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| No. | Title |
| 351. | End of the year planning |
| 350. | Business organization |
| 349. | Record Keeping |
| 348. | Name Contest Winner and Audit Proofing your business |
| 347. | Economic Stimulus |
| 346. | Evaluating of your withholding |
| 345. | Mileage Rate Change |
| 344. | Capital Losses |
| 343. | Long-term capital gains |
| 342. | Child's Tax Rate |
| 341. | Saver's Credit |
| 340. | Self-Employment Retirement Plans |
| 339. | E-File and Direct Deposit |
| 338. | Types of Filing Forms |
| 337. | Economic Stimulus Tax Relief Checks |
| 336. | Filing Requirements |
| 335. | Filing Status |
| 334. | Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) for 2007 |
| 333. | Earlier is better when preparing for your returns |
| 332. | Starting a New Business Series (4 of 4) |
| 331. | Starting a New Business Series (3 of 4) |
| 330. | Starting a New Business Series (2 of 4) |
| 329. | Starting a New Business Series (1 of 4) |
| 328. | New Habits for 2008 |
| 327. | Non-Cash Deductions |
| 326. | New Alternative Minimum Tax Bill |
| 325. | Mortgage Deduction |
| 324. | New Mileage Rates - 2008 |
| 323. | Deductions |
| 322. | Pay off Credit Card |
| 321. | Saving Paper |
| 320. | Other ways to save |
| 319. | Cost Savings - Office Supplies and Equipment |
| 318. | More energy cost savings |
| 317. | Energy Savings in the office |
| 316. | Tax Credit for Energy Savings |
| 315. | Cost Cutting Strategies #1 |
| 314. | More on Identity Theft |
| 313. | Indentity Theft Part 3 |
| 312. | Identity Theft Part 2 |
| 311. | Identity Theft |
| 310. | IRS Scam letters and emails |
| 309. | Recordkeeping |
| 308. | IRS Corrections on Tax Returns |
| 307. | Telephone Tax Credit |
| 306. | Fool Yourself Into Saving Money - Part 5 |
| 305. | E-mail From the IRS |
| 304. | Financial Survey |
| 303. | Fool Yourself Into Saving Money - Part 4 |
| 302. | Fool Yourself Into Saving Money - Part 3 |
| 301. | Fool Yourself Into Saving Money - Part 2 |
| 300. | Fool Yourself Into Saving Money - Part 1 |
| 299. | Clean Out Your Office |
| 298. | What To Keep In Your Permanent Box |
| 297. | Two Organizational Boxes |
| 296. | Do you need an extension? |
| 295. | Organization and Planning |
| 294. | Organize A Filing System - Part 3 |
| 293. | Organize A Filing System - Part 2 |
| 292. | Organize A Filing System - Part 1 |
| 291. | Credit Card Protection - Part 3 |
| 290. | Credit Card Protection - Part 2 |
| 289. | Credit Card Protection |
| 288. | Buying vs Leasing Part 2 |
| 287. | New Vehicle Buying vs Leasing |
| 286. | New Year business practices - Part 3 |
| 285. | New Year business practices - Part 2 |
| 284. | New Year business practices - Part 1 |
| 283. | Wait to buy |
| 282. | Year end tips |
| 281. | Buy Airline Tickets Early |
| 280. | Telephone Tax Credit |
| 279. | Frequent Flyer Miles |
| 278. | 25 Rules - Part 2 |
| 277. | 2007 Mileage rates |
| 276. | 25 Rules to Grow Rich - #1 |
| 275. | McMansion expansion |
| 274. | Bi-weekly Mortgage Payments |
| 273. | Portfolio Duds |
| 272. | Financing options |
