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IRS After Billions Stashed in Swiss Bank Accounts
Posted on 02. Jul, 2008 by admin.
The Justice Department has filed papers seeking an order from a federal court in Miami, Fla., authorizing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to request information from Zurich, Switzerland-based UBS AG about U.S. taxpayers who may be using Swiss bank accounts to evade federal income taxes. The Justice Department seeks permission to allow the IRS to [...]
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California and Washington Cell Phone Law – Helpful or Not?
Posted on 29. Jun, 2008 by admin.
California and Washington passed a cell phone law that prohibits driving while using a cell phone. We all do it and a lot of people complain about it.
Mark Twain once said “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics.” This is a case where the ’statistics’ can be [...]
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Will Fed Raise Interest Rates Before Election?
Posted on 29. Jun, 2008 by admin.
The Federal Reserve has three regular scheduled meetings between now and the November election. The meeting dates are August 5, September 16 and October 28-29. Inflation is up primarily due to the high cost of crude oil. The cost of everything from fuel, food and fun vacations is rising.
Historically, the Federal Reserve [...]
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