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How Do You Find A Reliable Accountant For Your Business?

I know that you would probably need to hire an accountant if one day,you cannot manage your finance from your business. 1.Then,how would you know if your accountant is trustworthy with your money? I cannot imagine what are the checks on crooks in a big business such as SONY or so on... The people that sign on your paycheck. I want to start a bu ...
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What Are The Tax Rules Regarding Assigning Income To Another Tax Payer?

What are the rules regarding a tax payer assigning income from personal services rendered to another tax payer? Ex. A football player assigns his son 5% of his income. Can you do that and how would that affect his taxes? ...
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What Tax Form Do I Use To Amend Last Two Years To Show Property Tax Paid & Not Reported?

I didn't show actual real estate property taxes paid by my mortgage company for 2007 and 2008. What tax form do I use to amend my tax returns for those previous years so I can get credit for the property taxes paid and not reported? The property taxes paid in 2009 I will show on my current tax return for 2009. ...
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What Is The Difference Between A Paralegal And An Accountant?

I'm 17 and trying to think of what kind of career can be good for me. I want to know the difference between an accountant and a paralegal. ...
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What Are The Tax Filing Requirements – Life Events?

Are there special tax filing requirements for a friend of mine who over the course of last year lost her husband and moved to another state? She had been listed as a dependent on her husband's taxes. Does she have to file taxes on her deceased husband's behalf? Would software such as Turbotax handle her situation or would she be better off having t ...
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What Is My First Step In Hiring An Accountant For A Small Business?

I am looking to hire an accountant for my business. I several questions regarding taxation processes, tax returns, and other general questions. What would be the most cost effective way to get my questions answered by an accountant as well as finding a good accountant for my business? ...
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Is A Sales Tax As Fare To Those Who Barely Make A Living, As An Income Tax?

With no sale tax those with high incomes and no income tax have it made. A $10 sales tax hurts low income people making say 6000 a year. But what is it to those making 50,000 or 100, 000 a year. So you think if every poor person 'puts their nose to the grind stone' they too can make that kind of money. Ha! ...
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What Is The Best Route To Being An Accountant?

I want to become an accountant and eventually get my CPA. I searched for schools that offers accounting program and most UC school don't offer a Business degree with option in accounting but the smaller CSU schools like Fullerton and Long Beach does. Will a degree from the CSU system be sufficient to find a good job in accounting? ...
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How Do I Pay More Taxes/forfeit My Tax Return?

I'm 17 and I just got a job with McDonald's, and I've heard about tax returns, and I was wondering how I can pay more taxes and let the government keep my tax return. Is this possible? I want to pay more taxes that the government can actually keep. Thanks ...
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What Happens If You Get Audited And You Have A Professional Accountant?

I have a really good accountant. Do they do everything for you if you get audited? Or is the chance of even getting audited quite slim with a great accountant? ...
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