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AFP eWire October 17, 2005	President Signs Katrina Giving Measures The president has signed into law new charitable giving provisions as part of a Hurricane Katrina tax package designed to encourage giving both to relief organizations and charities overall.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2006 Roy Lewis	Save Tax Dollars Now! There are a whole lot of lines on your tax return. Have you researched every last one, making sure you're taking advantage of all the legal ways you can cut your tax bill? Here's how to spot the deductions and credits most taxpayers miss.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Kelly Shipp Simone	Legal FAQs on Disaster Grantmaking Qualified disasters offer corporate grantmakers flexibility in response -- within legal parameters. Here are some.
The Motley Fool December 31, 2004 Roy Lewis	Ring In the Tax Changes! Here are just a few of the changes taking place for the 2004 and future tax years. Make sure that you know about all of them before even attempting to prepare your 2004 tax return.
AFP eWire September 26, 2005	Powerful Giving Incentive in Katrina Relief Legislation Congress has passed a Hurricane Katrina tax relief bill that does not include the IRA Rollover provision, but does contain a new incentive that could encourage additional giving.
AFP eWire September 19, 2005	House and Senate Introduce Hurricane Katrina Tax Relief Legislation Congress has introduced Hurricane Katrina tax relief packages that include direct grants to help those affected by the tragedy, as well as tax incentives to encourage charitable giving.
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Julian Block	Written Record By keeping a detailed list of personal property, financial advisory clients will find it's easier to claim a deduction on their taxes in the event of casualty or theft losses.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2005 Roy Lewis	How to Save More Money on Taxes Here are tax deductions that can be easily overlooked.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2004 Roy Lewis	Top 10 Overlooked Tax Breaks 10 overlooked tax breaks from educator expenses to self employment health insurance.
AFP eWire November 21, 2005	U.S. Senate Passes Tax Reconciliation Bill Containing Giving Incentives and New Taxes on Certain Contributions In general, the Senate bill appears to be a mixed bag for the sector, containing a number of provisions that appear likely to boost charitable giving.
Entrepreneur March 2006 Michael Rozbruch	Change is Afoot New tax laws for 2006 could benefit businesses.
The Motley Fool December 16, 2005 Kessler & Moss	'Tis the Season for Tax Deductions After Hurricane Katrina, Congress hurriedly passed the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005, which offers some short-term charitable giving incentives that benefit anyone giving to any public charity -- hurricane-related or not.
Financial Planning November 1, 2009 Julian Block	A New Standard As the end of the year nears, clients are once again starting to think about their tax returns. Now more than ever, qualified financial advisors should be ready to provide some information on the choices taxpayers must make.
Investment Advisor January 2006 Raymond McClellan	The Tax Advisor: Getting Ready From legislative changes to natural disasters, financial practitioners need to be at the top of their game to identify and address all of the tax changes that occurred in the past year.
The Motley Fool November 11, 2005 Roy Lewis	The End Is Near. Save Now! The year will be over before you know it. Make sure you know how to save on your taxes before it's too late.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2004	Are You Eligible for an IRA? Everyone loves tax-advantaged growth, but not everyone is eligible.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2004 Robert Brokamp	Taxes, Cuts, and Politics [Tax Q&A] Since much of the election comes down to taxes -- and since the tax filing deadline is looming -- we thought we'd offer a brief lesson on how your tax bill is calculated, followed by a quick look at whose tax bills will be lower this year.
The Motley Fool November 5, 2004 Roy Lewis	Are Your Taxes Ready for 2005? Here are some tips to consider while preparing for the new year.
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The Motley Fool August 29, 2006 Tim Beyers	When Katrina Strikes Again She'll be back at some point. Will you be ready? The ugly truth is that too many Americans are economically vulnerable and would need to subsist on credit and government handouts in the wake of a disaster.
The Motley Fool January 21, 2005 Roy Lewis	Keep an Eye on Your Taxes Here are a few short items of general interest to many taxpayers.
BusinessWeek October 31, 2005 Lewis Braham	Time For A Yearend Checkup Here are several items to consider when doing your tax check-up: Donating to charity... Extensions or hikes of existing benefits and deductions... Gifting stock... Alternative Minimum Tax... etc.