| 271. | Grow your business Part 4 |
| 270. | Grow your business Part 3 |
| 269. | Change in Pension laws |
| 268. | Grow Your Business - Part 2 |
| 267. | Grow Your Business - Part 1 |
| 266. | Changes to ROTH IRA's |
| 265. | IRA and Pension Distribution requirements |
| 264. | Collecting Social Security |
| 263. | Estimated Taxes |
| 262. | Filing Deadlines |
| 261. | IRS Penalties |
| 260. | IRS E-mail Scams |
| 259. | More hybrid news |
| 258. | Hybrid cars |
| 257. | Audits |
| 256. | Saving Some Money part 2 |
| 255. | Save Some Money |
| 254. | Where's your refund? |
| 253. | Check your Social Security Number |
| 252. | How to pay your tax liabilities |
| 251. | Last minute reminders |
| 250. | Itemizing Deductions |
| 249. | Filing status |
| 248. | Business calendars |
| 247. | Military tax deductions |
| 246. | Bank Accounts for your Business |
| 245. | Capital gains and losses |
| 244. | Gambling winnings |
| 243. | Energy Credits |
| 242. | Receiving your W-2's |
| 241. | Check your Social Security card |
| 240. | Saving for college |
| 239. | Who has to file? |
| 238. | Travel Schedule |
| 236. | Year-end reminders |
| 235. | Mileage rates |
| 234. | Credit card payments |
| 233. | Budgeting for emergency funds |
| 232. | Emergency funds |
| 231. | Cutting Expenses |
| 230. | Live on a budget |
| 229. | Holiday spending |
| 228. | Keep Track of Expenses by Category |
| 227. | Vehicle Expense - 10/20/05 |
| 226. | Standard Mileage Rate Deduction - 10/13/05 |
| 225. | "Staffing" Your Small Business - 5 of 5 - 10/06/05 |
| 224. | "Staffing" Your Small Business - 4 of 5 - 09/29/05 |
| 223. | "Staffing" Your Small Business - 3 of 5 - 09/22/05 |
| 222. | Business Mileage Rate Change - 09/15/05 |
| 221. | Extended Filing Dates for Katrina Victims - 09/08/05 |
| 220. | "Staffing" Your Small Business - 2 of 5 - 09/01/05 |
| 219. | "Staffing" Your Small Business - 1 of 5 - 08/25/05 |
| 218. | Business Owners Tips - 08/18/05 |
| 217. | Newlywed Tips - 5. Get Advice From Financial Advisor - 08/11/05 |
| 216. | Newlywed Tips - 4. Share Your Financial Secrets - 08/04/05 |
| 215. | Newlywed Tips - 3. Create a Will - 07/28/05 |
| 214. | Newlywed Tips - 2. Life Insurance - 07/19/05 |
| 213. | Newlywed Tips - 1. Start Emergency Savings Fund - 07/14/05 |
| 212. | Board of Directors Mtgs, Annual Rept., Bus. Plan - 07/07/05 |
| 211. | Make Charitable Donations During Year They Will be Most Effective - 06/30/05 |
| 210. | Who is 401(k) Best Suited For & What Are the Benefits? - 06/23/05 |
| 209. | Individual 401(k) - 06/16/05 |
| 208. | Are You Eligible for Any of These Tax Credits? - 06/09/05 |
| 207. | Federal Citizen Info. Center - 06/02/05 |
| 206. | 2005 Standard Mileage Rates - 05/27/05 |
| 205. | Military Pay in Combat Zone - 05/23/05 |
| 204. | IRS Notices - 05/04/05 |
| 203. | Ensuring Proper Credit of Payments to IRS - 04/29/05 |
| 202. | Still Time to Fund 2004 IRAs - 04/01/05 |
| 201. | Tax Time Humor - 03/04/05 |
| 200. | Fair & Accurate Credit Transactions Act - 02/25/05 |
| 199. | Changing Your Home or Business Address - 02/18/05 |
