scott Laney taken Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in North Olmsted, Ohio. Laney bought the brick bungalow in June 2007. He paid $99,000 and later discovered the county valued the property at $141,000. He filed a complaint in late February with the Cuyahoga County Board of Revision. Laney had to wait six months but his property was reduced to $99,000. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)AP - A growing number of homeowners are trying to make falling property values work for them by asking the government for a tax break.
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Bayer to increase R&D spending above euro2.8B (AP) E-mail
AP - Pharmaceutical and chemical maker Bayer AG said Friday the company would increase its research and development spending above the current euro2.8 billion ($3.75 billion) and called on the government for tax breaks for such spending.
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IRS: Use 'Free File' to receive rebate (AP) E-mail
AP - People who do not normally file a tax return can now use the IRS Free File program to get their economic stimulus package payment, the Internal Revenue Service said Thursday.
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National Poll: 19% of Adults Concerned of Being Audited (Rasmussen Reports) E-mail
Rasmussen Reports - Nineteen percent (19%) of adults are at least somewhat concerned that their taxes will be audited by the Internal Revenue Service each year. As the deadline for filing personal income taxes approaches, a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that five percent (5%) are very concerned about an audit. That's little changed from last years' survey.
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H&R Block loss narrows, affirms view, shares rise (Reuters) E-mail

A view of an H and R Block office in Chicago, April 16, 2007. H and R Block Inc, the largest U.S. tax preparer, reported a smaller quarterly loss as higher revenue from tax returns helped offset costs for job cuts and the closing of a money-losing subprime mortgage unit. (John Gress/Reuters)Reuters - H&R Block Inc , the largest U.S. tax preparer, reported a smaller quarterly loss as higher revenue from tax returns helped offset costs for job cuts and the closing of a money-losing subprime mortgage unit.
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Home Office Deduction Many people whose small businesses qualify them for a home office deduction are afraid to take it because they've heard it will trigger an audit. But this deduction is no longer a red flag for an IRS audit. These tips can help you determine if you qualify to take the deduction--and rest easy when...
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Take Advantage of 0% Cap Gains Before It's Too Late Take advantage of the 0% tax rate on long-term capital gains before it's too late.
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Philly trying to preserve jobs while making cuts (AP) AP - Nearly a year ago, Mayor Michael Nutter took office amid glowing optimism: With the slogan "A New Day, A New Way," he promised to add hundreds of police officers, scale back taxes and help more Philadelphians get college degrees.
 
Filing Taxes
5 Smart Ways to Use That Refund Sample ImageWhile nobody likes filing tax returns, most people are rewarded handsomely for their efforts: About 75% of taxpayers get a refund, according to the Internal Revenue Service. In 2005, the average refund rang in at more than $2,000, a nice chunk of change.
Investment Taxes
OMB Control Numbers The Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice for the
IRS Form 1040 states in part:
You are not required to provide the information
requested on a form that is subject to the Paperwork
Reduction Act unless the form displays a valid OMB
control number.
The fact that such a warning is printed on the IRS Form 1040
 
Work and Business Taxes
Tax Tips for Married Business Owners When married couples run unincorporated small businesses, they can really get nailed by the federal self-employment tax (SE tax). In fact, these small-business owners often face SE tax bills that exceed their federal income tax bills.
Home and Family Taxes
Broke states offering amnesty for tax cheats Desperate to bring in revenue in the middle of a recession, states across the country are adopting tax amnesty programs, offering to let people pay their past-due bills.
 
 
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    AP - More than 3 million people will have to wait until February to get their tax refunds because of Congress' late fix to the alternative minimum tax, the IRS said Thursday.
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