Get the documentation you'll need for all your 2011 charitable contributions, or you risk losing your deduction. Even gifts under $250 require a bank record or a receipt from the charity.

Now is an ideal time to review your financial affairs. You have to gather information to prepare your tax return at this time. Why not take one more step and do something positive for your financial well-being?

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Writing up the minutes of board of directors' meetings is not exactly a high priority for most business owners. Yet well-documented corporate minutes can provide valuable supporting evidence if your tax positions are ever questioned.

Check your children's need to file a 2011 tax return. A return is needed if wages exceeded $5,800, the child had self-employment income over $400, or investment income exceeded $950. If the child had both wages a...

The simple answer to that question is yes.  But there is more you really should know.  There has been a lot of back and forth in the news in the past couple of years about 1099s....

Recent studies have indicated that as many as 77% of 401(k) plans are not in compliance with applicable rules and regulations. Why such a hi...

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