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27 April 2015 | 47 replies
Sure, some knowledge is better than none but many very influencing things have changed.
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6 October 2012 | 4 replies
Anyone who believes that isn't aware of how agencies work and how many firewalls there are between such agencies and political influence, in fact, it is illegal to attempt to influence any agency official in the performance of duties....guess most here can't remember Nixon.The rate dropped THREE TENTHS OF ONE PERCENT which happens often and SIX TENTHS OF ONE PERCENT IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS, which AVERAGES TWO TENTHS OF ONE PERCENT.
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1 November 2012 | 23 replies
That's what even CPAs debate.The answer to this question then influences my main concern: mileage deduction.If I have to drive to a rental for some maintenance (no other stops to keep it simple), can I deduct the mileage, if I have an office in my home, but not an "IRS type qualifying home office", that I actually use for business purposes?
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13 October 2012 | 16 replies
It's not "my" beliefs that are influencing or should influence anything.
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19 October 2012 | 5 replies
That flexibility allows you to manipulate things such as coverage amount, deductible amount, policy form, etc. to more closely match your needs and risk tolerance and thus have some influence on the premiums you pay.Hope this helps some.
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20 October 2012 | 6 replies
By holding the parents accountable, you ensure a little more influence on the responsibility of lease agreements that college students normally would not.
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29 October 2012 | 23 replies
I know I'm a little late on this thread, but I wanted to also offer my congrats.Jon Klaus has had the most influence on me from BP.
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27 June 2007 | 19 replies
The specifics of each deal and what strategy the investor is utilizing would make a difference as to the importance of certain types of information.As you put it, for my business model equity is extremely important, and that fact probably influenced my eagerness to split hairs.
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30 September 2007 | 8 replies
Live and learn.....in the future I will use back taxes etc. as more of a negotiating tactic .I did just hear last week that the offer looked good, and it was sent on to their negotiator for further review.I must have really influenced the BPO already.
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27 August 2007 | 11 replies
:crazed: I haven't met a single person here that's been influenced positively.