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Everything you need to know about Google’s +1 incorporate

admin — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:11:07 +0000

By Todd Wasserman, Mashable

Google is adding a “+1″ button to make search results more germane.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

The +1 button represents another way to compete with Facebook
“It’s very easy and lightweight way to make search results more relevant,” says Jim Prosser
The public won’t see the change for another few months

(Mashable) — Google’s announcement that it’s adding a “+1″ button to incorporate user recommendations into its search results raised a lot of questions not addressed in the company’s official announcement.

The +1 button, Google’s answer to Facebook’s Like button, will appear soon beside links in Google search results. By clicking the button, users will be able to recommend links to their list of Gmail contacts.

We spoke with Google rep Jim Prosser about +1. Here are some of our questions answered. What other questions do you have about the new product?

Why is Google doing this?

Aside from the fact that it represents another way to compete with Facebook, Google’s official line is that it will make search results more germane. Says Prosser: “People consult their friends and other contacts on decisions. It’s very easy and lightweight way to make search results more relevant.”

Will the number of +1s affect search rankings?

Prosser says no, but adds that it’s something Google is “very interested” in incorporating in some form at some point.

Who are these contacts we’re seeing next to the +1s?

They are from Google Contacts, which come from various Google products, most notably Gmail, Buzz and Reader.

Will we see Facebook friends giving +1s at some point?

Not likely. Prosser draws a distinction between the “open web” and Facebook’s closed system. Google is up for incorporating open social media apps, but not Facebook. And Facebook isn’t likely to be interested in bolstering +1, a competitor to its “Like” button.

What about Twitter?

That’s a different story. Google already incorporates Twitter data into its searches, though Prosser says there are no immediate plans for integrating Twitter results with +1.

What about using data from other social networks?

Prosser says Google is interested in using more data from Flickr and Quora, which Google considers “open web” apps. Initially, though, you won’t see your Flickr or Quora friends’ +1 recommendations.

When will we start seeing the +1s?

Not for a few months, at least not en masse. Those who are interested in experimenting with +1 right away can go to Google.com/experimental. Otherwise, Prosser says only a “very small percentage” of searches and sites will have the +1 button within the next few weeks.

Will +1 be incorporated into banner ads?

Not right away, though Google is interested in that possibility.

Can marketers game the system by running “check +1 to enter” promotions?

It seems that Google frowns on this sort of thing, but it’s unclear whether the company expressly forbids it. Meanwhile, to maintain the integrity of the results, Prosser recommends that marketers don’t tweak their copy to ensure more +1s.

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New IDC Retail Insights Best Practices Study Underscores Critical Need for Retail PLM/MLM Applications MLM

admin — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 01:00:03 +0000

March 25, 2011 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jarred by the force of the recent recession, the retail industry has taken a closer look at driving more efficiency and responsiveness into its businesses. A new report by IDC Retail Insights, Best Practices: Fashion Retailers Build Greater Brand Equity, Improve Return on Capital, and Reduce Risk with PLM/MLM (Doc #GRI227216), indicates that retailers – highly motivated to stay competitive – are directing their attention to flexible and responsive supply networks that can respond efficiently to consumer needs. Due to this shift, the adoption of retail product lifecycle management (PLM) and merchandise lifecycle management (MLM) applications is a critical requirement for retailers as they strive to create a range of private branded products that meet customer expectations for quality, value, and trend. Establishing a retail PLM/MLM foundation enables a well-orchestrated and streamlined product development and product management process from product concept through order fulfillment.

“Retailers are unquestionably looking to drive more efficiency out of everything they do, but at the same time, they absolutely need to serve the customer better, delivering higher quality, higher value, on trend products to market with the utmost of ease”

“Retailers are unquestionably looking to drive more efficiency out of everything they do, but at the same time, they absolutely need to serve the customer better, delivering higher quality, higher value, on trend products to market with the utmost of ease,” said Leslie Hand, research director with IDC Retail Insights. “Retail PLM/MLM applications deliver on both accounts — facilitating continual innovation, faster cycle times, shorter lead times, and higher accountability for quality and compliance while reducing the costs to design, make, ship, and sell products.”

