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		<title>QuickBooks services for version 2010 to be discontinued May 31, 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On May 31, 2013, access to QuickBooks add-on services such as payroll, online banking and QuickBooks email will be discontinued unless you upgrade.  Click here for the full QuickBooks support article on this topic. If you are using QuickBooks 2010 &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/quickbooks-services-for-version-2010-to-be-discontinued-may-31-2013/">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>
		<link>http://smt-associates.com/blog/top-6-reasons-you-should-not-file-for-an-extension-on-your-tax-return-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, it’s crunch time. Your return is either done, or you’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-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota Slams Turbotax and Other Intuit Products over Tax Filing Software Problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 14:36:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday the Minnesota Department of Revenue came out with a warning to taxpayers using TurboTax and other Intuit tax products for their tax preparation to not use their tax filing products due to major problems with their software. You can &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/minnesota-slams-turbotax-and-other-intuit-products-over-tax-filing-software-problems/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Costs Rise as Tax Incentives Fade</title>
		<link>http://smt-associates.com/blog/energy-costs-rise-as-tax-incentives-fade/</link>
		<comments>http://smt-associates.com/blog/energy-costs-rise-as-tax-incentives-fade/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Taxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With energy costs skyrocketing, you would think that the federal government would come up with some tax incentives aimed at curbing the consumption of energy. However, on the consumer end of taxes, the incentives are actually fading away. Apparently, federal &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/energy-costs-rise-as-tax-incentives-fade/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Has Your 2012 Roth-Converted IRA Declined in Value?</title>
		<link>http://smt-associates.com/blog/has-your-2012-roth-converted-ira-declined-in-value/</link>
		<comments>http://smt-associates.com/blog/has-your-2012-roth-converted-ira-declined-in-value/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retirement Plans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you converted your traditional IRA to a Roth IRA in 2012 and paid (or will pay) the tax on the conversion and then watched the value of the account decrease due to an unexpected poor investment performance, you still &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/has-your-2012-roth-converted-ira-declined-in-value/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Alarming New IDES Audit Policy!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Illinois]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IDES]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We received some news about a change to an IDES audit policy that is much stricter than it has been in the past.  The bottom line is that the Illinois Department of Employment Security is looking more at abusive independent &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/alarming-new-ides-audit-policy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Another Tax Scam</title>
		<link>http://smt-associates.com/blog/another-tax-scam/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tax scam]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tax scams are, unfortunately, a common way for criminals to gain access to your personal information and use the information to steal your identity.  A friend of mine posted this message about yet another tax scam happening. These scams tend &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/another-tax-scam/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Use QuickBooks’ Tools &#8211; and Common Sense Procedures &#8211; To Prevent Financial Fraud</title>
		<link>http://smt-associates.com/blog/use-quickbooks%e2%80%99-tools-and-common-sense-procedures-to-prevent-financial-fraud/</link>
		<comments>http://smt-associates.com/blog/use-quickbooks%e2%80%99-tools-and-common-sense-procedures-to-prevent-financial-fraud/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Operations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[QuickBooks]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You work hard for your money. Strong internal controls can keep it from disappearing unnecessarily. You trust your employees or you wouldn’t have hired them. That’s what everyone says as they watch a valued staff member being hauled off in &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/use-quickbooks%e2%80%99-tools-and-common-sense-procedures-to-prevent-financial-fraud/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>IRS Encourages Taxpayers to Limit Use of &#8220;Where&#8217;s My Refund&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://smt-associates.com/blog/irs-encourages-taxpayers-to-limit-use-of-wheres-my-refund/</link>
		<comments>http://smt-associates.com/blog/irs-encourages-taxpayers-to-limit-use-of-wheres-my-refund/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:15:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Taxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The IRS is experiencing very high demand on their &#8220;Where&#8217;s My Refund&#8221; tool. The following is their statement as published on their website.  We&#8217;re curious to hear if you&#8217;ve already filed your return and how long it&#8217;s taken to receive &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/irs-encourages-taxpayers-to-limit-use-of-wheres-my-refund/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Prepared for the New Surtax?</title>
		<link>http://smt-associates.com/blog/prepared-for-the-new-surtax/</link>
		<comments>http://smt-associates.com/blog/prepared-for-the-new-surtax/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tax legislation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As part of Obama Care, we have a new tax beginning in 2013. The official name of this tax is the “Unearned Income Medicare Contribution Tax,” and even though the name implies it is a contribution, don&#8217;t get the idea &#8230; <a href="http://smt-associates.com/blog/prepared-for-the-new-surtax/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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