| Uh-owe: Options to consider if money is due IRS
By this time, many taxpayers have reached Line 76 on their 1040 forms and found those three little words nobody wants to read: "Amount you owe." If that number is larger than the sum of your liquid assets you are likely fighting the urge to shred the forms and curl up under the bed for a year or two. Don't bother. The cat already owns that spot -- and the Internal Revenue Service will find you anyway. So what's a taxpayer who can't pay his taxes supposed to do? The first step might be to free up some cash by diverting funds from a discretionary purchases, such as a posh vacation or a plasma TV. Paying taxes is a priority; watching the Phillies in hi-def is not. If there's no wiggle room, try to borrow the money, either privately from a friend or relative or from a bank.
Payday Loan Companies Agree To Cease Debt Lawful Collection In ...
In the agreement, Advance America agreed to permanently discontinue its practice of contacting consumers in person at their homes in West Virginia, and its practice of leaving door hangers for consumers when they are not home when attempting to collect alleged debts in West Virginia. West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw announced a settlement agreement with four affiliates of the nations largest payday lender, Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. (Advance America) of Spartansburg, South Carolina. The companies agreed to cease engaging in certain debt collection practices that concerned McGraws office. .
Focus on Initial Interest Rate May Be Adversely Affecting Small ...
SCARSDALE, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/20/07 -- According to the results of an early 2007 survey of small business owners, 61 percent entered this year with increased optimism regarding the health of the economy and their 2007 business outlook. Survey respondents anticipate increased business expenditures and plan to use credit cards to make these purchases. The survey results also indicate that half of small business owners are unaware of the potential costs of financing their businesses with credit cards. As a result, they are not using other products that could be more beneficial for their business. This research report is the second in a series titled "Capital Access Network Small Business Barometer" and was commissioned by New York-based Capital Access Network, Inc. (CAN).
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