Monthly Archives: April 2012

If you run into a problem while trying to figure out your taxes, the IRS website helpfully invitesyou to call their toll-free tax hotline at 1-800-829-1040. But don’t get too excited – the IRS has a service of goal of answering only 71% of calls, and the average “on hold” wait time for taxpayers is 12 minutes. The dismal wait times and service goals have led National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olsen to call the organization’s customer service levels [...]

Tempe Suffers Green Power Outage at First Solar Inc. First Solar Perrysburg Planet Tempe, Arizona, solar panel producer First Solar, Inc., is laying off 2,000 employees, reducing its international work force by about 30%. Along with a reduction in its U.S. and European employment numbers, First Solar announced it will indefinitely idle four of its production lines in Kulim, Malaysia, by May 1. The Frankfurt, Germany, (Oder) factory will be closed in the final quarter of [...]

Do you believe your city’s sales tax is too high? If you’re living or working in Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix, or Tucson, then you’re right. These four Arizona municipalities rank among the top 10 sales tax charging cities in the nation. Not the best news for area residents and business owners, as high sales tax rates negatively affect commerce in subtle and not so subtle ways. Over the AZ Sales Tax Top According to the Tax Foundation, Washington, DC, [...]

A lot of Arizonans are in the same boat these days; a bad economy and a bad job market have caused hard times and put a lot of people behind on their bills. Waiting for the bill collectors to start calling can be a nerve-wracking experience, and dealing with the calls once they do come adds a lot of stress to an already stressful situation. Understanding what is going on behind the scenes can give you the facts you [...]

A lot of Arizonans are in the same boat these days; a bad economy and a bad job market have caused hard times and put a lot of people behind on their bills.  Waiting for the bill collectors to start calling can be a nerve-wracking experience, and dealing with the calls once they do come adds a lot of stress to an already stressful situation. Understanding what is going on behind the scenes can give you the facts [...]

A lot of Arizonans are in the same boat these days; a bad economy and a bad job market have caused hard times and put a lot of people behind on their bills. Waiting for the bill collectors to start calling can be a nerve-wracking experience, and dealing with the calls once they do come adds a lot of stress to an already stressful situation. Understanding what is going on behind the scenes can give you the facts you [...]

A lot of Arizonans are in the same boat these days; a bad economy and a bad job market have caused hard times and put a lot of people behind on their bills.  Waiting for the bill collectors to start calling can be a nerve-wracking experience, and dealing with the calls once they do come adds a lot of stress to an already stressful situation. Understanding what is going on behind the scenes can give you the facts [...]

Are you an Arizona taxpayer who didn’t file a 2008 tax return with the IRS? You might just want to take care of that. The IRS owes over $1 billion to U.S. taxpayers across the country. Of that, almost $25 million is owed to Arizona taxpayers who didn’t file a return in 2008 to collect a refund. No Penalty for Filing a Late Return to Claim Your Refund Like many people, you might believe that it is best [...]