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What Is Tax Abatement?

Many programs exist that allow individuals, businesses, corporations, companies, or other parties that qualify, a tax reduction or exemption. Such programs refer to tax abatement, also known colloquially as tax holiday. Tax abatement provides an easing of tax obligations of taxpayers, and may be...

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What Is Luxury Tax?

Products and services are normally taxed by the government. Not all items are taxed at the same rate, however. Goods and services that are not deemed necessary for basic survival - that is, luxury goods - are taxed on top of other applicable taxes. A luxury tax can be applied in different...

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What Is a Tax Holiday?

A tax holiday is the suspension or elimination of taxes for a temporary period. A tax holiday is implemented by governments on various types of taxes for specific reasons. A tax holiday may involve either reduction of taxes or the total elimination of taxes. Most often tax holidays involve the...

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What Is a Tax Lawyer?

Different kinds of lawyers exist in order to represent a variety of clients according to their needs. Thus, lawyers have their own area of law as their expertise. Some choose to specialize in more specific areas of law while others practice general civil or criminal law. A lawyer who specializes...

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What Is an Irs Tax Attorney?

An attorney-at-law who works for the Internal Revenue Services or for an individual who is a litigant in a case involving the IRS is referred to as an IRS tax attorney. This type of lawyer specializes in litigation that involves taxation and anything that may involve the Internal Revenue Services...

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What Is a Tax Exemption?

Tax exemption refers to the reduction and the elimination of taxes. This applies to both individuals and groups (including businesses and charitable organizations). The government is the entity that provides guidelines for tax exemptions. Individuals may be exempt from taxes under certain...

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What Is a Tax Attorney?

Tax attorneys are specialists who help taxpayers work out any problems with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the state revenue department of the United States. While the IRS does not require taxpayers to get a tax attorney—braver souls can in fact attempt to work out their tax problems on their...

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What Is the Tax Identification Number?

The tax identification number is a number assigned by the government agency tasked with collecting taxes to every tax paying entity. The purpose of the tax identification number, or tax ID number, is to easily track the tax-related transactions of the tax payer. Whether you are a business entity...

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What Is a Wealth Tax?

A wealth tax is a type of tax that is imposed on the value of the accumulated holdings of a person. These holdings cover items such as cash, savings (in the bank or other financial institution), insurance and pension plans, investments, businesses, stocks, and securities - among many other things....

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How Do I Prepare for a Tax Audit?

The mere mention of the words tax audit can instill fear in the bravest of people. When the Internal Revenue Service informs an individual that he or she will be audited for one reason or another, it is no laughing matter. However, just because a tax audit is impending, it does not mean the end...