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Fin’s Grins

By Jo Gardner | Oct 22, 2019 | Comments Off on Fin’s Grins
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5 Top ExPat Tax Tips

By Jo Gardner | Oct 22, 2019 | Comments Off on 5 Top ExPat Tax Tips

File on time, every time.  This is actually a good tax tip for every US Taxpayer: File your tax return by April 15.  If you don’t owe US taxes on your foreign income, the IRS extends that deadline by two months, June 15.  You may apply for additional extensions through October 15, but you may…

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2 Million ITINs expire in 2019

By Jo Gardner | Oct 22, 2019 | Comments Off on 2 Million ITINs expire in 2019

By the end of 2019, 2 million ITINs will to expire.  If you, or someone you know were unable to get a social security number, and needed to get an ITIN instead, you may need to renew it to avoid a delayed refund.  Any ITIN with the middle digits 83,84,85,86,87 will expire as of December…

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E-file Oct 31 Payroll Tax Forms

By Jo Gardner | Oct 22, 2019 | Comments Off on E-file Oct 31 Payroll Tax Forms

The payroll tax return due date of October 31 is almost here.  But you don’t have to scramble to mail these returns.  The IRS is encouraging you to e-file forms 940,941,943,944 or 945.  The IRS in a new release stated e-filing payroll returns are more accurate, due to instant alerts on missing information.   Processing time…

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Watch for Fake Charities Donation Drives

By Jo Gardner | Oct 22, 2019 | Comments Off on Watch for Fake Charities Donation Drives

We’re in the 4th quarter of 2019.  If that reminds you that you still need to get your donations made, you might want to check the list with the IRS.  This is International Charity Fraud Awareness Week (ICFAW).  Fake charities are one of the IRS’s worst tax scams for 2019.  These fake charities lure victims…

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What is a Merchant Cash Advance?

By Jo Gardner | Oct 22, 2019 | Comments Off on What is a Merchant Cash Advance?

What is a merchant cash advance?  It is not a loan.  A Merchant cash advance is an advance payment against your business’s future income.  You receive a lump sum, which is repaid using a percentage of your daily credit card receipts. If you are a Merchant with fluctuating revenue and imperfect credit, a merchant cash…

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CFPB: Is it Constitutionally Structured?

By Jo Gardner | Oct 21, 2019 | Comments Off on CFPB: Is it Constitutionally Structured?

CFPB Share Is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unconstitutional?  Click to find out what it means.

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30 Days of Saving

By Jo Gardner | Oct 21, 2019 | Comments Off on 30 Days of Saving

I am constantly looking at fresh approaches to debt freedom, so when I recently came across the 30 day savings rule, I liked that it has a lot of common sense behind it.  Impulse purchases can quickly derail any debt reduction or debt elimination plan, but impulse purchases can be so tempting.  When you see…

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Fin’s Grins

By Jo Gardner | Oct 21, 2019 | Comments Off on Fin’s Grins
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Fin’s Grins

By Jo Gardner | Oct 18, 2019 | Comments Off on Fin’s Grins
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