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		<title>IRS Loosens up on Local Lodging</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 16:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaye Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The IRS has issued proposed regulations that would make it easier to deduct &#8220;local lodging&#8221; costs &#8212; in other words, staying overnight when not away from home. The new rules provide a safe harbor for certain local lodging at a business meeting, conference, or other activity or function. Other local lodging expenses may be deductible [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Delay in Reporting Requirement for Options and Debt Instruments</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 00:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaye Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The requirement for brokers to report the basis of financial instruments is being rolled out in three stages. Basis reporting for sales of stock took effect in 2011, the first year for mutual fund shares and dividend reinvestment plans is 2012, and basis reporting for options and debt instruments was set to begin in 2013. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some Refunds Delayed by a Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaye Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The IRS has announced some taxpayers will receive their refunds about a week later than originally projected. &#8220;The one-week delay for some refunds relates to fine-tuning IRS systems to adjust for new safeguards put in place this tax season to provide stronger protection against refund fraud,&#8221; the agency explained.]]></description>
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		<title>IRS Eases Innocent Spouse Rule</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaye Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite winning a number of court victories upholding its position, the IRS has decided to change that position and allow requests for equitable relief under the innocent spouse rules more than two years after the start of collection action. Originally designed to require prompt action by the taxpayer while evidence was still fresh, the two-year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IRS Offers Last Minute Filing Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaye Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We don&#8217;t republish all the tips offered by the IRS, but if you&#8217;re up against the filing deadline, the following may be helpful. [Quoted from IRS] The tax filing deadline is just around the corner. The IRS offers 10 tips for taxpayers still working on their tax returns: File Electronically IRS e-file: It’s safe. It’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homebuyer Credit Causes Processing Delays</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaye Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The IRS is working on solutions to problems that are causing delays in the processing of certain categories of income tax returns filed by individuals who claimed the homebuyer credit. The affected taxpayers do not need to contact the IRS or take any other action; they simply need to expect some delays. Here is the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IRS to Lien Less Heavily</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaye Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Individuals and small businesses that are unable to pay their taxes may benefit from a change in IRS procedures.]]></description>
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		<title>Start of Tax Filing Season Delayed for Itemizers, Others</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaye Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The tax season will begin a bit later than usual this year for itemizers and certain others.]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Numbers for 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaye Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The IRS has released official figures for 2011 tax rates and other numbers.]]></description>
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		<title>Interest rate update</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:19:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaye Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the first quarter of 2011 the interest rate on underpayments and overpayments will be 3%.]]></description>
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