Archive for April 2011

Don’t Fall Prey to the 2011 Dirty Dozen Tax Scams

Apr 8th, 2011 | By | Category: Featured Articles

April 7, 2011 WASHINGTON –– Hiding income in offshore accounts, identity theft, return preparer fraud, and filing false or misleading tax forms top the annual list of “dirty dozen” tax scams in 2011, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. “The Dirty Dozen represents the worst of the worst tax scams,” IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman said. [...]



Real Estate Losses Become An IRS Tax Audit Target

Apr 8th, 2011 | By | Category: News

Sorry, real estate investor, the Internal Revenue Service is coming to get you, and it won’t be pretty. The IRS is stepping up property scrutiny as a result of a 2008 Government Accountability Office finding: “At least 53% of individual taxpayers with rental real estate activity for Tax Year 2001 misreported their rental real estate [...]



How to choose a financial advisor

Apr 6th, 2011 | By | Category: 2nd Quarter (Age 20-40)

(ARA) – You know the importance of saving for retirement, but do you have the time and know-how to accomplish your financial goals? In an increasingly busy world, it’s possible that keeping close tabs on your investment accounts isn’t exactly realistic. Seeking the help of financial professionals has become more important to investors according to [...]