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Tax Prep 2017
Tax Prep 2017

Tax preparation season opened on January 23 and once again, due to a Washington DC holiday, the tax -filing deadline is April 18th, rather than April 15th, so procrastinators will have an extra three days to dawdle. For early bird filers, there is also good news: under provisions of the 2015 Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, employers are now required to file their copies of Form W-2 and certain 1099-MISC for independent contractors to the Social Security Administration, by January 31.

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BlogMark TalercioeFile, Free File, IRS Scams, tax fraud, Tax Prep, tax scams, Taxes
The Obama Economic Legacy
The Obama Economic Legacy

As President Obama leaves office, it’s time to reflect on how the economy fared during his tenure. Because of the size and complexity of the U.S. economy, I have generally believed that presidents take too much credit or blame for what occurs on their watch. In many cases, bad luck or good fortune can play a larger role in a particular president’s economic performance than actual policy.

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BlogMark TalercioBailouts, CFPB, Dodd Frank, Economy, Employment, GDP, HARP, Jobs, Obama Economic Legacy, Obama Economy, Regulatory reform, Stimulus, Unemployment