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Back in the era of beepers, being "on call" evoked imagery of importance. Indeed, those people required by their job to carry a beeper, along with those who did so voluntary, displayed the devices with a noticeable degree of smugness. The positive aspects of this status symbol aside, anyone who has been obligated to carry a beeper or its modern equivalent (e.g., BlackBerry, iPhone, PalmPilot, etc.) understands that being constantly reachable is often more of a curse than a blessing.
Many jobs mandate that a person respond to messages within a certain period of time, minimize travel so ...
The tax code is best known for its strict rules, but it also features hundreds of taxpayer-favorable elections. The first step to evaluating and possibly taking advantage of these elections is being aware of their existence. Unfortunately, taxpayers and/or their advisors sometimes overlook an election or fail to follow the related procedures. A classic example is the so-called "aggregation election," under which taxpayers who qualify as real estate professionals can choose to combine all their interests in real estate endeavors for purposes of the passive activity rules in ...