| 198. | Owing Money to the IRS - New Law Change for 2005 - 02/11/05 |
| 197. | E-Filing in 2005 - 02/04/05 |
| 196. | Form 1099 - 01/27/05 |
| 195. | Integrity - 01/20/05 |
| 194. | Tsunami Relief Donations - 1/13/05 |
| 193. | ROTH IRA Limits for 2004-2005 - 12/28/04 |
| 192. | Tax Law Changes 2004-2005 - 12/12/04 |
| 191. | Set Specific Office Hours for Home Business - 12/09/04 |
| 190. | Be Competitive - 12/02/04 |
| 189. | Hold Annual Business Planning Session - 11/23/04 |
| 188. | Growing & Smoothly Running a Business - Part 2 - 11/18/04 |
| 187. | Ways to Stay Connected to Your Industry - 11/09/04 |
| 186. | Stay in Contact With Clients - 11/04/04 |
| 185. | Keeping Notes - 10/28/04 |
| 184. | Utilizing Hotels/Motels Targeted for Business Travelers - 10/18/04 |
| 183. | Retaining Loyal Customers - 10/12/04 |
| 182. | Importance of Not Depending on one Income Source - 09/16/04 |
| 181. | Use of Cell Phone for Long Distance Calls - 09/09/04 |
| 180. | Mileage-Earning Business Credit Card - 09/02/04 |
| 179. | Giving Customers Free Product or Discount - 08/26/04 |
| 178. | Don't Nickel & Dime Clients With Charges - 08/19/04 |
| 177. | Growing & Smoothly Running a Business - 08/12/04 |
| 175. | Use of Business Testimonials - 07/22/04 |
| 174. | Acquiring Business Testimonials - 07/22/04 |
| 173. | Growing Your Business - Part 3 - 07/08/04 |
| 172. | Growing Your Business - Part 2 - 07/01/04 |
| 171. | Growing Your Business - Part 1 - 06/24/04 |
| 170. | Consultant Income Reported on Schedule C - 06/17/04 |
| 169. | IRS Notices Concerning Changes to Your Return - 06/10/04 |
| 168. | On-Line Auction Participation - 06/03/04 |
| 167. | Gambling - 05/27/04 |
| 166. | Independent Contractors vs Employees - 05/20/04 |
| 165. | LIFO (Last-In, First-Out) Inventory Method - 05/13/04 |
| 164. | Benefits of Establishing a Corporation - 05/06/04 |
| 163. | Marriage Penalty & Tax Law Changes - 04/29/04 |
| 162. | Tax Deduction for Qualifying IRA - 04/06/04 |
| 161. | IRA Contributions 2003 & 2004 - 03/30/04 |
| 160. | Additional Deductible Business Expenses - Part 2 - 03/16/04 |
| 159. | Additional Deductible Business Expenses - Part 1 - 03/09/04 |
| 158. | Legal & Professional Fees as Business Expense - 03/02/04 |
| 157. | Rent as Business Expense - 02/24/04 |
| 156. | Business Retirement Plans - Part 2 - 02/17/04 |
| 155. | Business Retirement Plans - Part 1 - 02/10/04 |
| 154. | Qualifying Widow/Widower - 02/03/04 |
| 153. | Filing Status Descriptions - 01/27/04 |
| 151. | Changing Beneficiaries on a 529 Plan & Consideration for Withdrawal - 01/13/04 |
| 150. | Starting a 529 Plan & Eligible Expenses - 01/06/04 |
| 148. | Importance of Correct Information for E-Filing - 12/16/03 |
| 146. | Importance of Correct Name & Social Security Number on Tax Return - 12/02/03 |
| 144. | Gifts to Teach Children to Save - 11/18/03 |
| 143. | 2004 Limits for Taxable Income - 11/11/03 |
| 142. | Saving Money - Pay Yourself First - 11/04/03 |
| 141. | Considerations for Making Higher Payments on Refinanced Mortgages - 10/28/03 |
| 140. | Non-Prescription Drugs & Flex Spending Program - 10/22/03 |
