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  1. "Miscellaneous Tax Stuff" for your Monday morning! ow.ly/aJuTM
  2. Mistakes Small Business Owners Make That Can Cost Them...DOH!...The Sequel. Read Part 2 at ow.ly/a0Mf4
  3. Mistakes Small Business Owners Make That Can Cost Them...DOH! Part 1 ow.ly/9Jesc
  4. IRS is warning taxpayers of a phony refund scam involving the American Opportunity Tax Credit.Be on the alert if you're contacted about this
  5. IRS's new "Fresh Start" provides penalty relief for the unemployed, and a higher threshold for installment agreements ow.ly/9AtEh
  6. If you missed the IRS Worker Classification (employee vs independent contractor) webinar, it's been archived ow.ly/9zDGs
  7. AMT...WTF?! If you've been hit by the AMT (alternative minimum tax), find out why at ow.ly/9AuWs
  8. If you make contributions to an employer sponsored retirement plan or an IRA, you may be eligible for a tax credit. Did you know that?
  9. Payroll tax cut extended to the end of 2012, and IRS released a revised payroll tax form for employers to use.
  10. IRS has $1 billion in potential refunds for taxpayers who haven't filed their 2008 tax return. But hurry, 4/17/12 is deadline to file 2008.
  11. A capital idea...gains and losses. Read all about 'em at ow.ly/9iCwH
  12. IRS is apologizing to taxpayers for delays in tax refunds. They say that most refunds should be issued within 21 days of filing.
  13. VA Dept of Taxation is advising taxpayers that they recently began mailing out 1099-G/INT statements, so keep an eye out
  14. IRS has released their dirty dozen tax scams. Read more about it at ow.ly/9a17C
  15. Just watched IRS webinar re:employee vs independent contractor. Be very careful how you classify workers.Lots of info at...
  16. Tax exempt organizations that hire qualified veterans can obtain a credit against social security tax paid. See ow.ly/91uKJ
  17. Did you sell stocks or mutual funds in 2011? Don't forget that you must fill out Form 8949 *before* filling out Schedule D.
  18. Check out the new IRS2Go 2.0 smartphone app...destined to become the hottest app on the planet :-D ow.ly/91uei