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(Note: Copies of past newsletters may not contain current tax information. Reference articles are listed by year.)

2012

• "Gifting,""Foreign Financial Asset Reporting,""Capital Gains Reporting Becomes More Complex,""Substantiating Charitable Contributions,""Saving for College: 529 Plans,""Estate Planning: Updating Your Will,""Household Employees and the 'Nanny' Tax" (Adobe pdf file)

2011

• "Gift and Estate Planning,""Teaching Financial Concepts to Young Adults,""Issues Facing Today's Trustee,""Deducting Long Term Care Expenses,""Audits,""EFTPS Mandates" (Adobe PDF file)

2010

• "GRAT's,""The Hire Act,"'Converting your IRA,""Renting your home or Vacation home,"IRS Focus on High Wealth Taxpayers." (Adobe PDF file)

2009

• "Charitable Giving in a Down Market,""Documenting Charitable Contributions,""Estate Planning Opportunties," Estimating How Much Money you Need for Retirement," "Perspectives on the Investment Market." (Adobe PDF file)

2008

• "Tax Planning in a Down Market," "Alternative Motor Vehicle Tax Credit,""Elder Care and Long Term Care Insurance," "Identity Theft through Tax Scams,""Tax Audits on the Rise,""Qualified Conservation Contributions" (Adobe PDF file)

2007

• "E-mail Etiquette", "Saving for College", "Internet Banking", "Investment Advisor Check-Up", "Financial Literacy: Talking to Children About Money" (Adobe PDF file)

2006

• "Document Retention Schedule," "Umbrella Liability Insurance," "Protect Your Privacy" (Adobe PDF file)

2005

• "Individual Retirement Account Reference Guide," "Private Foundation or Donor Advised Fund," "Saving for Higher Education" (Adobe PDF file)

2004

• "Coordinate Your Estate Plan," "Titling Bank Accounts," "Preventing Identity Theft," "Trustees Duty to Diversify" (Adobe PDF file)

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The Internal Revenue Service

• Publication 926 – Household Employer’s Tax Guide (pdf format)
• Publication 15 - Circular E, Employer’s Tax Guide (pdf format)
• Publication 15-B - Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits (pdf format)
• Publication 17 - Your Federal Income Tax (pdf format)
• Publication 509 - Tax Calendars (pdf format)
• Publication 552 – Recordkeeping for Individuals (pdf format)
• Publication 1542 - Per Diem Rates (pdf format)
• Forms & Publications
• Frequently Asked Questions About Gift Taxes 

King County Assessors

• Property Tax Information System for King County

State Tax Forms

• Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• State of Washington Employment Security Department
• Washington State Department of Revenue