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		<title>Email from the IRS &#8211; It&#8217;s a scam!</title>
		<link>http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2011/05/email-from-the-irs-its-a-scam/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 22:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Silva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Finances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tax Articles]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The IRS does not initiate communication with taxpayers through email.  It could be a phishing attempt to steal personal information.  Identity thieves sometimes use social security numbers to file tax returns in order to receive a refund.  If the thief files the tax return before you do, the IRS will believe you already filed and have received any eligible refund.
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		<title>New Social Security Tax Rate January 1, 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2010/12/new-social-security-tax-rate-january-1-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 23:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Silva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congress just passed changes to the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) reducing the employee Social Security tax rate by two percentage points to 4.2%. Similarly, for self-employment income for tax years beginning in 2011, the Act reduces the Social Security tax rate under the Self Employment Contributions Act (SECA) tax by two percentage points to 10.4% percent. (Act Sec. 601)
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		<title>New Rules January 1, 2011 for Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)</title>
		<link>http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2010/10/new-rules-january-1-2011-for-flexible-spending-accounts-fsas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 21:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Silva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Tips & Tricks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010, FSAs and other health reimbursement arrangements cannot reimburse the cost of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines or drugs that are purchased after Jan. 1, 2011 without a prescription. Medicines or drugs purchased without a prescription in 2010 can be reimbursed by FSAs in 2011, only if the employer’s plan permits [...]
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		<title>What is FICA?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Silva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tax Articles]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[IRS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[FICA stands for the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.  It is a federal employment tax paid by both employees and employers to fund Social Security and Medicare—federal programs that provide benefits for retirees, the disabled, and children of deceased workers. 
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		<title>Sales Tax Holiday August 20, 21, 22</title>
		<link>http://www.vistaprofessionalservices.com/2010/08/sales-tax-holiday-august-20-21-22/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Silva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The State of Texas' annual holiday from sales and use tax is coming up soon.  This year it is August 20, 21 and 22. As in previous years, the law exempts school supplies, clothing and footwear priced under $100 from sales and use taxes.
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