The reported benefits of PLM/MLM applications suggest that retailers of private brand and exclusive goods should be rushing to implement PLM applications, if they are not already. On average, the benefits stemming from retail PLM/MLM implementations include 10–80% reductions in cycle time, 2–5% decreases in product costs, and 20–40% improvements in product quality. These benefits are derived from elimination of gaps in the workflow — wasteful steps including looking for digital content, filling out forms, waiting for communication, being blindsided by problems, and not having a clear understanding of the impacts of changes in design, sourcing, production, or logistics on landed cost.

Leslie Hand will present the findings from this IDC Retail Insights report at Apparel Tech Conference West on March 29, 2011 in Los Angeles, where she will speak on PLM Best Practices for Apparel Retailers and Brands.

For additional information about this study, or to arrange a one-on-one briefing with Leslie Hand, please contact Sarah Murray at 781-794-3214 or sarahbethmurray@gmail.com. Reports are available to qualified members of the media. For information on purchasing reports, contact insights@idc.com; reporters should email sarahbethmurray@gmail.com.

About IDC Retail Insights

IDC Retail Insights assists retail businesses and IT leaders, as well as the suppliers who serve them, in making more effective technology decisions by providing accurate, timely, and insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Staffed by senior analysts with decades of industry experience, our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the retail industry.

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology market. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world’s leading technology, media, research, and events company. For more information, please visit www.idc-ri.com, email info@idc-ri.com, or call 508-935-4490. Visit the IDC Retail Insights Community at http://idc-insights-community.com/retail.

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Year-End Tax Tips for Independent Contractors and Self-Employed Individuals Who Need Income Tax Relief

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 10:25:38 +0000

With the recession and surging unemployment swelling the ranks of people reinventing themselves, millions of taxpayers are setting up home-based businesses and providing their services as self-employed independent contractors. Whether your new self-employed independent contractor status is a temporary measure or part of your long-planned road map to fortune and glory, there are tax dangers (plus surprisingly lucrative income tax relief) that should grab the attention of every self-employed independent contractor.

We know the IRS is targeting self-employed independent contractors. The government estimates that 85% of the $345 billion tax gap is due to self-employed individuals – freelance professionals and independent contractors who don’t get a 1099 the way large business employees do. Being a self-employed independent contractor means you’re the boss, unfortunately it also means you’re the one on the hook for any problems with back taxes. How you handle your back tax problems will not only determine whether your business will succeed, but it also carries the real threat of jail time if you get it wrong.

To learn more ways to legitimately maximize deductions while avoiding IRS problems, check out Part 2 of this series on Tax Help Tips for Saving Money on Taxes for Freelance Professionals and Self-Employed Individuals.

Read on for my best year-end tax help tips to show self-employed independent contractors how to get the biggest income tax relief possible.

Self-Employed Independent Contractor Year-End Income Tax Relief Tip #1: Did you owe back taxes because you made a mistake in your quarterly estimated taxes? If you’ve spent your life working as an employee, you may be delighted that the first money you receive as a self-employed independent contractor is a flat fee without any taxes taken out. But your joy should be short-lived, this is a case of the taxman being delayed but not denied. To get a preliminary idea about self-employment taxes check out http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98846,00.html. Before you start, you should contact a tax attorney to make sure you have structured your business correctly. If you haven’t gotten tax help from a tax attorney yet, there is still time to structure your business to get the maximum income tax relief before the year end. (After that you’re stuck with your mistakes. Well, mostly. A good tax attorney or tax resolution specialist can still get you out of back tax trouble, but the best approach is to avoid owing back taxes in the first place.)

Self-Employed Independent Contractor Year-End Income Tax Relief Tip #2: Are YOU really a self-employed independent contractor? Many businesses (large and small) mislabel their employees as “self-employed independent contractors” to get income tax relief and sidestep a host of state and federal laws. The IRS has a comprehensive page to help determine whether you’re an employee or a true self-employed independent contractor: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/. If your boss has you misclassified as a self-employed independent contractor and you file as one, you could be in a heap of trouble when the IRS comes knocking on either your door or your boss’s door to collect back taxes. Suddenly, all those lovely deductions go out the window and your tax bill explodes. If you feel your boss has misclassified you as a self-employed independent contractor, contact a tax attorney or tax resolution specialist immediately for some self-employed independent contractor back tax help before the year ends.

