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	ARCHIVED TAX TIPS October 2006 Seven Tax Treats for the Holiday Season Five Reasons to Lease Business Equipment How to Swap Real Estate Tax-free True or False: Tax Questions About Gambling Activities Choosing a Retirement Plan for a Small Business To “Disclaim” or Not to “Disclaim”: That Is the Question Call In for a Telephone Tax Refund Corporate Reporting Rules: Help Is on the Way What Can Happen If You Owe the IRS? September 2006 For Independent Contractors: Protect Yourself Open Up to Worldwide Communications Meeting the Computer Threat from Insiders Steer Clear of Online Investment Scams Mapping Out Deductions for Foreign Business Travel When a Nonprofit Spins Off a Business Addressing State Nexus Issues of Manufacturers Valuations Factors Affecting a Small Business Tips on Accounting in the Construction Industry Six Ways to Improve Networking Fringe Benefits: Let's Get Physical Cutting Down Work Disruptions August 2006 See If Your Business Measures Up The Tax Verdict on Legal Expenses Your child's summer job could lead to an IRA Sharing Home Equity with Your Child To Retire Early or Not? That Is the Question Married With Children? Consider a QTIP Trust Piecing Together Your Estate Plan Family Issues: Use of Accelerated Death Benefits Can You “Fight City Hall” Over Your Land? Why You Need Noncompete Agreements How to Undo Unfair Credit Reports When Workers Are Entitled to Overtime Pay Summertime … and the Tax Credits Are Easy July 2006 Seven Tax Moves for the Summer Watch Out for Five AMT Traps for Investors Section 179 Election: The Secret Weapon Opportunities and Pitfalls in the New Tax Law New Gift-giving Idea Aids College Students Don't Be Trapped by Business Assets How to Qualify for the Child Care Credit Cafeteria Plans: What's on Your Menu? Announcing New Luxury Car Limits for 2006 Day of Reckoning for SIMPLE Plans New “Data Book” Spills the Beans Are You An “Innocent” Spouse? June 2006 Climbing the Investment Risk Pyramid New Guidelines for Roth 401(k) Plans What Is a Tax-deferred Annuity—Exactly? Benefit Plans: Does a VEBA Deserve a Look? Protecting the Reputation of Your Business Business Valuations: External Factors Affecting a Sale New Tax Guidance on the Manufacturing Deduction New Tax Deduction for Commercial Building Owners Who Will Succeed Your Nonprofit's Board? Telecommuters: Beware of State Income Tax Complications Retirement Limits for 2006 Take a Jump Storm Warnings: When Can Workers Be Docked? May 2006 Taxes in Life and Death E-mail “Caller ID” Is on the Way More S Corporations in the Family Way How to Cut Down the Kiddie Tax Should Your Company Hire Your Spouse? Taking Clients Out to the Ball Game Tax Trade-offs for Business Bad Debts Emergency! Responding When Your Computer Crashes Four Steps to Solving Problems When You Need More Time to File Setting Up a Home Computer Network April 2006 There's No Tax Place Like Home Saying Your Estimated Tax Vows Attention Retirees: Watch Out for Tax on Social Security Benefits How to Use Approved Per Diem Rates How to Offset Capital Gains and Losses Spotlight on Deductions for Charitable Donations The “Ins” and “Outs” of IRAs Don't Overlook These 19 Business Expense Deductions Home Rentals: Avoid Tax Trap for Personal Use Tax Benefits of Leasing to Yourself Low-cost Ways to Boost Morale IRS Protects Your Personal Tax Information March 2006 The Pluses and Minuses of Outsourcing Four Ways to Encourage Workplace Creativity There is something to be said for acting proactively. Frequently, business managers tend to “put out fires” as problems arise—especially in small companies. Committing a business plan to paper requires a great deal of discipline, but going through the pr Why Your Business Needs a Business Plan New Tax Breaks in the Energy Law Are Your Employees Mentally Healthy? Choose Your State Tax Deduction Carefully IRS Throws a Monkey Wrench in the Works Real Estate Investors: Can You Turn “Pro”? Just Be an Average Joe or Josephine February 2006 IRS Zeroes In on Nonprofit Organizations Don't Make These 10 Investment Mistakes Is a Roth IRA Right for You? Introducing New Features for 401(k)Plans Should You Switch to Whole Life Insurance? Deductions for Old Computers: Prove It Should You Be a Good Samaritan? During the last few years, the IRS has issued a number of rulings relating to the cleanup of hazardous waste materials. Now it has released yet another lengthy new ruling in an attempt to clarify some of the key tax rules. Latest Tax Word on Environmental Cleanups Shoring Up Deductions for Conservation Easements How to Be a Better Boss January 2006 Summary of Tax Breaks for Katrina Relief T&E Expenses: Toe the Line on Recordkeeping Enjoy the Tax Fruits of a Business Convention Who Says You Can't Fight City Hall? Four Ways to Deduct Interest Expenses Basic Tax Breaks for Higher Education Six Steps for Putting Tax Records in Order What Is a "Reasonable" Amount of Compensation? Tax Roundup of "Above-the-Line" Deductions Facing Up to an IRS Audit A Landlord's Guideline for Making Repairs Business Valuations: Before and After the Storm Estate Planning: Rights of Disinherited Family Members How to Cash In on Company Patents How to Fix Your Will Quickly Where Are Your Property's Boundary Lines? December 2005 Do Your Investing the Right Way Where Do You Sue for Online Disputes? Contesting a Will: The Rights of Family Members Screening New-hires for Substance Abuse Don't Miss These Ten Deductions for Landlords How to Make Better Use of Your Time Learn the Art of Delegation Facing Up to the Tax on Social Security Benefits For Homeowners: A Way to Double Your Tax Pleasure Taxpayers Allowed Deductions for Special Education Program Heed the New Rules for Charitable Trusts Make the IRS an Offer It Can't Refuse For Self-employeds: A New Tax Prescription for Health Insurance Do Coverdell ESAs Deserve Another Look? Six Ways to Motivate Part-timers How to Deal with Employee Absenteeism Avoiding Viruses in IM Messages Wash Sales: How to Stay Dry at Year-end November 2005 Seven Top Tax-saving Ideas at Year-end Spreading Out Tax on Real Estate Sales Should You Opt for S Corporation Status? Don't Be Afraid of Probate Giving Away Gifts of Property to Charity Lock Up Tax Deductions for a Home Office Establishing Business Value Before a Sale Know the Tax Differences for Independent Contractors Miscellaneous Expenses: All the Deductions That Don't Fit Making History: A Tax Credit for Renovating Real Estate Four Steps for Upgrading Your IT Department Alert to Personal Computer Users: Pharming Reaps Data for Criminals Crunching Numbers for a Biweekly Mortgage Six Ways to Borrow for College The Benefits of an Age-weighted Retirement Plan Don't Ignore the Risks of Long-term Care Planning Ahead: Look Toward the Investment Horizon October 2005 Higher Medicare Premiums in Store
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