Well, it's summer again.  It got started late this year :)  I want to start blogging again but am having some trouble thinking of appropriate topics.  Any suggestions?  Any problems you are dealing with that an accountant might be able to help you with or something in the news regarding taxes that you don't understand?  Let me know, I'd be happy to try to address some of those things in my next post!

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