Special Report | Tax Opportunities:

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EagleTax Franchise

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The New Bookkeeping Express

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Instant Tax ounder, Fez Ogbazion

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IRS Tax TipsPostNet Fills a Need

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Older Workers Turn Franchisees

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Buyers: Do Your Homework

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Cohousing Oers Green Comort

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Real Estate Close-up: Portland

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Small Business Banking Section

The Rise and (Almost) Fall of U.S. Banks

Clinton

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Franchising

Highlights from IFA Address

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Clinton addresses the IFA P.4

special report:tax related opportunities

Introduction to Tax Opportunities P.8Instant Tax ounder, Fez Ogbazion P.10Interview with EagleTax Execs P.14New Bookkeeping Express ranchise P.185 common IRS audit triggers P.20IRS warns about preparer raud P.21Wealth mgr Ron Rogé discusses book P.227 Steps to Cutting Costs vs. Jobs P.23

ranchises

Older workers turn to ranchises P.24PostNet serves dislocated pros P.26Do your homework beore buying P.31Program to make learning easier P.32Jiy Lube traces its roots P.34Sputtering economy revs repos P.35

report on banking

Tough times or loan seekers P.36Banks tightening up P.37 The rise and all o US banks P.38 Third world style loans in US P.42

real estate investing

Cohousing oers green comort P.45Real Estate close up: Portland P.46

IFA convention