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Question: If Hillary got the shaft, didn’t The Patriots as well?

Hillary and her supporters are angry because she was supposedly screwed on the delegate count concerning Florida and Michigan. Her and her supporters felt (once she started loosing) that since she was the only one on both ballots, she should have received all the delegates. Yet, the rules were that if either state moved its primary up, its delegates would not be seated. It’s a simple, straight forward rule like a touchdown is worth six points. If you do not move your primary your delegates are seated. If the Patriots do not let them score, the Giants do not get six points. Still if you can be informed of a rule, break it, and cry like a child because it didn’t work your way, the Patriots were screwed as well. For that matter anyone paying a late fee on your taxes, credit cards or library books. Even those innocent individuals who came out to their car in a no parking zone and found a ticket on it. I wonder what the excuse would have been if the primaries were not moved?

Answer: I believe both candidates were supposed to take their name off the ballot in Michigan. Only Obama did…and then Hillary said she should have all the delegates from their because his name wasn’t even on the ballot, but he was just following the rule, and she broke it. In my opinion, she should have recieved zero delegates from Michigan.

Taking a look ahead at 2011 in Boulder, Broomfield counties

Jon Embree, new coach of the Colorado football team, says hello to former CU player, Ed Reinhardt before his introduction press conference on Dec. 6. Embree takes over after CU fired coach Dan Hawkins. Spring football practice begins March 11. (

Earned Income Tax Credit – A Better Way To Help Lower-Income Americans?

Question: New tax credit law 7,500?

I sold my home in aug 05(divorce) and bout another in jul08 can I qualify for the tax credit Imake under 50,000 grand a yr.?

Answer: Dear Larry: The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 states… had no present ownership in a principal residence during the three year period ending on the date of purchase of the home for which the credit is being claimed. If your closing was in Aug and the purchase was in July 3 years later it looks like you miss qualifying by less than one month.

This advice was prepared based on our understanding of the tax law in effect at the time it was written as it applies to the facts that you provide. Click on my profile to read more.
Errol Quinn Enrolled Agent Master Tax Advisor

Asheville area business calendar

MANAGE YOUR MONEY: Set goals, track expenses, develop a budget and more. Meets 2:30-5 p.m. Sept. 27, Oct. 4 and 11. OnTrack, 50 S. French Broad Ave., Asheville. Free. Call 255-5166 to register. Another session meets 6-8 p.m. Sept. 30, Oct. 4 and 11, at Etowah United Methodist Church.

WFSB (live at noon): Rep. Courtney introduces legislation to extend first-time homebuyers tax credit

Question: Accounting (Sales Taxes Payable) Missing 2 Numbers & I have All Proper Transactions Listed?

Goodwin Auto Supply does not segregate sales and sales taxes at the time of sale. The register total for March 16 is $13,944. All sales are subject to a 5% sales tax. Compute sales taxes payable, and make the entry to record sales taxes payable and sales. (Round your answers to 0 decimal places. For multiple debit/credit entries, list accounts in order of magnitude.)

March 16 DEBIT CASH $13,944
………………….CREDIT SALES $13,247(incorrect!
CREDIT SALES TAXES PAYABLE $697 (incorrect!)
The only thing incorrect is the 2 numbers. What am I doing wrong?

Answer: If the register total is $13,944 and sales tax is 5%, then $13,944 must be 105% . Therefore, sales must be 100/105 x 13,944 = $13,280. Similarly, sales tax is 5/105 x 13,944 = $664. Alternatively, you could work out sales tax by 13,944 – 13,280 = $664.

To Sell a Home Right Now, You Have to Be Competitive From the Start

In this July 15, 2010 photo, a “For Sale,” sign is displayed outside a home in Springfield, Ill. Since the tax credit deadline passed at the end of April, housing has started to falter.

Credit Card Trickery! Don’t get caught in the traps, check your statements!

POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Friday, July 9, 2010

The CNN Washington Bureau’s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world. WASHINGTON/POLITICAL For the latest political news: www.CNNPolitics.com CNN: Positions meet practicality for Tea Party candidates The handful of Tea Party-backed candidates who’ve had successful primary wins now face an ideological dilemma – and …

Home Buyer Credit Extended And Expanded