Options For Tax Debtors With Low Income, Low Assets, and Low Tax Debt

A friend of a friend was recently referred to me for some help with a tax problem. This individual isn’t rich, works a regular job for a paycheck, and simply got behind on personal income taxes. The situation is compounded by the possibility of some errors on the originally filed tax returns.

This is NOT an uncommon situation these days. Regular, working class folks that owe a few thousand this year that they can’t pay, and the same thing the next year, etc. Do this for 3 or 4 years, and suddenly you owe the IRS $10k, $15k, $20k…with penalties and interest growing it daily. So, what to do? Read the rest of this entry »

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Chicago Classic Car Culture

Does Chicago have an active car culture? The answer to that question is a
resounding “yes!” Anyone who has driven past McCormick place during the annual auto
show can vouch for that. Just look around Chicago and you can see the love
affair in action. No place is this more
evident than in the local cruise nights that pop up in many suburban locations
during the summer months. Whether you go
there to show a car, see a classic hot rod, or just get out of the house, the Chicago
classic cruise nights are some of the best.

During the summer months from dinnertime to dusk on practically every day of the week,
you can wander streets from the far northern suburbs to the south side and
check out vehicles from the past. Cars
of all sizes, ages, and colors will be rolling down “Main Street” in the
downtown districts of suburban Chicago. Read the rest of this entry »

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Motor Home Bonanza – The Quartzite Sports, Vacation and RV Show

Why do so many RVers flock to Quartzite, Arizona, in January each year? Because of the Quartzite Annual Sports, Vacation and RV Show, the biggest gathering of motor home enthusiasts in the world. For about a week, this sleepy little desert burg becomes a thriving metropolis of motor home aficionados and other folks who want to get away from the cold. It’s a huge social event with activities and all sorts of fun. Anybody who’s been will tell you that it’s paradise for RV lovers!

This event was started 25 years ago, and it just grows bigger every year. At the 2008 show this past January, there were more than 150,000 folks enjoying the festivities. Read the rest of this entry »

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