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R. Kakhsaz Company
an accountancy corporation
Member
American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants
International associates:
Tavana & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Toronto, Canada
Tel.416-229-2221
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More taxpayers agree it's wrong to cheat.
How much, if any, do you think is an acceptable amount to cheat on your
income taxes?
| Year |
2002 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
| Not at all |
86% |
81% |
86% |
88% |
| All as possible |
3% |
5% |
4% |
3% |
| A little here / there |
10% |
12% |
8% |
7% |
Promoting freedom and democracy has become the
central theme of President Bush's second term, both as a justification for
the Iraq was and as the President's vision of his long term legacy.
The U.S. health
industry delivers roughly equal but
"equally mediocre" care by class and race, says a study in New
England Journal of Medicine.
The U.S. expects
bird flu's arrival is inevitable and is planning accordingly, says the
USDA.
The number of U.S.
factories decreased to 336,000 last year, as a
part of a steady decline amid a sharp drop in creation of new plants.
"Saudi Arabia of
coal." That's what the U.S. is referred to
with its vast domestic reserves of coal. Here's how U.S. power
plants fueled themselves to generate electricity in 2004:
| Coal |
50% |
| Nuclear |
20 |
| Natural
gas |
18 |
| Hydroelectric |
10 |
| other |
2 |
As home sales
start to slow in the U.S., some builders are casting a hopeful eye on
Mexico, placing bets that a growing population of American and Canadian
retirees will want to buy homes there. Mexico is a growing opportunity
for resort and retirement communities.
Impotence can be
a cardiovascular warning sign. Men seeing a doctor for virility
drugs should also get their hearts checked.
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theGeneralist,
a one-page monthly publication of the accounting firm of A. R.
Kakhsaz Company, is in its 12th year of providing information,
presented fairly and accurately, from sources we can depend upon and
trust.
Most
married couples file their federal income-tax returns jointly,
instead of separately. Here's the number of tax returns filed
in millions:
| Year |
2003 |
2002 |
| Jointly |
52 |
51 |
| Separately |
2 |
2 |
Why do people say:
"Oh you just want to have your cake and eat it too."
Damn right, what good is cake if you can't eat it?
IRS
Commissioner Mark Everson says his wife, Nanette, who stepped
down last year from her job in the White House counsel's office, has
since gone back to work as a general counsel at the Commodities
Future Trading Commission. "Like other American's."
he says, "she realized she actually did not want to
spend more time with the IRS Commissioner."
Revenue's from
advertising in the U.S. Here's the
2005 estimates in billions of dollars:
| TV |
55 |
| Newspapers |
50 |
| Direct mail |
45 |
| Magazines |
24 |
| Radio |
21 |
| Internet |
10 |
| Outdoor |
6 |
| Other |
46 |
| Total |
257 |
Taxpayer privacy is
under pressure on several fronts as the IRS hires private bill
collectors and Bush wants illegal immigrants tracked.
Don't sweat
the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things.
We see more in numbers
than just numbers...
Ali R. Kakhsaz, CPA, MAcc
www.arkpca.com
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