| 139. | Monetary Gifts - Part 2 - 10/14/03 |
| 138. | Monetary Gifts - Part 1 - 10/07/03 |
| 137. | Credit for People who Have a Child in Day Care - 09/30/03 |
| 136. | Long Term Capital Gains - 09/23/03 |
| 134. | Tax Law Changes 2003-2004 - 09/09/03 |
| 133. | Tax Planning for End of Year - 09/02/03 |
| 132. | Deductibility of Expenses Related to Rental Property - 08/26/03 |
| 131. | Capital Gains & Sale of Home - 08/19/03 |
| 130. | Advance Child Care Tax Credit - 08/12/03 |
| 129. | Rental Property in Another State - 08/05/03 |
| 128. | Tax Benefit of Donating Car - 07/29/03 |
| 125. | Unpaid tax Bill From Previous Year - 07/08/03 |
| 123. | Protecting Assets of Elderly Parents - 06/15/03 |
| 122. | Capital Loss Carryforwards - 06/17/03 |
| 121. | Forming an LLC & Benefits of Doing so - 06/10/03 |
| 120. | Review Withholding & Estimated Payments - 06/03/03 |
| 118. | Tax Credit for Adoptions - 05/20/03 |
| 117. | Shifting Income to Children - 05/13/03 |
| 114. | Considerations for Purchasing a Business Vehicle - 04/01/03 |
| 113. | Deductibility of Business Assets you Have Purchased - 03/25/03 |
| 112. | Is it a Hobby or a Business? - 03/18/03 |
| 111. | Deducting a bad Debt - 03/11/03 |
| 109. | Employee Business Expenses for Persons who do not own a Home - 03/04/03 |
| 108. | Marriage, Divorce, Birth - How they Affect Your Filing Status & Exemptions |
| 107. | Flexible Spending Accounts - 02/18/03 |
| 106. | Accelerating Income - 02/11/03 |
| 105. | Reducing or Postponing Income - 02/05/03 |
| 104. | Delayed Year-End Billings - 01/29/03 |
| 103. | Income Tax on Social Security - 01/21/03 |
| 102. | Former State Resident Taxation - 01/14/03 |
| 101. | Non-Taxable Items - Organizing for Tax Preparation - 01/07/03 |
| 99. | Charitable Contributions - Up tp 50% of Gross Income - 12/27/02 |
| 97. | Business Purchases on Credit Cards - 12/10/02 |
| 95. | Unable to pay tax Bill - What to Do - Part 2 - 11/19/02 |
| 94. | Unable to pay tax Bill - What to Do - Part 1 - 11/12/02 |
| 93. | Earned Income Credit - 10/29/02 |
| 92. | Buy vs Lease of Car - Part 4 - 10/15/02 |
| 91. | Buy vs Lease of Car - Part 3 - 10/09/02 |
| 90. | Buy vs Lease of Car - Part 2 - 10/01/02 |
| 89. | Buy vs Lease of Car - Part 1 - 09/24/02 |
| 88. | Importance of Checking Your Credit Report Periodically - 09/17/02 |
| 87. | Stolen Identity Endorsement on Homeowner's Policy - 09/10/02 |
| 86. | What to do if Your Wallet or Purse are Stolen - 09/03/02 |
| 85. | Saving Your Identity in Case of Theft - 08/29/02 |
| 84. | Putting Security First - 08/06/02 |
| 83. | Hire People With Expertise to Help you - 07/30/02 |
| 82. | Should I get out of the Stock Market? - 07/23/02 |
| 81. | How Long Should You Keep Records? - 07/16/02 |
| 80. | Forgetting to Attach W-2 or 1099 Showing Withholding to tax Return - 07/02/02 |
| 79. | Changing Filing Status on Return - 07/02/02 |
| 78. | Receiving a Larger Than Expected Refund - 06/25/02 |
| 77. | Credit Cards - Getting out of Debt - Part 3 - 06/20/02 |
| 76. | Credit Cards - Getting out of Debt - Part 2 - 06/11/02 |
