http://www.goinglegal.com en-us editorial@goinglegal.com They say the world works on a concept known as balance. To counterbalance the joys of your honeymoon, you get the misery of filing a joint tax return with your spouse. Filing a Joint Tax Return With Your Spouse If you have recently married, you are ... http://www.goinglegal.com/article_83206_75.html 21st August 2006 If you are employed by a business, you have the ability to play with the withholding on your paycheck. Fortunately, there is an easy way to do this online these days. Figuring Out Your W-4 Withholdings What is one of the happiest days of the year? ... http://www.goinglegal.com/article_79001_75.html 05th August 2006 There was once a song about battling the law and losing. Fortunately, battling the IRS is possible and sometimes inevitable. Battling the IRS There comes a time when many Americans must take action against the IRS. The IRS can come down swiftly and... http://www.goinglegal.com/article_67351_75.html 27th June 2006 The tax code for the United States is over 50,000 pages. Buried in this code is the subject of per diem rates, a topic that can save businesses money on their taxes. Per Diem Rates and Business Taxes Understanding the Internal Revenue Service and a... http://www.goinglegal.com/article_67350_75.html 27th June 2006 As tax season draws irresistibly closer, the scam artists are polishing their latest techniques. This article should help you keep an eye out for these nasty individuals. Tax Season – Time for Scams In a particularly cheeky move, scam artists have s... http://www.goinglegal.com/article_34726_75.html 11th March 2006 With the every expanding global economy, many people receive earnings from foreign entities. Unfortunately, the federal government wants you to pay taxes on it. Taxes on Your Earnings From Abroad The federal government has a very simple attitude to... http://www.goinglegal.com/article_33584_75.html 06th March 2006 If you worked in a salaried position during 2005, your employer should issue you a W-2 form for your tax reporting. So, what if you haven't received one? What To Do If You Didn't Get a W-2 W-2 Forms, known as Wage and Tax Statements, must be issued... http://www.goinglegal.com/article_33583_75.html 06th March 2006 If you earned revenues as an independent contractor in 2005, you should have received a 1099 Form for the work. So, what if you haven't received one? What To Do If You Didn't Get a Form 1099 If you earned over $600 from one person or company as an ... http://www.goinglegal.com/article_33582_75.html 06th March 2006 Preparing and filing your taxes is a less than exciting task. Much like visiting the dentist it something that must simply be done. There are ways to make it a little less painful. Get a Jump Start on Your Taxes As with many things, procrastinating... http://www.goinglegal.com/article_33580_75.html 06th March 2006 If your identity is stolen, your finances can quickly become a nightmare. A less obvious problem is the effect identity theft can have on your taxes. Identity Theft Generally, thieves steal your personal data for the purpose of running up credit car... http://www.goinglegal.com/article_19104_18.html 10th December 2005 As your Internet business grows, the value of your domain name increases. The issue of a domain name trademark should move to the top of your list. You need to guard against unscrupulous competitors that may try to incorporate your domain name in their me... http://www.goinglegal.com/article_8054_18.html 08th September 2005 The legal protection known has "copyright" has come front and center over the past few years with major legal rulings regarding peer-to-peer networks on the Internet. 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