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Now You Can Smile – Your 1040 Tax Return Isn’t as Complex as You Were Led to Believe
Preparing your taxes yourself is really not as daunting a task as many people might perceive it to be. As a matter of fact, doing your own taxes can be fun. At first glance, the Form 1040 tax return is typically perceived to be a very complex government form, which can only be completed by trained tax professionals. This is an unfortunate misconception, although your paid tax professional might want you to think this way. User-friendly tax software readily available on the market makes it so easy to prepare your own taxes.
By Milton G. Boothe8 years ago in Journal
Don’t Be TRICKED into Believing That You Must Use Tax Professionals to Submit an Offer in Compromise to the IRS
There are a lot of organizations out there that amass huge profits by making big bucks off people who are already heavily indebted to the IRS for unpaid taxes. These organizations make all sorts of glorious promises in their advertisements, declaring how they can marvelously reduce your tax bill to a mere fraction of what you owe. Some even promise to reduce your tax bill to 10 percent or less of what you owe. They all claim that they have CPAs, Enrolled Agents, and attorneys who are all unique in their expertise, and who are all at your disposal for fast, free, and confidential consultations. They usually assert that their lawyers are former tax enforcement or other government officials who will use their unique understanding of procedural rules and their extensive experience in dealing with the IRS to develop creative approaches to solving your problem. After they get you hooked, they usually require substantial, non-refundable up-front fees before they will proceed with your case.
By Milton G. Boothe8 years ago in Journal
The IRS NEVER Makes Threatening Telephone Calls—Beware of These Tax Scammers!
A very disturbing trend in recent years is the fact that thousands of people have fallen victim to scammers who claim to be calling from the IRS, telling taxpayers that they owe tax balances, and threatening them with imprisonment and/or seizure of assets if they do not comply with their demands for payment.
By Milton G. Boothe8 years ago in Journal
Adventures in Book Writing
Have you ever found yourself so inspired to create something in a way you have never tried before? I've started a new venture recently... and by new I mean it is an unexplored and brand new project that I have been inspired to do. I have always been a book lover... novels, fairy tales, historical fiction, etc. I really enjoy diving into other worlds (looking at you Potterheads, Whovians and anyone who has ever fallen down a rabbit hole)! It's an idea I've had for a long time that I've built up in my head and now I'm making it happen.
By Lynne Schabhetl8 years ago in Journal
Steps to Take Today to Advance Your Career
Everybody wants a better job. Everybody wants more money. However, many people are clueless when it comes to the steps to take today to advance your career. There is an overwhelming amount of advice out there for job seekers, and sometimes it can be hard to know what information to take in, and what information to skim over.
By Joseph Farley8 years ago in Journal
Signs Your Job Wants You to Quit the Company
As a married woman, one of my many duties (amongst cooking, cleaning, and keeping order in the house) is to listen to my spouse's recollection of the day; from having to fix coworkers mistakes to staying later than expected, it occurred to me after a few venting sessions that there's a possibility they were purposely nitpicking. In most cases, if an employee is fired, you must pay unemployment benefits to the ex-employee, but if you quit, you in turn forfeit these benefits. Of course in the interests of the company, they will use "booting" tactics to help you make this choice. Though we are still trying to flesh out our next steps, I figured I would share some helpful information on signs the company may want you to quit, and what you should do to protect yourself moving forward.
By Shaunna Nelson8 years ago in Journal
Following Your Dreams vs. Following Money
When you were a kid, everyone told you to follow your dreams. To do what you were passionate about. Sometimes what were passionate about doesn't necessarily pay the bills. For a lot of people, this is a reality we all face. Now, I'm a millennial (yes, I know), and growing up we were always told we could have it all, just because we wanted it. I discovered growing up that you can't have it just because you want it. So were thrown into adult-hood or "adulting" as we call it, with no experience and no actual education about the world and how it works. There's certainly no financial classes that are mandatory in school (which there should be) so a lot of us are lost when it comes to money. All of my friends in college are so stressed about money. It's an uncomfortable subject. A lot of us end up working for money for the rest of our lives, throwing away what we truly are passionate about because the reality for a lot of people is; passion doesn't pay bills. So what a lot of us do it end up in boring jobs that we aren't passionate about but pay well. Can you have it all?
By Jada Mouton8 years ago in Journal