| 75. | Credit Cards - Getting out of Debt - Part 1 - 06/04/02 |
| 74. | Credit Cards - Interest & Paying Off - 05/28/02 |
| 72. | SIMPLE Plans - 05/14/02 |
| 71. | Funding 401(k) Plan - 05/07/02 |
| 70. | Coverdell Education Savings Account - 04/30/02 |
| 66. | Medical Deductions - 02/12/02 |
| 65. | Business Supplies & Business-Related Gifts - 02/05/02 |
| 64. | Investment Expenses - 01/29/02 |
| 63. | Job Hunting Expenses - 01/22/02 |
| 62. | Using Home Equity Interest to pay off Debt - 01/15/02 |
| 61. | Self-Employed & Paying for own Health Insurance - 01/08/02 |
| 60. | Social Security Wage Base & Medicare Tax - 2002 - 12/31/01 |
| 57. | Review 401(k) Plan - 12/11/01 |
| 56. | Medical Expense Criteria - 12/04/01 |
| 55. | Parent's Earning Limits to Qualify for HOPE or Lifetime Learning Credits - 11/27 |
| 54. | Mileage Rates - 2002 - 11/20/01 |
| 53. | S Corporation - Compensation of Officers - 11/13/01 |
| 52. | Selling Losing Stocks to Offset Winners - Part 2 - 11/06/01 |
| 51. | Selling Losing Stocks to Offset Winners - Part 1 - 10/30/01 |
| 50. | Dietary Supplements as Medical Expense - 10/23/01 |
| 49. | Audit-Proofing Returns - 10/16/01 |
| 48. | Reasons not to Sell Appreciated Assets to Fund Charitable Gifts - 10/09/01 |
| 47. | Importance of Maximizing Interest Deductions - 10/02/01 |
| 46. | Importance of Matching Employer Contributions in Retirement Funds - 09/26/01 |
| 43. | Determing Fair Market Value of Business - 09/04/01 |
| 42. | Installment Sales - 08/28/01 |
| 41. | Like-Kind Exchange for Selling/Buying Assets - 08/21/01 |
| 38. | Child Tax Credit - 07/31/01 |
| 37. | Funding Employee-Sponsored Retirement Plans - 07/24/01 |
| 36. | Maximum ROTH IRA Contributions 2002-2004 - 07/17/01 |
| 35. | Getting Organized - Part 2 - 07/09/01 |
| 34. | Getting Organized - Part 1 - 07/03/01 |
| 33. | Amending Tax Return - 06/26/01 |
| 32. | Refinancing Your Home - Part 4 - 06/19/01 |
| 31. | Refinancing Your Home - Part 3 - 06/12/01 |
| 29. | Refinancing Your Home - Part 2 - 05/29/01 |
| 28. | Refinancing Your Home - Part 1 - 05/22/01 |
| 27. | 401(k) & SIMPLE Plan Limits (2001) - 05/15/01 |
| 26. | Considerations for Collection Social Security at age 62 - 05/08/01 |
| 24. | Deductibility of Trips - 04/23/01 |
| 23. | Deductibility of Second Home - 04/16/01 |
| 22. | Filing an Extension - 04/10/01 |
| 21. | Consequences of Cashing in or Borrowing from 401(k) - 04/03/01 |
| 20. | Record Stock/Bond Transactions - 03/27/01 |
| 19. | Keeping a Calendar - 03/20/01 |
| 18. | Using a Separate Bank Account for Business - 03/13/01 |
| 17. | Record Keeping for Self Employed - Part 2 - 03/06/01 |
| 16. | Record Keeping for Self-Employed - Part 1 - 02/27/01 |
| 12. | Benefits of Hiring Your Spouse as an Employee - 01/16/01 |
| 11. | Year-End Inventory - 01/09/01 |
| 10. | New Year's Resolutions - 12/27/00 |
| 9. | Stock Sales & Reduced Capital Gain - 12/19/00 |
| 5. | Paying Fed. & State Est. Payments Prior to Dec. 31 - 11/21/00 |
| 4. | Charitable Contributions; Prepaying Taxes & House Payments; Misc. Item. Ded. |
| 1. | Fund Your ROTH IRA to the Maximum - 10/24/00 |