AFP eWire July 28, 2008	Bill Calls for Tax Incentives to Aid Midwest Flood Victims A new bill in Congress would give federal tax relief for charitable donations that aid the Midwest following the catastrophic flooding and tornados in that region.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2006 Roy Lewis	Looking Back, Looking Forward Here are just a few of the many tax provisions recently signed into law. You still have time to take maximum advantage of those provisions put in place for 2006, and more than enough time to plan your taxes for 2007.
Energize July 2008 Susan J. Ellis	Volunteers Should Not Be Second-Class Taxpayers The tax deduction for driving as part of volunteer service has been 14 cents for the last 10 years.
Registered Rep. March 14, 2013 Kevin McKinley	Deductible Me Help clients understand how to get all the tax deductions they are entitled to, including home, health and education, and possibly even the fees they pay to you.
The Motley Fool December 9, 2005	The Income Tax Process, Explained It does take a while to do (it's estimated that upwards of 30 hours is required to complete Form 1040 and Schedules A, B, C, and D), but it isn't brain surgery.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2002 Jennifer Gregor	Review Tax Changes to Maximize Employee Benefit Plans The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 contained numerous changes to fundamental retirement plan rules for small businesses.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2004 Roy Lewis	Retirement Loans: Is the Interest Deductible? Make sure that you think things through before you decide to borrow against your plan.
The Motley Fool October 14, 2005 Roy Lewis	Deduction Dangers of Home Mortgages Think you can deduct all the interest from your home mortgage on your taxes? Think again.
PC World May 30, 2001 Frank Thorsberg	How Big Is Your Slice of the Tax-Cut Pie? Intuit's free online calculator estimates your tax savings over the next ten years...
Searcher June 2006 Piper & Ramos	A Failure to Communicate: Politics, Scams, and Information Flow During Hurricane Katrina The Katrina disaster was exacerbated by poor communications. Some help was provided by the Internet, but it was also a breeding round for Katrina-related scams.
InternetNews September 3, 2005 Erin Joyce	Networking Katrina Relief Another force of nature is at work in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Information Today Miguel Ramos	Katrina Relief and Outreach Developments A roundup of links to relief and outreach responses from library groups and information industry organizations.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2005 Rorie Sherman	Katrina and IRAs The relief efforts related to hurricane Katrina are doing what two decades of lobbying from the wealth advisory community could not: convincing legislators to let investors make tax-free donations from their IRA accounts.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	Drive to the Bank Write off more when you use your car for work or health. The IRS raised the standard mileage rate used to calculate certain tax deductions.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2004 Roy Lewis	Pension Loan Breaks Tax law permits a few breaks on loan interest for those borrowing against their future.
Financial Planning May 1, 2007 Ed Slott	She Said, They Said Can your financial advisory client actively participate in a company's retirement plan without being active in the plan?
BusinessWeek November 1, 2004 Ellen Hoffman	Time To Do Your Tax Checkup There are a few new wrinkles to consider. Perhaps most notable is the state sales tax vs. state income tax deduction. But there are other things to consider, as well.
Entrepreneur January 2007 Carol Tice	Take Note Two tax bills passed last year, bringing tax relief and new tax burdens for entrepreneurs. Here's a brief guide.
Investment Advisor October 2006 Susan Hartman	Getting With The Act Here's how the Pension Protection Act of 2006 changes retirement planning and what investment advisors need to know about the tax implications therein. Memo to Nonspouse Beneficiaries... etc.
Financial Advisor February 2006 Raymond Fazzi	Digging Out, And Digging In Financial advisors work to help begin the healing, and rebuilding, in Katrina's wake.
Financial Advisor October 2006 Eric L. Reiner	Year-End Tax Planning, Take 2006 Advisors Put Charitable Strategies at the Head of This Year's Checklist... Look For Losses, And Tax-Cheap Gains... Retirement Account Strategies... Look Ahead...
AFP eWire December 19, 2005	House Passes Tax Reconciliation Bill Without Charitable Giving Incentives or Reforms The House approved H.R. 4297, the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005, by a vote of 234 -- 197 without any of the charitable giving incentives found in the Senate approved companion legislation. However, there does appear to be some negotiating room for the future.
AFP eWire September 11, 2006	Disasters Require Greater Coordination Between National and Local Relief Providers Local nonprofits in the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina played huge roles in relief efforts, yet received very little support from the federal government or larger national charities, according to a new report.
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