Self-Employed Independent Contractor Year-End Income Tax Relief Tip #3: Are your subcontractors really self-employed independent contractors or are THEY employees? While you may be a true self-employed independent contractor, you need to establish whether your subcontractors are self-employed independent contractors or employees. According to IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2009-20, “the cost of misclassification to employers in additional taxes, as well as administrative time, or the loss of tax-favored status for employee benefit plans, can be steep.” If you’re not sure, contact a tax attorney or tax resolution specialist to get tax help immediately.

Self-Employed Independent Contractor Year-End Income Tax Relief Tip #4: Want to get income tax relief on your 2009 self-employed independent contractor work by delaying paying taxes until 2011? For a host of income tax relief reasons, a self-employed independent contractor might want to defer getting paid until next year. If you did work in 2009 but don’t want to pay 2009 taxes on it, simply wait to invoice your clients until January 1, 2010. This 2009 income tax relief technique is perfectly legal for self-employed independent contractors as long as you pay taxes on that income in your 2010 tax return.

Self-Employed Independent Contractor Year-End Income Tax Relief Tip #5: Get that root canal before New Year’s. The secret to income tax relief is just like the secret to great comedy…timing. A self-employed independent contractor’s medical expense deduction is limited to 7.5% of the self-employed independent contractor’s adjusted gross income. If you haven’t reached that cap yet, go have those dental procedures or that bit of elective surgery (we’re not just talking about that nose, the swimsuit season will be here again before you know it). As long as you’re under that 7.5% limit, you can get income tax relief from your standard variety medical expense deductions. A little known year-end income tax relief tip – you don’t even have to pay for the medical procedures before January 1, 2010. Just put the medical charges on plastic and pay the minimum balance. As long as you had the procedures in 2009, the deduction is good. If your medical expenses are already over the 7.5% level of your self-employed independent contractor’s adjusted gross income, you should delay breaking your leg until January 1st, 2010.

Self-Employed Independent Contractor Year-End Income Tax Relief Tip #6: Pay your state taxes before the ball drops. As a self-employed independent contractor, one of the best income tax relief strategies is to pay your state estimated tax before December 31st. If you pay by December 31, 2009 you get the deduction (on your federal return) in 2009. You can also charge these expenses on your credit card(s) in 2009 and receive the deduction in 2009, even though you won’t be paying for them until 2010. If you are having issues paying your estimated state taxes, a tax attorney can give you tax help to get the maximum income tax relief possible.

Self-Employed Independent Contractor Year-End Income Tax Relief Tip #7: Make your stock market losses work to your advantage. If your personal portfolio has taken a nose dive, realize your tax losses before New Year’s Eve. Long term capital losses can be used to offset long term capital gains, and up to $3,000 of ordinary income, with any remainder carried forward for use in future years. This is about getting income tax relief not whether you made the right investment choices. If you still believe those stocks will go up again, buy them back on January 1st. Keep in mind that some mutual funds can have high capital gains distributions even as they lose money. The best income tax relief advice is to ditch these first because they are hitting you with a double whammy. As a self-employed independent contractor you have access to some of the best retirement accounts out there like a SEP-IRA. To understand which investing should be done as part of a retirement account, and which should be in your personal portfolio and when to take losses for maximum income tax relief, get tax help from an experience CPA or tax attorney.

Self-Employed Independent Contractor Year-End Income Tax Relief Tip #8: Give your personal gifts before Rudolph goes flying. As a self-employed independent contractor, you can give a friend or family member up to $13K annually before the year end without having to pay gift taxes. (Your spouse can give that same amount to the same individual.) You can also give that same amount to your child’s or grandchild’s tax-free 529 education plan. If you haven’t funded such a plan yet, you can make a single contribution covering five years of gifting. That’s $65,000 you can give per donor per recipient tax-free. (Your spouse can match that contribution as well.)

Self-Employed Independent Contractor Year-End Income Tax Relief Tip #9: Give gifts to clients: Gifts to clients are limited to $25 per recipient per year, BUT if the gift has your embossed logo on it and tells about your services, it isn’t a gift, it is an advertising or promotional expense. There is a fine line here, a quick call to a CPA or tax attorney for year-end tax help will help you stay on the right side of the law.

Self-Employed Independent Contractor Year-End Income Tax Relief Tip #10: Take your retirement contribution to the max. Self-employed independent contractors have the best income tax relief vehicle the federal government has ever offered. While individual worker contributions to a simple IRA max out at $11,500, if you’re under 50 in 2010 ($14,000 if you’re over 50), how is this for serious income tax relief, as a self-employed independent contractor you can use SEP-IRAs to contribute 25% of your wages (or up to 20% of your Schedule C income) up to a maximum of $49,000. The income tax relief to a self-employed independent contractor are massive. A tax lawyer or CPA an give you the tax help to set up the right retirement vehicle for you.

