Tag: taxes
The Fine Art Of Wealth Management Or The Fine Art Of Tax Evasion?
MayorBob.
Posted to Business on Fri Jul 18, 2008 at 03:13:13 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
When you arrive at the LGT Group's web site you are greeted with sort of a mission statement. It reads "The fine art of wealth management: Applying innovative methods and instruments to build, preserve and enhance lasting value." Outwardly, that's a fiscally smart strategy - diversify and watch your wealth grow legally - totally befitting a staid European bank located in Liechtenstein. But, now it seems that mission statement might have a less than smart aspect to it as investigators in the US and Europe begin looking to see if innovative = illegal.
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I've Got People ... Who Can't Do Online Civil Union Tax Returns
MayorBob.
Posted to Business on Sat Mar 29, 2008 at 08:08:51 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
If you've been watching TV recently, you've probably seen the ads about the person who managed to save a whole bunch on his or her taxes. The secret - they've got people. That's the latest from H&R Block, the granddaddy of all tax preparation firms. Even if you don't need a second look at the taxes you've fumbled with, the company stands ready to prepare your taxes. Filing your taxes online is an increasingly popular method and H&R Block is also ready to do that for you -- unless you're a gay couple in a civil union in Connecticut.
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Maine's Money Grab
pO157.
Posted to Business on Mon Dec 24, 2007 at 12:45:55 AM EST (promoted by Acefantastik). RSS.
All that gift giving each holiday season has states giddy with avarice over their expected sales tax haul. But, with online spending and gift card purchases that windfall gets a little bit smaller each year. One state has decided to get around that by attempting to confiscate unused gift cards.
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Minimum wage workers get 70¢ raise
pO157.
Posted to Business on Tue Jul 24, 2007 at 01:22:27 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
On July 24th, minimum wage earners in the United States get a mandated raise to $5.85 an hour. This applies only in the 18 states where local governments have not already raised the rate above the previous $5.15hr.
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You'll Take My Tax Dollar When You Pry It From My Cold, Dead Hand
MayorBob.
Posted to Etcetera on Fri Jan 26, 2007 at 07:56:39 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Ed Brown believes himself a patriot and a rebel. He doesn't agree with the federal government on much. He especially doesn't agree with its right to take any of the money he earns. Because of this belief Brown, and his wife Elaine, were convicted on 20 counts of tax evasion. Because they haven't filed taxes since 1996, Brown and his wife face (US)$700,000 in unpaid taxes and decades in prison when they go up for sentencing in April. This situation has brought about some frays in the marital fabric, as Elaine has left Ed and he's barricaded himself in his Plainfield, New Hampshire home. Brown says it's going to be a fight to the death.
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IRS Bloodsuckers Out To Get Blade Star
MayorBob.
Posted to Business on Wed Oct 25, 2006 at 10:12:30 AM EST. RSS.
If it sounds too good to be true, it almost assuredly is. Hollywood action star Wesley Snipes should have thought about that piece of wisdom when he hooked up with some tax preparers. They more or less assured him he wouldn't have to pay taxes on his substantial income. But, no alarm bells went off and, as a result, the star of movies like the Blade franchise and White Men Can't Jump is charged with multiple counts of tax evasion.
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There are two certain things in life, death and taxes and taxes.
pO157.
Posted to Etcetera on Sun Jul 23, 2006 at 03:30:04 PM EST. RSS.
Poland has inked a deal to end the double taxation of its citizens who have been residing in the UK since its entry into the European Union a few years ago.
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