Robert R. Rowley PS

Attorney at Law


Category: Tax

How $100 of Your Taxes Are Spent: 8 Cents on National Parks and $15 on Medicare – WSJ

Source: How $100 of Your Taxes Are Spent: 8 Cents on National Parks and $15 on Medicare – WSJ

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How To Clear Title To Real Property Purchased At A Washington State Tax Sale

How To Clear Title To Real Property Purchased At A Washington State Tax Sale

Generally there is a right of redemption when purchasing Washington State real property at a Treasurer’s Tax Sale.  There are historically three ways of eliminating or shortening the redemption period to allow more prompt marketable sale of the property: Get a deed from the former owner and releases from any lien holder whose interest was […]

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Fascinating Facts About the IRS – The Numbers – WSJ

http://www.wsj.com/briefly/BL-263B-7221

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You — Not the Government — Are Responsible For Your Retirement Savings – MoneyBeat – WSJ

It’s still your job, not the government’s, to protect your retirement savings. Source: You — Not the Government — Are Responsible For Your Retirement Savings – MoneyBeat – WSJ

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IRS examines more small business tax returns — S corporations and partnerships; overall enforcement activity declines – Silicon Valley Business Journal

IRS examines more small business tax returns — S corporations and partnerships; overall enforcement activity declines – Silicon Valley Business Journal

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2016/02/23/irs-examines-more-small-business-tax-returns.html

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What Happens After You Beat the IRS in an Audit – WSJ

What Happens After You Beat the IRS in an Audit – WSJ

http://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-REB-34785

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Death may be certain but not always taxes

Death may be certain but not always taxes

Death may always be inevitable that taxes are not always. If the Only Two Life Certainties are Death & Taxes, then What About Death Taxes? Part I: Death Taxes: An Inevitable Fate?

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IRS watchdog warns of scaled-back service in agency plans

IRS watchdog warns of scaled-back service in agency plans

If you thought calling the IRS customer service line was bad enough just wait for them to cut back telephone service that much more. http://www.apnewsarchive.com/2016/The-official-IRS-watchdog-is-warning-that-the-agency-may-soon-dramatically-scale-back-telephone-and-face-to-face-service/id-1db0da71cbe040b9aa303b856ebd3e19

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5 Great Quotes for Tax Day – WSJ

5 Great Quotes for Tax Day – WSJ

Shaquille O’Neal “Last time I looked at a [pay]check, I said to myself, ‘Who the hell is FICA? And when I meet him, I’m going to punch him in the face. Oh my God, FICA is killing me.’ ” (FICA stands for the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, and it identifies the payroll taxes that fund Social […]

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Favorite Tax Quotes (As Collected By The IRS)

Favorite Tax Quotes (As Collected By The IRS)

  When it comes to taxes, everyone has an opinion. These quotes reflect the opinions of their authors; their inclusion here is not an official IRS endorsement of the sentiments expressed. “Taxes are what we pay for civilized society.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., U.S. Supreme Court Justice “The power of taxing people and their property […]

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