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Property Tax Grievances – Should You File For a Reduction?

January 9th, 2012



In the 9 years that I grieved taxes professionally, I was asked many of the same questions over and over again. I would like to take a few minutes to go over some of this information in order to dispel some myths about lowering property taxes.

The most common questions were as follows:

Does filing a property tax grievance invite a higher assessment from the assessor?

What are my chances of winning?

Do I need a lawyer to file for me?

Is it expensive?

These questions keep many homeowners with legitimate cases from ever filing. The answer to the first question is that the law and many court cases support the right of a homeowner to challenge his property taxes. Actually, when you file a case, you are not grieving the taxes, but rather the assessed valuation that the tax assessor has assigned to your property. The assessor cannot raise your assessment to “teach you a lesson”. It is your legal right to pay only your fair share of taxes. The law provides this method for homeowners to challenge unfair assessments without any fear from the assessor’s office. Remember, tax assessors are only doing their jobs to properly assess properties in order to raise taxes for schools, police fire and other municipal services. They are not the bad guys. All of the tax assessors I have dealt with have been fair and honest. They have a difficult job to do, and do it with remarkable efficiency.

The odds of winning are excellent if you have done your homework to prove your case. The paperwork is not very difficult. It should take less than an hour to prepare the papers for filing. The important thing to remember is that there is a specific day each year beyond which you cannot file your case. Be sure to find out what this day is. If you miss it by even one day, you are out of luck until the following year.

Most states do not require a lawyer to file your case. Usually a lawyer is only required for certain commercial cases that go to court. Residential property does not require a lawyer to file a case on your behalf(most states).

In most cases, the costs are minimal to file a tax grievance, if anything. Some states only require a fee if your case goes before a judge. Most cases are heard before a review board, which is free.

In a later article, I will address evidence that you need to file and some money saving tips for homeowners.

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MI Car Dealers Share: General Motors Creates 4,000 Jobs and Solar-Powered Efficiency

September 22nd, 2011

Article by Mi Auto Times

General Motors is not only investing in the future with greener technology, but GM is also investing in American workers by adding 4,000 jobs in eight U.S. states. MI car dealers are proud to see the progress and to share the news with customers.DETROIT, M.I.

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General Surgery Jobs

September 15th, 2011

Article by Shane Watson

General surgery jobs are jobs where physicians perform operations on patients who need surgery in order to prevent or treat diseases or injuries. Besides general surgery, surgeons also specialize in such areas as cardiovascular surgery, plastic surgery, neurological surgery or orthopedic surgery.

Other general surgery jobs are: physician assistants, bariatric general surgery, RN, and general surgery RN. Also, colorectal surgery is a much needed areas of surgery because it deals with many colon and rectal area concerns such as ulcerative colitis, vascular surgery that deals with blood vessels, endocrine surgery, hemmeroids, gastrointestinal bleeding and even dermatology surgery that deals with cancers, skin lesions and traumas that occur on the skin, due to chemicals and burns.

A surgeon’s work is much more than performing surgery. It also consists of spending many hours and travel between hospitals and their offices and speaking with their patients before and after surgery; ensuring that they are healing properly and to give sound medical advice and follow-up appointments, when necessary.

Requirements for a surgeon are comprehensive and time-consuming. They must first receive a bachelor’s degree and follow up with a Medical Doctorate degree. In addition, in most cases, they must also obtain eight years of internship and a residency. Medical school is intense and comprehensive and can test the limits of most, with high demands on he physical, emotional and mental conditions of most students. And, it is also required in all states for a surgeon to obtain a license before he or she can practice. And finally, a series of board-certification exams are also required.

There are particular traits that help when working in general surgery. Of course, the most basic personal trait is to assist and help those who are ill and in need of help. Being a self-motivated person is also an asset for general surgery. In addition to being self-motivated and wanting to help others, it also beneficial to have the physical and mental stamina needed to withstand the grueling hours of stress and tension that come with this job. Another asset and indeed a requirement for this job, is to consistently keep updated on new surgical instruments and techniques that are of prime concern while working in general surgery.

