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		<title>Can’t Pay Your Taxes by the April Due Date?</title>
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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>
		<category><![CDATA[Tax Problem Resolution]]></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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		<comments>http://smt-associates.com/blog/top-6-reasons-you-should-not-file-for-an-extension-on-your-tax-return/#comments</comments>
		<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>1099-K Business Return Reconciliation Eliminated</title>
		<link>http://smt-associates.com/blog/1099-k-business-return-reconciliation-eliminated/</link>
		<comments>http://smt-associates.com/blog/1099-k-business-return-reconciliation-eliminated/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tax legislation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tax Preparation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://smt-associates.com/blog/?p=610</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 required third-party payment entities, such as credit card companies, to begin filing informational returns with the IRS reporting merchant card transactions, such as credit and debit card payments. The purpose was to &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/1099-k-business-return-reconciliation-eliminated/">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>
		<comments>http://smt-associates.com/blog/reporting-stock-transactions-becomes-more-complicated/#comments</comments>
		<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>IRS Offers New Penalty Relief Options</title>
		<link>http://smt-associates.com/blog/irs-offers-new-penalty-relief-options/</link>
		<comments>http://smt-associates.com/blog/irs-offers-new-penalty-relief-options/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:16:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Back Taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IRS Tax Problems]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The IRS announced several new penalty relief options for taxpayers that should offer much needed relief for those finding themselves unable to pay their taxes. There are several new provisions: Penalty Relief To assist those most in need, a six-month &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/irs-offers-new-penalty-relief-options/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Recently Enacted Tax Breaks for Small Businesses</title>
		<link>http://smt-associates.com/blog/recently-enacted-tax-breaks-for-small-businesses/</link>
		<comments>http://smt-associates.com/blog/recently-enacted-tax-breaks-for-small-businesses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tax legislation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://smt-associates.com/blog/?p=606</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Keeping track of tax changes these days is quite a task. Congress is constantly tweaking the tax laws in an effort to stimulate the economy and deal with the budget deficit. The following is a compilation of recent changes to &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/recently-enacted-tax-breaks-for-small-businesses/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Latest Scam—Don’t be a Victim!</title>
		<link>http://smt-associates.com/blog/the-latest-scam%e2%80%94don%e2%80%99t-be-a-victim/</link>
		<comments>http://smt-associates.com/blog/the-latest-scam%e2%80%94don%e2%80%99t-be-a-victim/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scams]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, we cautioned you about Internet scams aimed at tricking you into divulging information that will compromise your identity. That article described how Internet crooks disguise themselves as the IRS in an attempt to steal your identity. The IRS &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/the-latest-scam%e2%80%94don%e2%80%99t-be-a-victim/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Don’t be Scammed by Tax Season Cyber Criminals</title>
		<link>http://smt-associates.com/blog/don%e2%80%99t-be-scammed-by-tax-season-cyber-criminals/</link>
		<comments>http://smt-associates.com/blog/don%e2%80%99t-be-scammed-by-tax-season-cyber-criminals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scams]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://smt-associates.com/blog/?p=586</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Now that tax season is upon us, so are the e-mail scammers pretending to be the IRS. Most of these scams fraudulently use the IRS name, logo, and/or website header as a lure to make the communication appear more authentic &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/don%e2%80%99t-be-scammed-by-tax-season-cyber-criminals/">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>
		<comments>http://smt-associates.com/blog/its-not-too-late-for-tax-planning-with-iras/#comments</comments>
		<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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