I know that this is a long list but the income tax relief you can get from just paying attention to the calendar is huge. These 20 self-employed independent contractor tax help tips can make the difference between being a Grinch and having a Happy New Year. Your call.

For more information on achieving a tax resolution for your back taxes or IRS debt, visit www.taxresolution.com for a free tax relief consultation or call 866-IRS-PROBLEMS.

Michael Rozbruch is one of the nation’s leading tax experts. A Certified Tax Resolution Specialist (CTRS), licensed CPA and the founder of Tax Resolution Services. He helps individuals and small businesses solve their IRS problems and is dedicated to educating the public on tax planning and other strategies for managing their personal and business finances.

The Need for Backup and Disaster Recovery

admin — Sun, 02 May 2010 09:28:05 +0000

Whether a company relies heavily on database activity for critical everyday business operations or only for select requirements, the loss of data due to technological failure can have far reaching negative implications. The loss of valuable information and records can cause productivity setbacks, lost profits, lost customers and headaches for everyone involved. Aside from the obvious business challenges associated with the loss of data, legislation such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) places requirements on the retention and on request production of certain types of financial data. Companies assume the risk of non-compliance if they are unable to produce information within the specified time constraint required by Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) or other information focused legislation. Database and mainframe disaster recovery is more important in today’s technology dependent business world than ever before.

In the past, many businesses utilized offsite data tape storage as a crucial facet of their disaster recovery plans. Such offsite tape storage entails serious security risks by today’s standards, such as the possibility of loss, theft or damage to the tapes while stored at the offsite location or in transit. In the event of a disaster, the retrieval of information from such sources can waste valuable time, require intensive reorganization by IT professionals and result in financial losses due to database unavailability and customer disappointment. Additionally, scheduled nightly backups often result in periods of several hours during which applications are unavailable to employees or customers.

In today’s information technology driven market, mainframe availability and security are of utmost importance. Fortunately, the need for reliable and efficient mainframe data recovery systems has not been overlooked by innovative enterprise data availability software and service companies. Fully integrated backup and recovery utilities for IMS databases are now available to simplify, automate and expedite the process of recovery without compromising crucial database availability. Such solutions have the capability to, for example, automatically accumulate and copy records on a periodic basis for ease of future retrieval, with some utilities even providing the flexibility of reverting to certain point in time.

Many companies are already discovering the direct benefits associated with such mainframe and database recovery utilities. Eliminating the manual labor requirements and uncertainty associated with offsite tape backup, integrated backup and recovery utilities provide businesses with an easily maintained, reliable and secure means of protecting valuable business data and technology.

About the Author: Stephen J. Richards has 25 years experience in Data Management and Information Technology. This information is provided as a public service by Neon Enterprise Software, a leading provider of mainframe disaster recovery and data retention technology.

Search Engine Marketing: The Need of the Hour

admin — Sun, 02 May 2010 09:11:41 +0000

Most of the times, the newbie in field of the search engine optimisation feel that it is very easy to get your website known and visible in terms of the page ranks of the popular search engines. But this kind of assumption is gained by only those rookies who do not know the fundamentals of the search engine marketing. Well, to have proper insight regarding all this, one should know that the scope of search engine marketing is more than the running articles, the classifieds ads and the placing of the keyword in denser locations and making the appropriate content for your site. Rather, it includes several other features which are needed for the concrete advertising of the site and also for the better understanding of the fact that the search engine spiders can easily contact the website and make it appear in the page ranks with higher priority.Most of the people understand how wrong their assumptions were when they actually start to work for marketing their website. One can actually purchase decent books, go through online manuals and various reports on the search engine marketing feature to gain the added knowledge regarding this field. In case, you are able to gain the needed knowledge from the search engine marketing strategies, the less expensive tools are also more beneficial for your usage. You just need to have that kind of temperament and the taste for innovations to be able to figure out the fundamentals of the search engine marketing.On the other side, it is also very important for you to be updated regarding the various developments which are made in the process. In many cases, if you do not have the needed time to pursue the entire updates yourself, you can have consultants who have years of experience in this field and can guide you regarding the marketing techniques. On the other hand, there are several companies also which can take care of your search engine marketing needs in the wanted manner. But hiring a consultant is a lot cheaper than approaching a company for the same need. Moreover, the consultant will definitely give more attention to your site and the simplest concepts of SEO will be easily gained by the internet marketing features.The kind of marketing level you actually want for your company will dictate the kind of search engine marketing pattern which is available for you. Moreover, with the help of the consultants for the services provided, the management of the services and the managing of the various campaign ads is also done in time. The branding of your site takes place is a much more early stage than ever thought about.In a nutshell, the search engine marketing provides innumerable features which can be incorporated for the better establishment of the site and also adds to the global value of your web pages in such an encouraging manner which you would have never imagined before. Make a thorough research before hiring the services of SEO firms so as to spare yourself from additional expenses.

