Well Cheap Kyrie Mens Shoes , if you have any tax problems or are cheating Uncle Sam in any way, you should be.
The Internal Revenue Service, once the butt of late-night television jokes, has changed. It's now an aggressive agency with the tenacity and bite of a pit bull.
The IRS's enforcement numbers in 2005 were up substantially compared to the year before ? 20 percent more people were audited, including 221,000 taxpayers who earned more than $100 Cheap Kyrie Youth Shoes ,000 per year. All across the board, audits were up and enforcement was iron-fisted.
It's not a good time to be cheating on your taxes. Just ask a few of these folks:
∑ Singer-songwriter Ronald Isley, of the Isley Brothers, was convicted on five counts of tax evasion and one count of willful failure to file a tax return. He faces up to 26 years in the Big House.
∑ Richard Hatch, the first winner of the reality television show Survivor, was charged with a 10-count indictment that alleges fraud and tax evasion. Prosecutors claim Hatch tried to avoid paying taxes on the $1 Cheap Kyrie Irving Shoes ,010,000 he won on the 2000 TV show. If convicted, he faces up to five years in the hoosegow.
∑ Adrian K. Karsten, a former ESPN sportscaster and winner of a 1991 Emmy Award, received 11 months of home confinement after pleading guilty to two counts of failing to file income tax returns.
∑ Lee Mroszak, a Gulf War veteran who is best known as ?Crazy Cabbie? on the Howard Stern Show Cheap Kyrie Shoes For Sale , received one year behind bars after pleading guilty to tax evasion.
And the list goes on and on and on.
Get the picture?
Uncle Sam means business, and for the past three years, the IRS has been getting more and more aggressive. There's no tolerance for tax cheats and tax-avoidance schemes.
What's more, 2006 will likely bring even more activity. Congress has already approved funding to allow the IRS to be as aggressive as it was in 2005, if not more.
If you're one of the thousands of Americans with tax problems, you now have an ultimatum: consult with a qualified tax professional and resolve your problems once and for all or the roll the dice and take your chance.
You might not get caught this year. You might not get caught next.
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New research shows that all likeable children behave in certain ways. These skills are not in-born but can be taught by parents, teachers and other caring adults. There is a language of likeability that some children cannot pick up by osmosis, but must learn. It has been called'shorthand? to making friends.
Not only does fitting in and having friends feel good Cheap Nike Kyrie Shoes Wholesale , it has numerous other advantages including better grades, healthier bodies, less stress, and more opportunities to learn social skills. Children who feel like they have friends tend to stay in school longer, make wiser decisions, and are generally happier and so it much more important than just having a play date.
Parents Cheap Nike Kyrie 1 Shoes , teachers and other caring adults: Here are 10 secrets to assisting your child to be more likeable. Teach and model them on a daily basis and you will find your social circle enlarging.
1. Look for opportunities to assist others. Studies show that helpfulness correlates more strongly than any other attribute to being liked. Teach them to be aware of other people's needs and to offer assistance spontaneously, before they ask for it.
2. Find something that makes them feel special. Encourage your child to find an activity, hobby or interest that they really enjoy. They don't have to excel at it, just enjoy it. Do they enjoy drama, dance or railroads? Join a group of enthusiasts.
3. Say "hello" first, and smile. People who smile are perceived as nice and approachable. Friendly and optimistic people act as a magnet to others. Have you ever gotten mad at someone who smiled or said hi to you?
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6. Don't stand out from the crowd. Whether we like it or not, kids are judged by the way they look. Try to help them fit in socially.
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