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	<description>Tax tips &#038; news from Strack Associates</description>
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		<title>Inheritance Tax</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ted</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Taxes</category>
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	<category>Small Business</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[	In life, George Steinbrenner beat the Red Sox. In death, he beat the IRS.Steinbrenner&#8217;s death on July 13 occurred six months after the federal estate tax expired. Forbes magazine estimates the Yankees owner&#8217;s net worth was $1.15 billion, so the timing of Steinbrenner&#8217;s death could save his heirs up to $500 million in federal estate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congress to extend middle-class tax cuts Module body</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	 Congress will likely act to extend tax cuts for the middle class to avoid choking off the fragile economic recovery, key congressional Democrats said on Tuesday.
	House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer said he expected the House of Representatives to push to extend middle class tax cuts before they expire at year end, but suggested cutting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Whistleblowers Stand to Reap Bigger IRS Rewards</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ted</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[	
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	In recent years, the Internal Revenue Service has paid individual awards as high as $1 million to folks informing on tax cheats. And that was under an old program in which amounts were discretionary and capped at 15 percent.
	In 2006, a new federal law restructured the IRS whistleblowers program to pay 15 to 30 percent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First-Time Homebuyer&#8217;s Credit Extended</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	First-Time Homebuyer&#8217;s Credit Extended
	President Obama signed the Worker, Homeownership and Business Tax Act of 2009.  The provision of most interest is the extension of the $8,000 home buyer tax credit until April 30, 2010 for purchases under contract and June 30, 2010 for sale closing. The benefits have expanded to include a $6,500 credit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2009 First Quarter Federal Tax Developments</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 13:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ted</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Taxes</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[	The first three months of 2009 have seen a flood of new federal tax developments. We&#8217;d like to highlight some of the more important federal tax developments for you. As always, please give our office a call or send us an e-mail if you have any questions about these developments.
	2009 Recovery ActIn February, Congress passed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summary of the 2009 Stimulus Package</title>
		<link>http://www.strackassociates.com/modules/wordpress/?p=215</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ted</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Taxes</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[	Summary of the 2009 Stimulus Package
	Tax breaks apply mainly to 2009 &#8212; no need to delay 2008 income tax filing. As more details about the tax changes become available, Strack Associates will post them here.
	Most taxpayers will get more money in their pockets in 2009. The new recovery act, according to the White House, will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Stimulus Package</title>
		<link>http://www.strackassociates.com/modules/wordpress/?p=214</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ted</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[	Here&#8217;s a look at many of the spending programs and tax cuts included in the stimulus legislation.
	Healthcare 
	•87 billion for Medicaid health care coverage for the poor. 
	•$19 billion to accelerate the use of health information technology systems. 
	Education 
	•$53.6 billion in direct aid to states, including $40.6 billion for local school districts, $5 billion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>For Many Investors, Year-End Forms to Arrive Later</title>
		<link>http://www.strackassociates.com/modules/wordpress/?p=213</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ted</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[	Many investors will receive their year-end tax statements later than in past years, but these forms are likely to be more accurate, according to the Internal Revenue Service. 
	A new law, enacted last fall, changed the deadline from Jan. 31 to Feb. 15, when brokers, including brokerage firms, mutual fund companies and barter exchanges, must [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Banker&#8217;s Tips for a Potential Business Borrower</title>
		<link>http://www.strackassociates.com/modules/wordpress/?p=212</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:51:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ted</dc:creator>
		
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	<category>Small Business</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[	New York Times via NewsEdge : 
	BOB SEIWERT, the senior vice president for the Center for Commercial Lending and Business Banking at the American Bankers Association, a trade group in Washington, urges small-business owners to start meeting with bankers before they need a new loan or credit line. Mr. Seiwert spoke in a recent interview [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Events Requiring An Estate Plan Update</title>
		<link>http://www.strackassociates.com/modules/wordpress/?p=211</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ted</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[	Generally speaking, your estate plan should be reviewed every two years to determine whether it needs to be changed or updated. 
	Additionally, if any of the following events occur, you&#8217;ll probably need to update your estate plan (i.e., your will, health care documents, powers of attorney, life insurance coverage, and post-mortem letters). Tip: I suggest [...]]]></description>
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