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08-15-2004 Headlines for: Taxes |  |
Tax Talk: Money for filing? Scam alert!
From: www.bankrate.com
"If someone offers you a tax opportunity that sounds too good to be true, it probably is."
Tax Talk: Using IRA money to pay for drug rehab
From: www.bankrate.com
"Retirement money can be withdrawn early if used for certain emergency situations, including to pay medical expenses."
Tax Talk: Spending accounts vs. child care credit
From: www.bankrate.com
"Our expert says this working mom would save more on taxes by using her FSA to pay for day care costs."
Tax Talk: A business-related life insurance payout
From: www.bankrate.com
"Taxability of the policy proceeds depends upon whether the money was paid in connection with the creditor relationship or the key-man aspect of the ex-partner's death."
Time running out to file 2003 taxes
From: www.bankrate.com
"In April, did you ask the IRS for more time to file your return? Well, your time's almost up. The extension deadline is Aug. 16."
The Advertiser: Push for business vote [15aug04]
From: NewsTrove.com
"Government strategists think Labor's commitment to boost the role of unions and the Industrial Relations Commission will hurt business interests and frighten potential Labor voters away.
His strongly worded manifesto, called The Howard Government: The Right Priorities for Australian Business, accuses Mr Latham of failing to connect with business or rein in the unions. "The prospect of a Latham Government represents a threat to Australian business unprecedented in the past decade," Mr Howard says.
"Labor already has raised the spectre of higher taxes and the introduction of the first federal payroll tax in a generation."
The Advertiser: Push for business vote [ 15aug04 ]
From: NewsTrove.com
"JOHN Howard will kick-start his bid for a fourth term this week with a blistering attack on Opposition Leader Mark Latham's business credentials.
In a pitch to millions of Australian small businesses, Mr Howard will promise to protect proprietors from unfair dismissal laws and mandatory redundancy payments.
With an election imminent, Mr Howard wants to focus on economic credentials, believing that will expose weaknesses in Mr Latham."
Bush tells crowd Kerry will raise taxes
From: NewsTrove.com
"President Bush speaks during a campaign rally at the Tyson Events Center Saturday, Aug. 14, 2004 in Sioux City, Iowa. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Trying to energize the electorate in heavily Republican western Iowa, President Bush hammered home the message Saturday that voters must keep rival John Kerry out of the White House because the Democrat will raise taxes on the middle class.
"We've still got about 80 days to go in this campaign and the fellow I'm running against has already made about $2."
Republicans quietly push idea to replace IRS
From: NewsTrove.com
"WASHINGTON - A once-quiet campaign by several top Republicans to abolish the IRS and replace the federal income tax with a European-style national sales tax has burst into the open, leading President Bush to withhold his blessing of the controversial proposal.
Yet the plan has strong backing within the GOP hierarchy, including House Speaker Dennis Hastert of Illinois, who has become its most visible advocate and said he has plans to push the idea strongly in the next Congress."
El Paso Times Online
From: NewsTrove.com
"El Paso-based Verde Group, which is putting together plans for a city-size development in Santa Teresa, continues to add to its vast landholdings in Southern New Mexico.
Verde Group last month added more than 800 acres in two mostly vacant industrial parks and just over 200 acres, surrounding a major highway intersection, to its Santa Teresa portfolio, Do a Ana County deed records show.
Last year, Verde Group bought more than 19,000 acres in Santa Teresa, records show. That's the lion's share of the undeveloped land in the area straddling El Paso's West Side and Mexico's border."
GOP Names 19-Time Inmate Auditor Candidate
From: c.moreover.com
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Ex-NV mayor denies any hand in accountant's slay
From: c.moreover.com
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SHAREWARE: Be your own accountant
From: c.moreover.com
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US auditor probes Col Tim Spicer's GBP160m Iraqi deal
From: c.moreover.com
"Independent Aug 14 2004 9:39PM GMT"
Alaska Air Group changes auditors
From: c.moreover.com
"Seattle Times Aug 14 2004 8:21AM GMT"
US trade deficit swells in June
From: news.bbc.co.uk
"The US trade deficit has exploded 19% to a record $55.8bn as oil costs drove imports higher, according to a latest figures."
Crude oil prices jump to new high
From: news.bbc.co.uk
"The price of crude oil reaches new record levels amid concerns about possible unrest in Venezuela and the threat of sabotage in Iraq."
Eurozone economy continues growth
From: news.bbc.co.uk
"Official figures show the 12-nation eurozone economy continues to grow, but there are warnings it may slow down later in the year."
Car prices down across the board
From: news.bbc.co.uk
"The cost of buying both new and second hand cars fell sharply over the past five years, a new survey has found."
Rand falls on shock SA rate cut
From: news.bbc.co.uk
"Interest rates are trimmed to 7.5% by the South African central bank, but the lack of warning hits the rand and surprises markets."
Financial four-leaf clovers
From: www.bankrate.com
"These antidotes to Friday the 13th money jinxes will keep the luck (and the loot) on your side."
Interest Rate Roundup
From: www.bankrate.com
"Check out the latest interest rate trends and national averages on the five most common consumer banking products."
How to finance an RV
From: www.bankrate.com
"A recreational vehicle is almost as big as a house, and sometimes, almost as expensive, too."
Interest Rate Roundup
From: www.bankrate.com
"Check out the latest interest rate trends and national averages on the five most common consumer banking products."
Slash your summer energy costs
From: www.bankrate.com
"Aside from shutting the door and windows when the AC is on, how can you save on summer energy bills?"
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