IRS Free File Is Not A Free-For-All

Wayne M. Davies
by Wayne M. Davies

Looking for a way to reduce the cost of income tax preparation this year? Then you came to the right place — maybe!

The IRS has launched a new program this year — it’s called “Free File”, and it enables you to prepare and e-file your personal income tax return online for free.

But, alas, there is no free lunch and likewise this “free” program isn’t really free for everyone. You have to meet certain eligibility requirements to take advantage of Free File, so read on!

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Earn Big Money from Home as a Finder

Tyler G. Hicks

by Tyler G. Hicks

What’s One of the Easiest Home Businesses to Start?

Today the answer is: Become a Finder for Business and Personal Needs. As a Finder you:

  • Look for, and find, items companies and individuals seek. You are paid a fee for finding what’s wanted.
  • Tell your client where he/she can obtain the item or items needed; you also give your client the price of the item.
  • Arrange for getting the item to your client, if he/she wants this kind of service; not all clients ask for this help.

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Bootstrap Financing Your Way to Business Success

J. Stephen Pope

by J. Stephen Pope

Do you need to start or grow your business but have little money? Before you look to banks and similar sources of financing, why not bootstrap your way to business success?

A bootstrap is a small loop of leather or other material that is found on the top rear or sides of a boot. The purpose of the bootstrap is to help you pull your boot on.

In business, bootstrapping has come to mean helping oneself without seeking outside help. It means using your own resources to finance, promote, and develop your business.

Here, then, are some ways of financing your own business by using your own initiative and depending less on outside bank financing.

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