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		<title>What has come and gone and what to do about it</title>
		<link>http://csrk.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/what-has-come-and-gone-and-what-to-do-about-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clarke, Snow &#38; Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s getting close to the end of the year and there is some great news and many opportunities for tax savings are in the air. The first tax story is one that comes with a sense of surprise: The Democrats and Republicans agree on something.  Yes, it’s true.  Both parties have agreed on a new [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=csrk.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21142119&amp;post=83&amp;subd=csrk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bad Times for Savings; Good Times for Tax Planning</title>
		<link>http://csrk.wordpress.com/2011/10/24/bad-times-for-savings-good-times-for-tax-planning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clarke, Snow &#38; Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interest rates keep going down and this provides great opportunities to do some pretty good tax planning.  Let’s say, for the moment, that you want to make a loan to your children for a house, to start a business, or for something that requires an otherwise substantial loan.  The IRS sets an interest rate called [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=csrk.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21142119&amp;post=69&amp;subd=csrk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>(In) Decision by Committee</title>
		<link>http://csrk.wordpress.com/2011/08/29/in-decision-by-committee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clarke, Snow &#38; Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We apparently had a great deal when it comes to the Federal deficit at the beginning of this month, all congressmen congratulated each other, they went away on vacation, and then it all hit the fan. What’s fascinating is how they’re going to try to fix the problem. With a committee of 6 Democrats and 6 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=csrk.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21142119&amp;post=62&amp;subd=csrk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s Pray That Politicians Don&#8217;t Take Us Down With Them</title>
		<link>http://csrk.wordpress.com/2011/07/27/lets-pray-that-politicians-dont-take-us-down-with-them/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clarke, Snow &#38; Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in March, Dick Durbin and his friends, the Gang of Six, were trying to put together a comprehensive reform for the budget and tax policy.  It seemed a great idea at the time.  Unfortunately, nothing has happened since then and all we have now is a plan for a plan. Apologies for beating a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=csrk.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21142119&amp;post=49&amp;subd=csrk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Your Deer in SC Can Pay for Your Death in Seattle and Other Silly Tax Laws</title>
		<link>http://csrk.wordpress.com/2011/06/28/your-deer-in-sc-can-pay-for-your-death-in-seattle-and-other-silly-tax-laws/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clarke, Snow &#38; Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The great philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer once said “In the sphere of thought, absurdity and perversity remain the masters of the world, and their dominion is suspended only for brief periods.”  Indeed, absurdity does surround us and one need not look far to notice it popping its head out with a smirk on its face.  Since [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=csrk.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21142119&amp;post=35&amp;subd=csrk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How will you finance your small business?</title>
		<link>http://csrk.wordpress.com/2011/06/03/how-will-you-finance-your-small-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clarke, Snow &#38; Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding ways to finance a business is no easy task; if it were, everybody, their mom and even their grandmom would have one.  In general, there are three avenues you should always pursue. The first one is building a relationship with a bank.  The bigger banks are, the more rules they have.  Building relationships with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=csrk.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21142119&amp;post=28&amp;subd=csrk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Foreign Firms Doing Business in MA and Vice Versa</title>
		<link>http://csrk.wordpress.com/2011/05/10/foreign-firms-doing-business-in-ma-and-vice-versa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 13:48:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clarke, Snow &#38; Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have a lot of experience working with European or otherwise international companies bringing their services to the United States.  With that in mind, we have some advice for firms that want to come and do business in Massachusetts. In reality, it all boils down to one statement: Buy American.  You’ll need to hire a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=csrk.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21142119&amp;post=22&amp;subd=csrk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Tax Scam Season</title>
		<link>http://csrk.wordpress.com/2011/03/30/its-tax-scam-season/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clarke, Snow &#38; Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s an ugly reality; with the tax season come the tax scams.  There are all sorts of them out there and they all work pretty much in the same way.  The scam artist wants to get your personal information, be it your social security number, your credit card or your bank account information, and in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=csrk.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21142119&amp;post=16&amp;subd=csrk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Federal Budget and the 1099 Nightmare</title>
		<link>http://csrk.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/the-federal-budget-and-the-1099-nightmare/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clarke, Snow &#38; Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s been a lot of press about this 1099 repeal.  It’s really bad for small businesses, because, beginning this year if this stays in the law, anytime you receive services or goods of more than $600, you are going to be required to send out a 1099.  That is being done to help pay for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=csrk.wordpress.com&amp;blog=21142119&amp;post=7&amp;subd=csrk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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