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SSA/IRS Reporter

Issue Number:  2012-12

Inside This Issue

1. Start out right: keep good records
2. Why pay taxes? The truth about frivolous tax arguments
3. New FATCA e-newsletter
4. Recent IRS announcements  

Good recordkeeping helps new businesses monitor their progress, prepare financial statements and keep track of deductible expenses for filing tax returns.

Related link:

• Publication 583, Starting a Business and Keeping Records

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Learn about some of the more common false "legal" arguments made by individuals and groups who oppose complying with federal tax laws.

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Subscribe to the FATCA News and Information List for the latest IRS news, guidance and regulations related to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.   

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• IR-2012-58 Spring 2012 Statistics of Income Bulletin Now Available

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