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No matter who prepares your tax return, however, you are responsible for its accuracy and the payment of taxes, penalties and interest. Many preparers promise that if they make a mistake, they will pay the resulting penalties and interest - but not your tax. No law requires them to make this guarantee, though. If you have a beef with your preparer, you can sue him or her in civil court. Many preparers buy errors and omissions insurance that will pay judgments against them, but they do not have to obtain this. All financial service providers, including tax preparers, are required under the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to ensure the security and confidentiality of customer information. There are four types of preparers, each with different (or no) education and licensing requirements.
Buckeyes, Tigers Set for BCS Title Game
For Ohio State, getting to this point was a surprise on two levels. The Buckeyes started the season ranked 11th, not even considered the best team in the Big Ten. "We knew we had to step up because we lost so much star power," said Ohio State quarterback Todd Boeckman, who passed for 2,171 yards and 23 touchdowns as Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith's replacement. Led by a stingy defense and a steady offense, powered by bullish running back Chris "Beanie" Wells, the Buckeyes rose to No. 1. Then Ohio State lost 28-21 to Illinois in November and appeared to be out of the national title race. A string of upsets and surprising results put the Buckeyes back on top, though the skeptics — and there are still plenty — also returned.
Historians Team Up to Back Obama
The 2008 election thus comes at a critical time in the history of the United States and the world." Of Obama, the statement says that "it is his qualities of mind and temperament that really separate Obama from the rest of the pack. He is a gifted writer and orator who speaks forcefully but without animus. Not since John F. Kennedy has a Democrat candidate for president showed the same combination of charisma and thoughtfulness — or provided Americans with a symbolic opportunity to break with a tradition of bigotry older than the nation itself. Like Kennedy, he also inspires young people who see him as a great exception in a political world that seems mired in cynicism and corruption." The statement added that "Barack Obama would only begin the process of healing what ails our society and ensuring that the U.S.
Emergency responders at high risk to miss work because of injuries
The study is published in the December issue of the American Journal of Industrial Medicine. Studnek and colleagues selected data from the Longitudinal Emergency Medical Technician Attributes and Demographics Study, an annual survey created in 1998 by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to describe the characteristics of emergency medical services workers in the United States . Within that survey, the Ohio State researchers looked specifically at self-reported absence from work caused by work-related injury or illness, and work-life characteristics associated with those absences. They looked at a cross-sectional snapshot of injury and illness among emergency workers and also watched for trends over time, between 1999 and 2005.
Indexes Turn Sharply, Head Lower On Higher Volume
The S&P 500 and the Dow each were off 0.3%. Volume was up firmly on both exchanges. Oil slipped $1.40 a barrel but remained well above $96 a barrel. Treasuries barely budged, with the 10-year yield at 3.86, versus 3.87 late Friday. Declining stocks led advancers by 4-to-3 on the NYSE, by 3-to-2 on the Nasdaq. Two banks based in India chalked up solid gains. Icici Bank (IBN) added 4.40 to 66.06 after announcing it was considering an IPO spin-off of its investment banking and brokerage operations. HDFC Bank (HDB) also rose, gaining 3.40 to 124.93. Pharmacy benefit manager Medco Solutions (MHS) tacked on 2.09 to 108.15. The stock continued to push into new highs on healthy volume. It stands 4.5% above a 103.40 buy point from a rebound off its 50-day moving average.
City Furniture Renews Consumer Financing Program with GE Money
GE Money Cristy Williams, 678-518-2596 cristy.williams@ge.com GE Money and City Furniture today announced a multi-year extension of their consumer financing agreement, originally formed in 1990. The City Furniture Card program is managed by GE Money's Sales Finance unit and provides instant credit at the point of sale, a simplified application process, same day delivery and account maintenance .
Behind Subprime Woes, A Cascade of Bad Bets
Three years ago, Colorado truck driver Roger Rodriguez was in the market for a new mortgage loan. With radio and Internet ads trumpeting easy approvals, he picked up the phone. That call set into motion Mr. Rodriguez's descent into the subprime mortgage mess. Over the next several months, his adjustable-rate loan passed through many hands. These included a local Denver broker, Livingston, N.J., finance company CIT Group Inc. and a Greenwich, Conn., unit of Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC. Eventually, a piece of Mr. Rodriguez's loan landed in mutual funds run by a Tennessee investor named James C. Kelsoe ... .
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