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		<title>Your ‘Go To’ Business Help Sheet for 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Muckel Anderson CPAs Admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Running a small business can provide you with flexibility and control over the direction of your company, but at times, the need to be a &#8220;jack-of-all-trades&#8221; can be overwhelming. With uncertainty over the status of the economy, constant change at the federal level, fast- moving technological advances and hard-working, but majorly burnt out employees, it...&#160;<a href="http://www.muckelanderson.com/blog/2012-business-help-sheet/">read more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Tips to Help You Choose a Tax Preparer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Klaich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people look for help from professionals when it’s time to file their tax return. If you use a paid tax preparer to file your return this year, the IRS urges you to choose that preparer wisely. Even if a return is prepared by someone else, the taxpayer is legally responsible for what’s on it....&#160;<a href="http://www.muckelanderson.com/blog/tips-to-choose-tax-preparer/">read more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Online Tool Streamlines Payment Process for First-Time Homebuyer Credit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caesar Ibarra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have a First-Time Homebuyer tax credit to repay, you will no longer receive reminders in the mail. However, thanks to a new online tool, developed by the IRS, you can log on to view your repayment balance and repay your credit online. The credit works the same as a no-interest loan for homeowners...&#160;<a href="http://www.muckelanderson.com/blog/first-time-homebuyer-credit-tool/">read more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Seven Tips to Help You Determine if Your Social Security Benefits are Taxable</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Klaich</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Publication 915]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.muckelanderson.com/blog/?p=568</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people may not realize the Social Security benefits they received in 2011 may be taxable. All Social Security recipients should receive a Form SSA-1099 from the Social Security Administration which shows the total amount of their benefits. You can use this information to help you determine if your benefits are taxable. Here are seven...&#160;<a href="http://www.muckelanderson.com/blog/taxable-social-security-benefits/">read more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What’s A Cup of Coffee Worth These Days?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Muckel Anderson CPAs Admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The cost of a cup of Joe just got a little pricier, that is if you pick up your morning brew at Starbucks.  Starbucks announced earlier this year that it is raising its prices throughout the U.S. by an average of about 1 percent.  You do the math on your Venti, Grande or Tall cappuccino.  ...&#160;<a href="http://www.muckelanderson.com/blog/coffee-worth-these-days/">read more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Good News from the Borrowing Front?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Muckel Anderson CPAs Admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.muckelanderson.com/blog/?p=526</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Could there be a small business recovery, movement or even a sign of economic relief for small business owners to come in 2012?  According to the Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index, which measures overall volume of financing to small businesses, the Index surged to its highest level since February 2008, from 10.2 points to...&#160;<a href="http://www.muckelanderson.com/blog/good-news-from-the-borrowing-front/">read more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Muckel Anderson CPAs Promotes Austin and Thayer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Muckel Anderson CPAs Admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reno, Nev. (February 1, 2012) &#8211; - Muckel Anderson CPAs, a full-service tax, audit and financial services firm, has promoted Rachael Austin, CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner to senior manager and Alexis Thayer, CPA to senior associate. Austin joined the firm in 2003 and was previously a manager.  In her new role Austin will direct...&#160;<a href="http://www.muckelanderson.com/blog/austin-thayer-promotion/">read more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Do I Need a Receipt for That?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachael Austin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.muckelanderson.com/blog/?p=535</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most common questions we get as tax advisors at Muckel Anderson, is, “What do I need to keep to prove my tax deductions?”  I always answer by explaining that not all deductions are created equal.  Different deductions require different levels of documentation.  It’s also important to clarify that if audited, the burden...&#160;<a href="http://www.muckelanderson.com/blog/do-i-need-a-receipt-tax-deduction/">read more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why a Down Economy is a Good Time to Start Up a Company</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Muckel Anderson CPAs Admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While nationwide unemployment is still hovering around 8.6 percent (as of the end of 2011), and job creation is the topic of every political agenda, entrepreneurs are finding success starting up companies in a down economy.  Opening a new business today is not for the faint of heart.  It takes a new approach to business...&#160;<a href="http://www.muckelanderson.com/blog/why-a-down-economy-is-a-good-time-to-start-up-a-company/">read more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Maximize Your Productivity and Get ‘er Done!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Muckel Anderson CPAs Admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you capable of doing more than you are?  The answer for many of us is a resounding, “Yes!”  If one of your goals (not a resolution, mind you!) is to be more productive in 2012, you need to change the way you spend your day.  Whether you work at a corporate office or from...&#160;<a href="http://www.muckelanderson.com/blog/maximize-productivity/">read more</a>]]></description>
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