Steve Waganer has specialization in Internet Marketing. He is expert in Search engine Optimization, SEO NYC, Search Engine Marketing and Social media optimization. To get the effective SEO tips for your website to get higher rank and top position in major search engines visit www.cometsearchenginemarketing.com

Tax Relief Attorney ? Do You Need One?

admin — Sat, 01 May 2010 10:26:05 +0000

If you are all tax-related problem that you experienced, so if it does not wait for the income tax or state taxes for the IRS to take your paycheck, home, bank accounts, homes and businesses. Even if you are not sure what kind of difficulties you could, it’s never too early to draw a tax attorney to be considered. The IRS is required to over three million liens, levies and seizures, only this year. You do not want to contribute tothis number if you opt for an exemption from taxes into consideration, by simply hiring a tax attorney. It’s not worth losing sleep and under constant fear of feeling sick when there are tax lawyers go to school for years in order to support that you desperately need to offer. Trust me, they’re here to help you, so you can spend less time endlessly about the emphasis on the jargon of the tax language, and then again to concentrate on your life and the work you do. Younot to make this on your own more.Tax Attorneys – Tax Attorneys

Regarding the search for a good tax relief attorney, the experience of others you know or have heard is always a good place to start. However, this is your tax relief, we talk about here, so it is important that you still practice skepticism, to avoid possible tax inexperienced lawyers. There are a few steps you should contact with the consideration of a tax attorney.

First you need to analyze and measuretheir qualifications. You want someone who will do right to rent without any further trouble on his shoulders. Tax Attorneys – Tax Attorneys

They have enough to worry about. Many tax attorneys are constantly advertising his “experience” on television or on billboards, but it is important to recognize that just because this tax has a good lawyer advertising and marketing does not mean that he or she is qualified to offer you a tax relief. Make sure tax relief attorneyis qualified by their background to see whether they passed the BAR, and if they are allowed in your current state of practice. READ MORE http://www.taxattorneys.equitylinesite.com/2009/09/21/tax-relief-attorney-do-you-need-one/

Do You Need Corporate Web Site Design?

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:15:41 +0000

There are many signs that might tell you that you need to hire someone to provide corporate web site design with your online business. These things include if you are attracting the wrong customers, cannot maintain customers, and you are not generating enough revenues.

Many companies bring in customers they are not targeting. If a business is successful with the wrong audience this can cause many problems and not generate enough revenues. Corporate web site design can help target the right audience. For example, if a site offers an expensive product but targets a younger crowd that does not have the income potential to make purchases on their site then they will never have any sales. They may have a lot of people visiting the site but this will only give a good rank and not generate any sales. Targeting the right audience that can afford the products is very important or you may have to reconsider changing the prices of the products offered.

Corporate web site design can help a company if they notice that they cannot maintain customers. You may not have any returning customers or the company may have a problem with customers leaving the site within just a few seconds. It is important to find out what is causing them to leave. Some companies are not taken seriously online because they do not look very professional or have a corporate look. A corporate look may be exactly what you need to maintain long term customers so they take the business seriously.

There are many reasons that companies do not generate enough revenues and it can be something simple like problems with functionality on a website. Hiring a professional to give a corporate web site design is exactly what many companies need. One thing to remember with a corporate site is that they can tend to look or appear boring. While overhauling a site to give it a corporate look needs to still have creativity and be interesting to the visitors or the site will have an entirely new problem.

There are many signs that may tell you that you need corporate web site design services to come and help you rebuild your site to make it more successful. If you have a ton of traffic to your site but no one is purchasing the products maybe they cannot afford them. You need to attract the right audience in the right income level, maintain returning visitors, and increase revenues.