The employment outlook for surgeons is wonderful due to surgeons who are, and will soon, be retiring and with an ever-increasing population expanse. The average earning power of most surgeons is around 0,000 a year. In addition, a great deal of new surgery jobs are becoming available. Those who have their degrees and licenses and looking for a job will now found opportunities in such areas as trauma surgeon jobs, neurosurgeon jobs and orthopedic surgeon jobs. And, the future looks even brighter for general surgery jobs due to new treatments methods constantly being developed and the resulting need for new general surgeons.

And, what helps greatly in finding a general surgery job is the many online sites that can help locate a job that is right for the surgeon who is ready to begin work.

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Become a General Transcriptionist and Get Transcription Jobs from Home

September 14th, 2011

Article by Leva Duell

What does it take to become a general transcriptionist and how can you become a general transcriptionist?

If you know how to type, you can provide general and business transcription services. You don’t have to be a medical or legal transcriptionist or know medical or legal terminology.

There is no legal certification for general transcriptionists in the United States. What employers and clients look for is that you can do the job. They may want to test you with an audio file.

It is easy to become a general transcriptionist:

* You don’t need any extensive training or experience to do general transcription and business transcription. * You don’t need to know medical terminology.

* You don’t need anyone to show you how to do it.

* You don’t even need anyone to show you how to use a transcription machine or transcription software or foot pedal. It’s very easy. If you can type, know how to use a computer and a major word processing program, can listen to recordings and follow instructions, you can provide business transcription and general transcription services.

Here are the requirements of one of the company that recruits new transcriptionists:

You need to:* Be able to use accurate spelling and punctuation.

* Know how to follow instructions.

* Be able to listen to voice files and accurately type what you hear.

* Have a reasonable typing speed. You don’t have to be the fastest typist, but you can’t be too slow either.

* Be honest and reliable.

Your first couple of transcription jobs will take longer. Don’t get discouraged if your speed is slower than you would like it to be. Your speed will pick up after only a couple of transcripts.

My own experience shows just how easy general transcription is!

Swamped with over 200 hours of transcription work and very tight deadlines, I called on my friends for help. I needed people who could type. In addition to a couple of colleagues, 10 typists who had never done transcription work came to my aid. When verifying their work, I was pleasantly surprised to see how well and how fast they had performed their first transcription jobs. A few people had made spelling mistakes (e.g. using “it’s” instead of “its” and “there” instead of “their”), but a brief edit solved this issue.

Accuracy is important. Transcription requires listening and understanding what’s being said. When you’re transcribing, you have to hear what is being said, understand the context, and type it. If you’re not listening carefully, you could misunderstand what’s being said and you may type something totally different.

If you can type, you can do general transcription work fromhome. You can brush up your command of grammar and punctuation rules with online tutorials.

Are you ready to become a general transcriptionist? You just need to take action and get started.

