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Jim Vander Spek - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Jim Vander Spek is a CPA with offices in Escondido, California. Go to the website of Vander Spek & Corsello, CPAs, for more information.
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- Latest Procedures For Obtaining A 2008 Tax Rebate If You Owe No Taxes
[Finance:Taxes] Are you confused about the rebates that the IRS plans to start mailing in May? You are not alone. Most of the uncertainty is a result of the payments which will be made to those who pay no taxes, but qualify in other ways. Such taxpayers will receive $300 each instead of the $600 paid out to taxpayers. There are two ways to qualify. This was not clear to me until we started calculating rebates for clients who I initially thought had no right to them.
- Should You Take Xango?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Many people sell Xango and other mangosteen juice products as nutritional supplements. There are no controlled studies showing that it has beneficial results in treating diseases like cancer and dementia.
- Last Minute 2007 Tax Moves
[Finance:Taxes] Yikes! Only a few days left in 2007. Other than shoveling money over to a charity as I laid out in another recent article, what else can you do to cut your income tax bill?
- Should You Operate As An LLC Or As An S Corporation?
[Legal:Corporations-LLC] Should you operate your small business as a Limited Liability Company (LLC) or as an S corporation? Ever since LLCs were permitted a few years ago, many new businesses have been told that it as a preferred choice. However, if you own a small business, you will probably find that setting yourself up as an S corporation is the way to go.
- How To Take Advantage Of Prop 60 In California
[Finance:Taxes-Property] Is your low "Prop 13" property tax basis stopping you from selling your home? Do you know that there is a way to transfer and keep your low tax basis even after selling and moving? Here are the basics of how to claim a "Prop 60" property tax benefit.
- Reasons To Set Up A HSA Health Plan
[Finance:Taxes] HSAs are strange animals. At a basic level, they are designed to allow many taxpayers the ability to make virtually all health care expenses tax-deductible. However, HSAs can also act as exceptional retirement saving vehicles.
- What Is The Affect Of Losing Your Home In A Declared Disaster?
[Finance:Taxes-Property] Like many others you may have suffered losses in a declared disaster area. In Southern California where I live thousands of homes were lost as a result of the fires that have struck our region in October of 2007. If you have experienced a loss, you need to understand how your loss and this being declared a federal disaster could affect your income taxes.
- Tax Issues Related To Foreclosure
[Finance:Taxes] Before you lose your home to foreclosure, be sure you understand the tax affect. For the first time in more than 13 years, we are seeing an increasing number of homeowners lose their homes in foreclosure. In fact, as recently reported in the North County Times, California led the nation in total foreclosure filings during the last quarter, showing as many as one filing for every 88 households. On top of all the financial stresses hitting you if you are going through this, there are some complicated tax consequences to deal with.
- Income Tax Problems Relating To Short Sales
[Finance:Debt-Relief] Short sales are one way to get rid of property that is worth less than what you owe. However, you need to be aware of the tax issues relating to this.
- Reasons To Choose A 401K Over A Simple Plan
[Investing:IRA-401k] Recent changes in the rules for 401(k) plans, such as allowing ROTH contributions, are causing many businesses to set these up in place of the very popular SIMPLE plans. Another difference is that 401(k)s allow greater amounts of funding.
- Last Minute Suggestions About Charitable Giving
[Finance:Personal-Finance] The end of the year is when people give the most to charity. Here are some suggestions as to how to get the most out of charitable giving.
- How To Eliminate The Pain From Heel Spurs
[Health-and-Fitness:Pain-Management] Choosing a career as an accountant has spared me from most work related health problems. Atop my padded chair in a climate-controlled office, only an occasional paper cut or being punctured by a mechanical pencil stand as potential physical dangers.
- How To Eliminate The Pain of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
[Health-and-Fitness:Hand-Wrist-Pain] Choosing a career as an accountant has spared me from most work related health problems. Atop my padded chair in a climate-controlled office, only an occasional paper cut or being punctured by a mechanical pencil stand as potential physical dangers. However, I have become painfully aware of several physical ailments that have affected me directly because of the way that I work. These ailments are known as "heel spurs" and "carpal tunnel syndrome."
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