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The Motley Fool March 13, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Tax Time: Tips on Audits Know how to prepare yourself in case the IRS wants some questions answered.
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The Motley Fool January 18, 2007 Roy Lewis	No Early Filing for Some Taxpayers Changes made late in the year may affect your tax filing. Where is the hang-up? The state and local sales tax deduction... The higher education tuition and fees deduction... The qualified educator deduction...
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The Motley Fool February 22, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Is Your Hobby a Business? As a potential source of deductible expenses, hobbies are a promising target that many taxpayers consider using.
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AFP eWire September 8, 2009	Ten Tips for Taxpayers Making Charitable Donations Here are the top ten things the IRS wants every taxpayer to know before deducting charitable donations.
Financial Advisor October 2004 Michael E. Kitces	New IRS Guidance On Car Donations When IRS Publication 4303 is followed correctly, you (or the client you advise) can be confident in your tax deduction---and mistakes will virtually ensure that an IRS audit will be an even more unpleasant experience than it already is.
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AskMen.com April 15, 2001 Luis Rodrigues	10 Ways To Avoid An Audit Guns don't kill people; people kill people. A gun has a trigger; so does an audit. A gun can kill you; an audit may only make you wish you were dead. If you're not ready to audit yourself to death, make sure you're not waving the red flags that will trigger one...
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The Motley Fool February 23, 2007 Roy Lewis	The Electronic IRS The IRS has made great strides in recent years in updating its website to make paying taxes easier.
Entrepreneur March 2004 Joan Szabo	Easy Street A new IRS regulation makes it a snap to calculate and report company vehicle deductions on your next tax return. There's good news from the irs for entrepreneurs who use four or fewer vehicles at the same time for business purposes.
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.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2004 Roy Lewis	Top Five Audit Myths Looking to shield your return from an audit? Then don't pull any of these stunts. Five common tax audit myths.
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Inc. April 2005 Alison Stein Wellner	John Menard's Tax Crackup It's every entrepreneur's dream to hit it big. But when you finally strike it rich don't overpay yourself, or you might find yourself facing IRS scrutiny -- especially since the agency recently said it will step up small-business audits and enforcements. Menard Inc., the home improvement chain, serves as an example.
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