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Could unemployment benefits be destroying America?

  Recently, President Obama asked Congress to consider an extension of unemployment benefits allowing workers to receive up to two years of benefits.  Currently, in some states people ca...

Posted To: Tax Rants by David Rocci By: David Rocci on 9/24/2011 2:10:00 AM

Cell phones are no longer taxable benefits

Earlier this year, we talked about how cell phone taxes were becoming a large portion of the cell phone bill.  Although the IRS has not changed that aspect of the bill, they have made some chan...

Posted To: Tax Rants by David Rocci By: David Rocci on 9/17/2011 3:37:00 AM

Exploring 529 Plans

Whether your child is leaving for college next week, next year or 15 years from now, it’s always a good time to consider your college savings strategy and tax advantages.  One path to take ...

Posted To: Tax Mommy's Blog By: Stephanie Brenneman on 9/13/2011 2:43:00 PM

How to Save on Income Taxes When You Own Rental Property

So you have rental property.  Maybe it is a place at the beach, or perhaps you are a landlord owning apartment buildings or single-family homes.  You collect rental income for the proper...

Congressman Kinzinger addresses Joliet Chamber of Commerce

I had a unique opportunity to hear Congressman Adam Kinzinger speak this past week in Joliet, Ill. at a Joliet Chamber of Commerce luncheon. The young Congressman reminded the audience that the most...

Posted To: Tax Rants by David Rocci By: David Rocci on 9/9/2011 2:00:00 AM

Top 4 items to check off your Hurricane Recovery List

We hope you are safe and sound following Hurricane Irene's trip along the East Coast.  We are assuming since you are reading this blog that you have at least saved your laptop and found a WIFI ho...

Posted To: Tax Rants by David Rocci By: David Rocci on 9/1/2011 4:35:00 AM

Business Vehicle Expenses-What You Need to Know

With sky-high gas prices, it is a struggle to find the bright side of high prices. You might be saying, “is there really any bright side to high gas prices?”   Well, there is one br...

Posted To: Ramblin Randall By: Ramblin Randall on 8/30/2011 8:04:00 PM

Higher Standards for Preparers.... 2011 Update!

In 2010, the IRS launched an initiative to increase oversight of the tax preparation industry and introduced regulations for those who are paid to prepare tax returns.  Since then, 708,000 prepar...

Posted To: Tax Mommy's Blog By: Stephanie Brenneman on 8/30/2011 1:43:00 PM

Airline Tickets and Taxes: Answers to your questions

In July, the Federal Aviation Authority failed to extend the operating authority resulting in a temporary end to taxes being collected on airline tickets. On August 5th, Congress extended the FAA aut...

Posted To: Tax Rants by David Rocci By: David Rocci on 8/25/2011 3:41:00 PM

Tax reform: Is it about time we considered a change?

As Americans continue to fight through the recession and redefine what the "American Dream" really means, is it time to consider a tax reform? Warren Buffett has offered his solutions and he believes...

Posted To: Tax Rants by David Rocci By: David Rocci on 8/19/2011 1:57:00 AM