IRS Solutions, Inc. RSS Feed http://irssolutions.com/ Take a look at our recent blog posts and client newsletter articles. en-us Wed, 02 May 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Wed, 02 May 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Chimpanzees and Charity http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=53 Disneynature's newest movie, Chimpanzee, is a documentary masterpiece for all ages. It's a truly original film that stands out in a multiplex of lookalikes, copies, remakes, and sequels. Wed, 02 May 2012 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=53 What to Do If You Haven't Filed an Income Tax Return http://www.irssolutions.com/newsletter.php#2 If you're cringing because you haven't filed a 2011 tax return yet, don't worry. It's not too late, and it's not as hard as you may think. Tue, 01 May 2012 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.irssolutions.com/newsletter.php#2 Turn Your Vacation Into a Tax Deduction http://www.irssolutions.com/newsletter.php#4 Would you like to legally deduct every dime you spend on vacation this year? The five strategies outlined in this article will show you how. Tue, 01 May 2012 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.irssolutions.com/newsletter.php#4 How to Avoid Penalties on Your Household Helpers http://www.irssolutions.com/newsletter.php#1 When you hire someone to work around the house or baby-sit your children, do you need to pay tax for them? Keep reading to find out. Tue, 01 May 2012 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.irssolutions.com/newsletter.php#1 Employee or Independent Contractor - Which Is It? http://www.irssolutions.com/newsletter.php#3 Tue, 01 May 2012 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.irssolutions.com/newsletter.php#3 Tax Business, Russian Style http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=52 Working in the tax business is usually a pretty safe gig. You really just need an office, a computer with an internet connection, and a fast laser printer for all those piles of paper. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=52 March Madness and the IRS http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=51 The NCAA's college basketball tournament - "March Madness" - has become an unofficial national holiday. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=51 Il-eagle Assets? http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=50 Our estate tax system is quite different from our income tax system. The income tax, as its name implies, focuses on how much money individuals, trusts, and business entities make. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0600 http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=50 And the Oscar Goes To . . . http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=49 Sunday night, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences put "Oscar" on a diet, cutting out live performances for "Best Original Song" nominees and trimming the traditionally bloated and self-indulgent awards program to just over three hours. Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0600 http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=49 Can\'t Buy Me Love http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=48 Heiress Huguette Clark, who was born in 1906 and died last May at 104, was America's last living link to the 1890s "Gilded Age." Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0600 http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=48 IRS Goes Where The Money Is http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=47 The outlaw Willie Sutton stole an estimated $2 million over a 40-year career robbing banks â?? and scored the ultimate "success" in his business, living long enough to die of natural causes. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0600 http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=47 Tax Detectives, on the Case http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=46 The IRS is busy playing detective! But are they building cases, clue by meticulous clue, like the supersleuths of television's CSI? Or are they falling on their faces like the bumbling Inspector Clouseau? Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0600 http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=46 Nickels and Dimes http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=45 Last Thursday, cellphone carrier Verizon Wireless announced a new $2 fee for one-time payments made online or over the phone. On Friday, the Federal Communications Commission immediately announced they were "concerned about Verizon's actions" and planned to look into the matter. At the same time, over 158,000 visitors signed an online petition demanding that Verizon drop the fee. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0600 http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=45 We\'re Number One! http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=44 New Year's day is almost here, and for millions of Americans, that means college football bowl games. Fans and alumni across the country are gearing up to root for their favorite school. LSU fans cry "Geaux Tigers!" 'Bama fans chant "Roll, Tide, Roll!" But only one team will be champion come January 9. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0600 http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=44 More Money for Millionaires http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=43 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0600 http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=43 The Dog Ate My Tax Return http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=42 When you were a kid in school, you probably forgot your homework once or twice. And you probably came up with some sort of excuse to weasel out of trouble, right? 'Fess up now -- did the dog ever really eat your homework? Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0600 http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=42 Today\'s Tax Deadline http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=41 On November 16, 1945, the U.S. Army moved forward with "Operation Paperclip" and secretly admitted 88 German scientists and engineers to the United States to help develop rocket technology. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0600 http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=41 The Steve Jobs Legacies http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=40 Pancreatic cancer robbed the world of a true genius on October 5, taking Apple founder Steve Jobs at the age of 56. Today's corporate CEOs are rarely shy about promoting themselves, but Jobs has been legitimately compared to Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=40 Shooting Down the \"Snooki Subsidy\" http://www.irssolutions.com/blog.php?id=39 New Jersey Governor Chris Christie must have felt like the Most Wanted Man in America as his fans clamored for him to join the 2012 presidential race. 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