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SBA Launches Tax Savings Resource Center

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SBA has created an online tax savings resource center to help small businesses understand how they can benefit from the 2008 economic stimulus package signed into law by [...]

8 out of 10 People Unaware Their Road Tax May Double

Eighty-four per cent of British drivers are unprepared for the radical changes to road tax rates which will see a million people pay more than double over two years, according to the Environmental Transport Association.
The graduated rates of vehicle excise duty in 2009 will be based on a car’s emissions, but the research reveals that [...]

Tax Analysts Releases Briefing Book on Tax Avoidance by Wealthy Individuals and Corporations

Issues Involve the Transfer of Assets, Investments, and Earnings to Overseas Locations
Tax Analysts releases today a briefing book for reporters and others who want to learn about how wealthy individuals and corporations avoid U.S. taxes by transferring their assets, investments, and earnings to overseas locations.
The book should prove useful as the next president and Congress [...]

A Majority of Taxpayers Oppose IRS Role in Preparing Their Taxes

New Poll Shows Most Americans Don’t Want State or Federal Tax Agencies Preparing Their Taxes
American taxpayers strongly oppose having the IRS or their state tax agency take an additional role of any kind in preparing people’s tax returns, according to a new poll released today by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF). The poll [...]

Tax Rebates Help, but U.S. Economic Situation Has Mixed Effect on Consumer Spending

40 percent of consumers likely to use tax rebate for CE purchases, but economic concerns will impact spending
Tax rebates will impact sales of high-definition TVs and personal computers this year, but economic concerns among consumers will limit the growth to more modest levels, according to Parks Associates’ Consumer Electronics Purchases: Quarterly Monitor.
“Consumer sentiment regarding CE [...]

Americans Divided on Their Plans for Economic Stimulus Tax Rebate

NEW YORK, April 29 /PRNewswire/ — Americans are divided about how they plan to use their economic stimulus tax rebates, with almost equal numbers saying they will save it, spend it or pay down debt with it, according to a survey by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
“How you use your rebate, if you [...]