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09 August 2010
Global Entry is a program developed by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to expedite entry into the U.S. for low-risk, pre-screened international travelers. Upon arriving in the United States, members proceed directly to the automated Global Entry kiosk – bypassing passport control lines and paper customs declarations. U. S. citizens and permanent residents at [...]
08 August 2010
I would call a credit card as necessary evil.In this complex jargon of living a good life with all the amenities, most of us have to use a credit card some time or the other.Well, a credit card definitely has a lot of esteem value.When you do well in life, go up the success ladder, [...]
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09 March 2010
Are you the one who had taxes withheld from your wages or made quarterly estimated payments but did not file 2006 return, because you had too little income to require filing a tax return. In case a return was not filed, the IRS gives a three year window to file previous returns and claim refunds.If [...]
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23 February 2010
Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) Do you have a bank account in a foreign country. If your answer is yes. Go on reading.In case you have a brokerage account, mutual fund account or any other type of financial account outside the US, be prepared to disclose the details of your financial account [...]
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19 February 2010
Middle class is the back bone of society. A financially strong middle class can give impetus to the economy. Raising their living standards, can result in giving boost to the sale volumes in the Fast Moving Consumers Goods (FMCG) sector. Secret behind the financial strength of middle class is affordable, quality education. Therefore it is [...]
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16 February 2010
THE FUTURE OF HOUSING MARKET The housing market peaked in 2005.Thereafter, until the beginning of 2009, there was a dramatic fall, as the housing bubble burst.The home ownership rate reversed and went back to 2000 level. Just as the high level of activity in construction and housing market were not sustainable, the recent extremely low [...]
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12 February 2010
TAX RETURN: FILING IN TIME, PAY TAXES IN TIME I am privately a very prudent guy, in matters financial. I would always endeavor to file my tax return in time and pay all the taxes i owe, in time. Well, someone may say it is an ideal situation. Yes it is so.The benefits for doing [...]
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08 February 2010
The IRS suspended for 12 months from practice, a CPA, for providing false or misleading information. The CPA, advised his clients to transfer funds from their business accounts to two corporations.The corporations then rebated the funds to his clients. Robert A. Loeser, a Certified Public Accountant from Houston, Texas,helped his clients to lower their tax [...]
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08 February 2010
Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, in the Department Of Veterans Affairs will be meeting from Feb 9-11, 2010. The meeting is open to public. This committee will advise the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, in regard to women Veterans. If you have any suggestions, regarding health care, rehabilitation, compensation, outreach, and other programs and activities administered [...]
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06 February 2010
MAKING WORK PAY CREDIT Have you worked during 2009.There is good news for you.File the new schedule M,to claim $800,in case of married couple and $400 for others.Certain conditions apply. Thus a married couple whose earned income is $12903 or more, can receive $800, the max amount.For other categories,the credit is $400 max, if the [...]
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