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Adapt and change

Supporting university students outside the classroom is equally important according to experts. Most Australian universities are now employing specialist professionals – focused on cultural adaptation – to work exclusively with international students in extra-curricular matters associated with overseas study including accommodation, personal welfare, part-time employment and careers placements …

Daniel Mak & Associates Brisbane Accountants

Question: Did H&R Block Rip me off?

I bought a house last year and thought it might be a good idea to have a ‘professional’ figure my property tax and mortgage tax deductions.

After I complied ALL the information for them, it took a matter of 7 min for them to put my numbers into their system. After it was all calculated, they told me to pay them $285!!!!!??? I about passed out. I told the agent that I NEVER would have used their services had I known it was going to cost that much! She just rolled her eyes and said it was a complex form because I itemized. I was then given two options.

1) pay now
2) have it taken out of my refund for a small $29.95 fee.

I feel I was totally ripped off: Get me in there, do a super quick data entry procedure, charge me an insane amount of money…for that kind of cash I’d at least like to get SOME kind of tax advice or a budget plan or a detailed walk through of what was being done. Nothing, just my taxes filed and sent out the door.

Am I being unreasonable?

Answer: You learned a lesson of not to use them again but it cost you $285 bucks. The good news is you can deduct their fee on next years return.

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Sales tax deduction alive and well

Dear Tax Talk, I plan to use the sales tax deduction calculator for my federal return. For this purpose, the IRS allows one to add certain types of nontaxable income before applying the sales tax rate.

Tax Deduction Tips & Advice : How to Take Federal Income Tax Deductions

Top players go under IPL hammer

BANGALORE — The world’s leading cricket players go under the hammer on Saturday for the Indian Premier League auction as the scandal-plagued tournament looks to bounce back with its fourth season.

Ron Paul, Nashua: 48 Hours Before 2008 NH Primary With WWE’s ” KANE ” Glen Jacobs Part 1