National Tax and Accountants Association

Looking for a way to get tax breaks on your home? It's not impossible. But you've got to have friends! Not friends in high places, but friends who are at the same stage as you in life — ready to buy a property. You can claim deductions for each one of you who buys a property, but rather than live in it, you rent it to the other. That way, you get upkeep of the property and take advantage of negative gearing. Frontpage Website

Sixty Days Later, Promises Remain Unfulfilled

Rebecca Brigham On June 9th, Guatemala was paralyzed by a nationwide strike organized by a diverse coalition of groups to protest recent evictions of indigenous families from disputed land, as well as a regressive tax proposal and the newly-signed Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). The protesters surrounded government buildings and blocked roads in 20 of the 22 departments of the country. The strike ended only eight hours after if had begun when President Berger offered to meet with the protesters and agreed to address the agrarian issue within ninety days. http://amlat.oneworld.net/article/view/91740/1/

Uncle Al's quote of the week

"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." -- George W. Bush