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DeKalb County School Superintendent Crawford Lewis quietly cut his own pay last year because of the budget crisis. This month he accepted a pay raise, while also warning of more, deep, budget cuts.
DeKalb County commissioners, struggling to balance the budget, and on the verge of voting to lay off county employees and raise taxes, said there is a good reason for the $100,000 line item for wallpaper and painting.
The Internal Revenue Service plans to start regulating paid tax preparers, requiring them to register with the government, pass competency tests and adhere to ethical standards.
On your to-do list this week, you might want to add, "take steps to save money on my taxes."
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From the Atlanta Business Chronicle
One of Buckhead's most prominent new developments - the Mansion on Peachtree - could be heading back to the lender.
Georgia's school superintendent expects more Metro Atlanta school systems will announce huge budget cuts are on the way because unemployment remains higher than the rest of the state, and that is drying up tax revenues.
The government says it cannot explain a reported incident of sudden, high-speed acceleration in a Toyota Prius on a San Diego, Calif., freeway last week.
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