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	<title>Better Business Blog &#187; Personal Taxes</title>
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		<title>Can’t Pay Your Taxes by the April Due Date?</title>
		<link>http://smt-associates.com/blog/can%e2%80%99t-pay-your-taxes-by-the-april-due-date/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[IRS Tax Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Taxes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The vast majority of Americans get a tax refund from the IRS each spring, but what if you are one of those who end up owing? The IRS encourages you to pay the full amount of your tax liability on &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/can%e2%80%99t-pay-your-taxes-by-the-april-due-date/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Top 6 Reasons You Should NOT File for An Extension on Your Tax Return</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Taxes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, it&#8217;s crunch time. Your return is either done, or you&#8217;re scrambling like mad to get the return done, or calling your tax professional with last minute changes. Here is a fun look at the top 6 reasons why you &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/top-6-reasons-you-should-not-file-for-an-extension-on-your-tax-return/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Charity Purchases and Auctions</title>
		<link>http://smt-associates.com/blog/charity-purchases-and-auctions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Charitable Donations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Taxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A regular form of fundraising by charitable organizations consists of sales or auctions of property or services at a price in excess of value. These are referred to as “quid pro quo” contributions or dual payments made that consist partly &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/charity-purchases-and-auctions/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Reporting Stock Transactions Becomes More Complicated</title>
		<link>http://smt-associates.com/blog/reporting-stock-transactions-becomes-more-complicated/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Record keeping]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Beginning with the 2011 tax return, reporting stock transactions has become significantly more complicated because of the new requirement for brokerage firms to track the purchase price of stocks acquired in 2011 and subsequent years and to include that information &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/reporting-stock-transactions-becomes-more-complicated/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Not Too Late for Tax Planning with IRAs</title>
		<link>http://smt-associates.com/blog/its-not-too-late-for-tax-planning-with-iras/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retirement Plans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s not too late to make an IRA and/or SEP contribution or undo a Roth IRA conversion for 2011. Generally, after the close of the year you can no longer take steps to alter the outcome of your tax return. &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/its-not-too-late-for-tax-planning-with-iras/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Those Gold Sales May Be Taxable</title>
		<link>http://smt-associates.com/blog/those-gold-sales-may-be-taxable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Taxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you took advantage of the escalating gold and silver prices and made any sales of gold, silver, gems, jewelry, or the like during 2011, you are required to report the sales on your tax return. Whether or not the &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/those-gold-sales-may-be-taxable/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Liable for a Gift Tax Return?</title>
		<link>http://smt-associates.com/blog/are-you-liable-for-a-gift-tax-return/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gift tax]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Frequently, taxpayers think that gifts of cash, securities, or other assets they give to other individuals are tax-deductible and, in turn, the gift recipient sometimes thinks income tax must be paid on the gift received. Nothing is further from the &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/are-you-liable-for-a-gift-tax-return/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It’s Tax Time! Are You Ready?</title>
		<link>http://smt-associates.com/blog/it%e2%80%99s-tax-time-are-you-ready/</link>
		<comments>http://smt-associates.com/blog/it%e2%80%99s-tax-time-are-you-ready/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Taxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re like most taxpayers, you find yourself with an ominous stack of “homework” around TAX TIME! Unfortunately, the job of pulling together the records for your tax appointment is never easy, but the effort usually pays off when it &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/it%e2%80%99s-tax-time-are-you-ready/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Checklist</title>
		<link>http://smt-associates.com/blog/medical-checklist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Taxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After 2012, the limitation on deductible medical expenses increases for most taxpayers from the current 7.5% of AGI to 10% (it remains at 7.5% for taxpayers age 65 and over through 2016). So if you need some dental work, laser &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/medical-checklist/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Maximize Your Charitable Deductions</title>
		<link>http://smt-associates.com/blog/maximize-your-charitable-deductions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Charitable Donations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Taxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As the end of the year approaches, there are still things you can do to increase and properly document your charitable contributions for 2011. Here is a brief rundown: Non-cash contributions – If you have used clothing or household goods &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/maximize-your-charitable-deductions/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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