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General Motors to Cut Jobs

August 29th, 2011

Article by Brenda Williams

One of the largest motor vehicle manufacturing companies in not only the country but also the world, General Motors, is planning to cut close to 47,000 jobs as they continue to struggle along with every other business in this tough economy. General Motors also announced that they will need an extra billion from the United States Treasury to survive their current economic downturn. Of the 47,000 jobs they need to cut, 20,000 of those jobs will be based in the United States and the rest will be worldwide.General Motors has already received .4 billion in loans from the United States Treasury and billion of that was allocated on February 17, 2009. The company also submitted a restructuring plan to the Treasury on the 17th of February asking for an additional billion in term loans and a billion credit line. By the year 2012 General Motors is planning on shutting down 14 plants, five of them in North America. The plants have yet to be chosen or announced to the public as to which ones will be shut down. General Motors also announced that Saturn will either be phased out or spun off by 2012 and Hummer will also be phased out by March 31 of this year.General Motors will continue to focus on Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick and GMC Trucks while keeping Pontiac as their niche product. Another announcement that came from General Motors is that they are planning on closing down 2,000 dealerships over the next five years. At the end of 2008 General Motors had 6,246 dealerships across the country. They plan to reduce that number to 4,700 by 2012 and 4,100 by 2014. General Motors has the money in reserves for dealership buyouts but will also need private financing to help with the buyouts of the dealerships.Along with General Motors, Chrysler also announced that they plan to cut 3,000 jobs and will need another billion in relief aid to keep their company up and running in these tough economic times. The majority of the jobs being cut by the General Motors Corporation will be hourly employees. Close to 37,000 of the 47,000 jobs being cut by General Motors are jobs that work on hourly wages.President Obama’s automotive task force met in Washington on the 20 of February to discuss whether or not the government will award over billion more in aid to General Motors and Chrysler. The panel is led by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers. This panel has the power to force the automakers to declare bankruptcy or to merge into one large company. The market value for General Motors is billion and it was over billion just five years ago. The meeting that was held on the 20th of February was the first of only a handful of meetings for the task force that will determine how the automotive industry will rebound during these tough economic times. The future of GM and Chrysler is in the hands of this task force. We can only hope for the best.

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General Surgery Jobs In High Demand

August 19th, 2011

Article by Shane Watson

General Surgery jobs are in critical demand because as the pool of general surgeons dwindle, patients will have the burden of postponing much needed surgical procedures. Although a shortage in general surgery jobs will probably not affect the patient’s need for necessary surgeries, it can have a detrimental effect on the patient’s desire to undergo elective surgeries.

Although most medical conditions that require elective surgery are not life threatening, they can greatly diminish the patient’s quality of life and therefore cause the patient to become sicker, both physically and emotionally, thereby putting a strain on the already taxed health care system. Having adequate general surgeon and patient ratios is a must in order to maintain the highest standards of health care in this country. General surgery jobs have a multitude of benefits which include, but are not limited to the salary.

For physicians who want to pursue a specialty in general surgery, they must first graduate from an accredited medical school and then pursue a surgical residency that can last for up to an additional five years. The general surgeon must become board certified in their specialty. This requires the surgeon to sit for and pass another exam specific to general surgery. After the physician receives a passing score on the board certification, they can gain hospital privileges that allows them to perform general surgeries.

General surgery jobs offer the physician a wide scope of clinical practice. The surgical cases vary widely in time it takes to perform the actual surgery to the difficulty in performing the procedure. Many general surgeons go on to receive additional certifications in other areas of surgery such as orthopedics, cardiothoracic, reconstructive, neuro and many other areas. If the general surgeon chooses to further sub specialize, they can expect their training to continue upwards for a few more years.

There is a great demand for general surgeons. While there are approximately 1000 new surgeons starting every year, not all of them choose general surgery jobs. Many will go on to specialize in other areas of surgery, thereby leaving open many vacancies for the general surgeon. If a shortage of general surgeons occurs, then not only will patients have longer waiting periods to undergo elective surgeries or procedures, but it’s possible that delays may be seen in necessary surgery as well. Fortunately, there is no evidence of a crisis situation concerning a shortage of general surgery jobs yet, however it is important to note that new doctors should be informed of the benefits of pursuing the field of general surgery in order to avoid interruptions in surgical services in the future.

General surgeons may be attracted to the fast paced surgical environment and the complexity of the nature of most surgical procedures. It’s true that many general surgery cases can be routine, however, all cases are different and offer a different set of challenges. The general surgeon rarely gets bored or disinterested, thereby offering their patients only the best quality of care and expertise. Last but not least, general surgery jobs can provide a very lucrative salary that can be appealing to the new medical school graduate, although salary alone should not be the sole reason the doctor chooses this field. There are many benefits to jobs in general surgery and the decision to pursue one is a personal choice that will be based on personal and professional goals that the physician wishes to attain.

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