About the Author:
Rasvir Mustan is a Vice President of Business Development in 7strategy Web Design Company.
It is a Creative Website Design Company and Interactive Agency – delivering custom web sites, professional website designs, high impact ecommerce web sites and search engine marketing. Serving client across the globe.

8 Things You Need To Know About Domain Names

admin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:14:10 +0000

Choosing the right domain name for your company is extremely important, regardless of how you drive traffic to your website (ex. Adwords, SEO, article marketing, etc.).
Many people settle with just one domain name, without realizing that your domain is one of the few things that your competitors can’t copy from you. This is why I always recommend to buy multiple domain names, so that they are no longer available on the market. Buying a domain used to be expensive, but nowadays you can get a .com domain for a few bucks a year.
Before you buy a domain, consider how you customers will search for you on the internet. Unless they already know you, they won’t search for your company name. They are going to look for the solution to a problem they have. If they are afraid of speaking in public, they could search for “speaking in public”, “learn how to speak in public”, etc. Why not buying a domain such as speakinginpublic.com or learntospeakinpublic.com?
Having your main keywords (those that people use when searching for your products or services) in your domain is important if you use Adwords but also if you rely on free traffic from the natural search results. And here is why…
Buying and using a keyword-rich domain name in Adwords is a great strategy for three main reasons. First of all, the domain name is the only part of your ad that your competitors can’t copy. Secondly, if the user searched for any of the keywords contained in your domain name, those are going to be displayed in bold: this makes your ad stand out from the crowd.
And last but not least, having a keyword-rich domain usually increases your Click-Through Rate: you are going to get more traffic to your website and be charged less for each click, because Google rewards you for having achieved a higher CTR.
If you are doing Search Engine Optimization, you must buy a domain that contains your main keyword. This is in fact one of the various factors that can influence your ranking in the natural search results.
Since domains are so cheap, you can even decide to buy one when you are advertising in any kind of media, both online and offline. Why? Because by using a unique domain name that redirects to your main site, you can track exactly how much traffic was generated by that ad. And you can tailor that domain name to the main topic of your advertisement.
If you have an online store and you want to promote LED lamps, you can buy ledlamps.com and use that domain in your ads.
So how do you know if the domain you want is still available? You go to http://www.namecheap.com, type your domain name, make sure “.com” is selected and click on Search.
Do you need to buy your domain from your hosting company? No, you can buy it at namecheap.com and then modify the DNS settings to point it to your hosting company servers. Does this sound too technical for you? Don’t worry, I recorded a step-by-step video tutorial that teaches you how to do just that. Click on the link you see at the end of this article.
What if the domain you want is not available? In that case, the first thing I would do is to look for the singular/plural alternative. If bluewidgets.com is taken, maybe bluewidget.com is still available.
Another strategy is to separate the words in your domain with a dash: blue-widgets.com.
Still no luck? Try using extra words in front of or at the end of your main keywords: cheap-blue-widgets.com, blue-widgets-direct.com.
Even though I recommend you to always get the .com extension, if all the strategies above produce no results, you can still go for a .net or .biz domain.
Now that you know how easy it is to buy a new domain but also how important it is to have the right domain for your market, you have no excuse for not starting your domains portfolio today!

Vittorio Bosio is the author of http://www.TechSavvyMarketer.com and created a step-by-step video tutorial to teach you how to buy and set up a domain name. You can find it here: http://www.TechSavvyMarketer.com/VideoTutorials/DomainNames

What To Do Before the October 15th Tax Extension Deadline if You Need Tax Help for Unfiled Tax Returns or IRS Back Taxes

admin — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:31:59 +0000

If you filed for an extension to file your tax returns in April, your taxes must be filed by October 15. The worst thing in the world you can do is not file your income tax return on time because you don’t have money to pay what’s owed! Here’s what you need to do, if this is your situation: File your tax return on or before October 15th and send it in with a money order or cashier’s check for $10.00. This will ensure two hugely important things:

1.) It will take the IRS’s power away to assess a 25% failure to file penalty away, and 2.) it will create a computerized record at IRS that you filed on time and made a good faith and credible effort to pay something.

