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Dear Family,
This weekend the town of Gilroy in California celebrates Garlic. Aside from the usual foods you associate with garlic, you’ll find all kinds of surprises, like ice cream, deserts, chocolates and who knows what else they dream up. Now THIS is a way to spend a weekend!
https://gilroygarlicfestival.com
In the news this week is House Bill 3221, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008
https://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.03221:
President Bush will most likely be signing this into law.
It will include provisions to bail out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
https://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/fannie_mae/index.html?inline=nyt-org
https://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/freddie_mac/index.html?inline=nyt-org
One of the things that intrigues me about all these government bailouts – what is the lesson we’re learning here?
If you’re going to rip off the system, don’t do it in nickels and dimes. Do it BIG TIME. If you make a really, really huge mess – you get to keep the rewards and the US Government will pick up your tab.
Be sure to teach this to your children so they can care for you properly in your old age when the government goes bust.
And speaking of becoming famous…or notorious,this week’s Job Advice is about getting your 15 minutes of fame. And why it’s important.
https://www.taxquips.com/index.php?cat=JobAdviceoftheWeek
For those who’ve signed up for a no-cost membership in TheLadders, they had an excellent article this week about why and how to negotiate a severance package at the time of your hiring. It’s provides excellent tips on how to finesse that package. That one article alone is worth signing up for TheLadders.
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Today’s Money Funnies is about girls night out – and what it can cost you. You’ll be chirping with laughter.
https://taxquips.com/index.php?cat=MoneyFunnies
TaxQuips this week ended up with an interesting discussion about how late you can fund SEP-IRAs – and if you can fund them long after the tax return has been filed? We also discussed capital gains rates, employee business expenses and dealing with excess lease mileage
https://taxquips.com/index.php?cat=TaxQuips
IRS News contains links to new and old IRS resources for folks in different businesses – and those concerned about your IRAs and retirement plans. IRS even has new videos for you.
https://taxquips.com/index.php?cat=IRSNews
And remember, when you buy any TaxNerd item, TaxMama will donate all the profits to the Central Asia Institute, where they are building schools for girls in Asia. The best way to achieve peace to earn the love and trust of people around the world by helping them improve their own lives.
https://www.ikat.org
Hugs from your favorite TaxNerd,
Eva Rosenberg, EA
Your TaxMama is watching…out for you.
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TAX CALENDAR 2008
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07.15.2008 Employers Make monthly Payroll tax deposit
07.21.2008 Last Day to get Personal info to me to file in August
07.31.2008 2nd Quarter Payroll Taxes Due
07.31.2008 2nd Quarter Sales Taxes Due
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