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		<title>How to hire a tax firm-Tax Relief Do&#8217;s and Don&#8217;ts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In light of the recent BK filing by TaxMasters and JK Harris, the shut down of Roni Lynn Deutch and other tax resolution firms that advertised on TV and dominate the online search advertising we hope that our  Tax Relief Do’s and Don&#8217;ts will save people from hiring these type of tax firms.
We hope [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://irstaxreliefassociates.com/blog/2012/03/23/how-to-hire-a-tax-firm-tax-relief-dos-and-donts/</link>
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		<title>Another one bites the dust-Taxmasters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I know I sound like a broken record (remember those).  People, stop doing business with Tax firms that advertise on  and radio.  Love the fact that the State AG&#8217;s are doing their jobs and shutting down these companies.
Do your research, BBB, in business for less than four years-kick them to the curb [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://irstaxreliefassociates.com/blog/2012/03/22/another-one-bites-the-dust-taxmasters/</link>
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		<title>IRS 2012 Tax Scams</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is the 2012 version of the IRS’s Dirty Dozen.  Reading the tips on picking a tax preparer is advisable.   Over the years we have received hundreds of calls from individuals and businesses that used fly-by-night tax preparers or con-artists to prepare their returns, the IRS catches the incorrect return.  Then [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://irstaxreliefassociates.com/blog/2012/02/17/irs-2012-tax-scams/</link>
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		<title>IRS-&#8221;Where&#8217;s My Refund&#8221; site not working</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Calls from a few of tax clients made us aware of the glitch, made them think the return had not been filed, don&#8217;t blame them at all.  And the goal is to have returns filed electronically&#8230;.? 
From the IRS site.
Update: We are aware that some taxpayers who have filed electronically and received an acknowledgement [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://irstaxreliefassociates.com/blog/2012/02/16/irs-wheres-my-refund-site-not-working/</link>
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		<title>Another TV tax ad company-JK Harris Shut down</title>
		<description><![CDATA[JK Harris has filed for Bankruptcy, the sad thing is that there are thousands of ex-clients who hired them to help with their tax problems that are being hurt one more time by them.  It is rumored that another HUGE (turn his face head shot) TV Tax ad company is purchasing the company and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://irstaxreliefassociates.com/blog/2012/02/16/another-tv-tax-ad-company-jk-harris-shut-down/</link>
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		<title>Missing W-2, what to do.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This advice is from the IRS. Make sure you have all the needed documents, including all your Forms W-2, before you file your 2011 tax return. You should receive an IRS Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, from each of your employers. Employers have until Jan. 31, 2012 to issue your 2011 Form W-2 earnings [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://irstaxreliefassociates.com/blog/2012/01/31/missing-w-2-what-to-do/</link>
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		<title>Sound Tax Consulting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We wanted to inform you that we will soon be changing our company name to Sound Tax Consulting, Inc, nothing else is changing.  Our phone numbers, personnel, and address all remain the same.  Our existing email address will forward to the new email addresses to make the transition easier for you. 
We decided [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://irstaxreliefassociates.com/blog/2011/12/21/sound-tax-consulting/</link>
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		<title>Truckers taxes</title>
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Are you up to date  about the Heavy Highway Vehicle Use tax, Form 2290, for the tax period beginning July 1, 2011? Special provisions still apply through November 30 for filing your return and/or registering your vehicle.
Updated as of November 1, 2011
The Form 2290 is available now. If your truck was first used in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://irstaxreliefassociates.com/blog/2011/11/19/truckers-taxes/</link>
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		<title>Happy Tax Client letter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am writing this letter to express my sincere gratitude to both Sound Tax Consulting (IRS/State TRA)for their help.  Because of their expertise, we saved over $23,000!
In February, we had our taxes done by the same local tax service we had counted on for years.   Except this time, they said we owed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://irstaxreliefassociates.com/blog/2011/10/11/happy-tax-client-letter/</link>
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		<title>IRS Announces Voluntary Worker Classification Settlement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Internal Revenue Service has launched a new program that will enable many employers to resolve past worker classification issues and achieve certainty under the tax law at a low cost by voluntarily reclassifying their workers.
This new program will allow employers the opportunity to get into compliance by making a minimal payment covering past payroll [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://irstaxreliefassociates.com/blog/2011/09/22/irs-announces-voluntary-worker-classification-settlement/</link>
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		<title>IRS increases mileage rate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tax tip.     
The Internal Revenue Service today announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rates for the final six months of 2011. Taxpayers may use the optional standard rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business and other purposes.
The rate will increase to 55.5 cents a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://irstaxreliefassociates.com/blog/2011/06/23/irs-increases-mileage-rate/</link>
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		<title>Roni Deutch possible jail time-another large TV AD Tax firm in trouble</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We became aware of this problem today for Roni Deutch when a client of hers (crying on the phone after their bank account was levied) couldn&#8217;t reach anyone at her office this week.  The client would call and be told &#8220;no one was in the office&#8221;,  this client paid over $4,000 over a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://irstaxreliefassociates.com/blog/2011/04/22/roni-deutch-possible-jail-time-another-large-tv-ad-tax-firm-in-trouble/</link>
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		<title>ABC News Report on Tax Masters April 13, 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You might find this news story ABC ran on April 13, 2011 about Tax Masters informative.   Always please do your due diligence and research any firm before you hire them.   In many cases you do not need to hire a firm.  
&#8220;The Minnesota attorney general says many of the company&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://irstaxreliefassociates.com/blog/2011/04/20/abc-news-report-on-tax-masters-april-13-2011/</link>
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		<title>IRS/State TaxRelief Associates nominated for 2011 BBB Business of Year Torch Award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our firm was notified by the BBB on January 11,2011 that we had been nominated for the Better Business Bureau&#8217;s 2011 Business of year Torch Award.   We are honored to be nominated.   
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		<link>http://irstaxreliefassociates.com/blog/2011/02/06/irsstate-taxrelief-associates-nominated-for-2011-bbb-business-of-year-torch-award/</link>
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		<title>2010 Tax Return filing delay</title>
		<description><![CDATA[IRS reported today: Generally, taxpayers who itemize their deductions by using Schedule A, who claim the higher education tuition and fees deduction or who claim the educator expense deduction must wait a few more weeks to file their returns. Based on historical filing patterns, the IRS anticipates the delay impacts about 9 million taxpayers; in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://irstaxreliefassociates.com/blog/2011/01/19/2010-tax-return-filing-delay/</link>
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