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How to Avoid Tax Scams on the “Dirty Dozen” List
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams, reminding taxpayers to use caution to protect themselves against a wide range of schemes ranging from identity theft to return preparer fraud.
Fastest Growing Metropolitan Areas from 2011-2012
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Who Works and Who Doesn’t: The Labor Force by the Numbers
The clocking is ticking. Still haven’t filed your taxes? Here are seven tactics that will help you breathe a little easier.
Read more: Tax Tips for Your 2012 Return
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Even as many Americans struggle to find work, certain fields are booming — and will continue to boom well into the future. You could boost your odds of career success by targeting an expanding job field.
Read more: 10 of the Best Jobs for the Future
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US News Tumblelog: The $140 billion industry that keeps the IRS from doing your tax returns for you
It is an industry made up of accountants and companies like H&R Block and Intuit, which makes the TurboTax software used by many Americans. And it is an industry that, according to ProPublica, has worked hard to keep the IRS from preparing your tax returns for you for free. Intuit, for example,…
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US News Tumblelog: Are the underachievers the happiest at their jobs?
A new study finds that, in 42% of companies, low performers actually report being more engaged – more motivated and more likely to enjoy working at their organization, for example – than middle and high performers do. The findings suggest many organizations are not holding employees accountable…
10 States With Biggest Rate of Job Growth in 2013
Look for job growth across the nation to average about the same in 2013 as in 2012 — about 2.1 million new jobs over the year. The unemployment rate, at 7.8% in December 2012, is expected to end 2013 around 7.5%.
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