Tax Return Preparation

For five consecutive years, unemployment either went down or stayed the same in Alamance County. That won’t happen when the final figures are in for 2008. The county’s unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in 2007. It wasn’t that low for even one month in 2008, and got worse as the year progressed.

LOWELL — More than 25 volunteers are needed to prepare tax returns for the United Way of Northwest Arkansas’ Free Tax Preparation Campaign pilot program in Benton County.

The last day of 2008 is a good time to bring you up to date on reader generosity, firewood that won’t burn, tax preparation and furnace inspections.

The U.S. Census Bureau says it is looking to hire hundreds of census takers and other employees in Hawai’i in preparation for the 2010 census.

JK Harris applauds IRS for trying to help struggling homeowners by speeding up lien relief process.

Editor’s note: Below is a compilation of Articles that appeared in our Immigrant Life section which provided information to immigrants on issues commonly faced when adjusting to life in the US. The Immigrant Life section is no longer available, we reproduce them here for your convenience.

Dorothy Oriondo, former candidate for justice of the peace in Pahrump, was arrested for embezzlement Dec. 12, and taken to the Nye County Detention Center in Pahrump.

Each year, millions of Americans overpay their taxes by not claiming the full value of their charitable donations. And with only a few days left in 2008, it is important to complete and document all donations given before Dec. 31.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.—-Liberty Tax Service has climbed to #3 on the latest Entrepreneur “Franchise 500.” Throughout this decade, Liberty Tax Service has demonstrated solid gains in revenue and system growth against its competitors H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt .

DALLAS – As the year ends, now’s a good time for some advance planning that can save time and maybe some money in the future. The IRS Web site has made filing your taxes easier than ever. You can find step-by-step information to prepare your returns, review tax law changes, locate e-filing tax preparers by zip code and even track your refund at IRS.gov.