So those of your who have been procrastinating better wake up! And for anyone who can’t afford to pay your taxes come April 15th or October 15 – know that you’re not alone. It’s a common problem and a lot of people end up in tax trouble because they don’t file their tax returns on time even with an extension because they don’t have the money to pay.

Here’s what you can do before the October 15 tax extension deadline if you have unfiled tax returns or IRS debt from back taxes:

• Get a good tax attorney or tax resolution specialist. You are in dangerous waters here where only an expert tax resolution specialist or tax attorney can help you. To get the back taxes help you need, contact a tax attorney or tax resolution specialist. They are on your side. The IRS is not.• You need a sense of urgency. If you haven’t filed your tax return before the April 15th deadline, you need to file for an extension using Tax Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Income Tax Return. Not filing your taxes is the worst thing you can do because you can incur a 25% failure to file penalty right off the top. Failure to file tax returns may be construed as a criminal act by the IRS, punishable by one year in jail and $10,000 for each year not filed.If you haven’t filed for this year, even after April 15th tax deadline you can still file for a tax extension using tax form 4868. A tax extension provides tax help because it can stop the “failure to file” penalty clock before it reaches the maximum. Get tax help from a tax attorney or tax resolution specialist if you’re tempted to file for October 15th tax extension after the April 15th deadline has passed. Only a tax attorney or tax resolution specialist can give you the tax help you need.• You need to whip out your checkbook, even if you can only pay $5. The bad news is that even taxpayers who received a tax extension for filing are not granted more time for the payment of taxes owed and may need income tax relief.If you fail to pay your back taxes due, you will incur additional penalties for “failure to pay”. Any tax attorney will tell you that to avoid back tax penalties and interest, ideally you should pay 90% of your estimated taxes when you file your tax form 4868 on April 15th. To avoid additional back tax penalties, taxpayers should file by the deadline and pay as much as they can. You will still have a failure to pay penalty, but it’s much less.Our tax attorneys tell our tax relief clients that no matter how much is owed, if they enclose a check for $5 or $10 for back taxes with the return and file it on time, that’s going to give them tax help instantly because: 1) Filing cuts down on the failure to file penalty, so you take that 25% penalty off the table.

2) Writing a check for your back taxes creates a record at IRS that says you actually filed on time and they have to post that $5 or $10 back taxes check to your account. • You need to discover quickly whether you owe the IRS more back taxes or you’re due for a refund. If you overestimated your back taxes in April and paid the IRS too much, then you’ll get a tax refund as soon as you file your full 1040 tax return, hopefully long before the October 15th tax extension deadline.• You may need tax software to discover your IRS debt from back taxes. By October all those discounted tax software boxes offering tax help will be long gone. A tax attorney and tax resolution specialist will have the software you need going back a decade to calculate both state and federal taxes. If you owe back taxes for more than one year, a good tax attorney or tax resolution specialist may be your only shot at getting the tax help you need. • You need to get your paperwork in order. Filing an October 15th tax extension means you have more time to collect the final paperwork you need. If you have been the victim of a financial crime, a good tax attorney can go back and file amended returns that can drastically improve your back taxes problem. • You need to act quickly or the IRS will. If you don’t file a tax return by the October 15th tax extension deadline, the IRS may file one for you. If you don’t get tax help from a tax attorney, the IRS may prepare a “Substitute For Return” for delinquent taxpayers. It’s important to file a tax return as well as any prior delinquent tax returns as soon as possible to save money and avoid significant long-term consequences. Get professional tax help from tax attorney so that you get all the tax relief you’re allowed. • If you owe back taxes for more than one year, all your prior tax returns must be filed to be eligible for income tax relief. All back tax returns must be filed before the IRS will entertain any type of tax settlement.• You need to realize that this is your last chance. Can you file for an extension past the October 15th tax deadline extension? Not a chance. The IRS will occasionally extend an extension beyond October 15th for a class of people who have suffered a natural disaster. If your home wasn’t destroyed by a hurricane, then your chances of getting a tax extension beyond October 15th are about the same as winning the lottery. The good news is that with an experienced and professional tax attorney or tax resolution specialist, you have a real hope of resolving your back taxes and IRS problems if you act now. I believe there’s tax help for every problem. For a delinquent taxpayer, it’s never too late to resolve your tax debt and avoid IRS penalties. For more information on achieving a tax resolution for your unfiled tax returns or back taxes, visit www.taxresolution.com for a free tax relief consultation or call 866-IRS-PROBLEMS.