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The federal credit for the purchase and installation costs of a residential solar-power system is fading away and will no longer be available after 2021; plus, the credit itself is being reduced.
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Solar Tax Credit is Sunsetting Soon
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The decision concerning whom you designate as the beneficiary of your traditional IRA is critically important and affects the minimum amounts you must withdraw from the IRA when you reach age 72, who will get what remains in the account after your death, and how that IRA balance can be paid out to beneficiaries.
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Keeping Your Designated IRA Beneficiary Current is Important
The tax filing extension deadline, October 15th, is just around the corner. Here is a quick reminder of what you need to know.
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Gambling income can affect your taxes in more ways than you might believe, including causing your Social Security income to be taxed, reducing your health care subsidies through government marketplaces, paying higher Medicare B & D premiums, having additional filing requirements, and limiting or reducing a number of tax deductions and credits.
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President Trump said Tuesday "he has told his administration's negotiators to end coronavirus stimulus talks with Democrats until after the Nov. 3 election."
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Health insurance premiums, including Medicare parts B, C, and D; hospitalization; long-term care; and dental costs are all tax deductible, and are subject to AGI limitations if you itemize your deductions. If you are self-employed, including some partners, or a more-than-2% S corporation shareholder, you may be able to deduct the premiums without itemizing and without AGI limitations.
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There is More to Deducting Health Insurance than Meets the Eye
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The SBA has released yet another simplified application for PPP loan forgiveness: SBA Form 3508S. This form can only be used if the total PPP loan amount received by the borrower from their lender was $50,000 or less.
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The SBA Issues a Simplified PPP Loan-Forgiveness Application
If you have lost your job, there are a number of tax issues you may encounter. How you deal with these issues can profoundly impact your taxes and finances. Watch this video to learn more about some typical issues.
First, there was the usual April 15th deadline. Then, there was July 15th. If you filed for an extension, your deadline was October 15th - and now that date has come and gone. What happens now if you missed it?
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What Happens if I Missed the October 15th Tax Extension Deadline?
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Operating a SMB is hard work - and it's vital to know the financial health of your business at any time. Whether you're assembling your financial reports yourself or have hired professional help (like us), here are 12 metrics that can help you monitor your success.
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12 Financial Metrics Small Business Owners Should Track
To say COVID-19 has made 2020 a disastrous year for just about everyone would be an understatement. However, 2020 has given rise to more than the usual tax-planning opportunities. Thus, you may find it appropriate to schedule a tax-planning appointment well before the close of the year to take advantage of the tax benefits and strategies available for 2020.
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Don't Miss Out on Year-End Tax-Planning Opportunities
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Are you an investor in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc.? If so, when you sell those securities, you will undoubtedly want to minimize your gains or maximize your losses for tax purposes. To do that, you'll need to know your tax basis in the investment (asset), which makes it important to keep track of the basis in all your investments.
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Are You Keeping Track of Your Investment Basis?
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A frequent question is whether inherited assets are taxable. Generally, they are not until they are sold, and then only to the extent that the sales price exceeds the fair market value of the asset at the time of the decedent's death. There are exceptions to this rule, such as traditional IRAs and other deferred untaxed income of the decedent.
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Is That Inheritance Taxable?
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An individual must have compensation in order to contribute to an IRA, unless the individual is a non-working or low-earning spouse who is allowed to contribute to his or her own IRA based upon the compensation of the working spouse.
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Many people are renting out their homes or vacation homes and are not aware of some special rules that apply to short-term rentals. Some of these rules can be beneficial, while others can be very detrimental.
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Renting Your Home or Vacation Home for Short Periods
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To cope with inflation, the tax code requires the IRS to adjust the tax rates, standard deductions, and a variety of other tax related numbers each year, which they recently released for 2021.
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IRS Releases Inflation Adjustments for 2021
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The SBA U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has initiated a compliance program to evaluate the good-faith certification that borrowers made on their PPP Borrower Applications related to need for the loans due to economic uncertainty as a result of COVID-19. This program will apply to borrowers whose loans are $2 million or more.
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SBA Questioning PPP Borrowers with Loans Over $2 Million
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The IRS has warned taxpayers of a clever scheme by internet scammers to dupe taxpayers into revealing their bank account information under the guise of receiving the $1,200 Economic Impact Payment.
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Beware of New Text Scam Related to Stimulus Payments
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Did you receive an IRS CP2000 notice (also known as an underreporter inquiry) in the mail? First step: Contact our office. Second step: Don't panic. We'll help you through the whole process.
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What Happens if I Receive an IRS CP2000 Notice?
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It is a common practice this time of year for employers to give their employees gifts. Where a gift is infrequently offered and has a low fair market value, it would be treated as a de minimis fringe benefit. As such, it would be tax-free to the employee, and its cost is tax deductible by the employer.
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Employee Holiday Gifts May Be Taxable
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If you plan to start a new business, there are a number of decisions and possible elections you can make that will influence what form of business you select and how you decide to deduct costs. These choices can affect the tax outcome of your business for years to come.
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New Business? Tax Issues to Consider
An individual must have compensation in order to contribute to an IRA. However, a non-working or low-earning spouse is allowed to contribute to his or her own IRA based upon the compensation of the working spouse. Watch this video to learn more.
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Great news for 2021 and 2022 only. The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 allows businesses to deduct 100%, instead of just 50%, of business meal expenses meeting certain requirements.
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Increased Business Meal Deductions for 2021 and 2022
Are you planning to buy your first home, upgrade from your existing one, or refinance your mortgage? Let's take a look at some tax advantages and drawbacks of homeownership.
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The Internal Revenue Service recently issued the 2021 optional standard cents-per-mile rates for business, medical and moving purposes. However, you may find it in your best interest to keep track of actual expenses for 2021.
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2021 Standard Mileage Rates Announced
Congress has authorized a second PPP loan draw but has generally limited the applicability to small businesses with 300 employees or fewer that suffered a 25% or more reduction in gross revenue during any quarter in 2020.
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Congress Has Authorized a Second Round of PPP Loans
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The recent COVID-related tax relief legislation, passed late in December, extends and enhances deductions for cash charitable contributions.
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Charitable Contributions Deduction Liberalized for 2021
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COVID-19 has touched nearly every aspect of the lives of every American, including our financial health. There will be some tax implications that many people have not considered. Watch the following video for some possible tax consequences so you can be prepared when tax time comes.
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President-Elect Biden released his "American Rescue Plan" on January 14. It is a wish list of proposals he wants Congress to enact to address the COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic crisis.
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How Biden's Rescue Plan Might Impact Your Taxes
Congress has authorized a second draw for PPP loans. Watch this video for a short overview of what you can expect.
Breaking: The IRS is delaying the beginning of the 2020 tax season to February 12, 2021
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IRS delays start of tax filing season to Feb. 12
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Congress has authorized a second PPP loan draw but has generally limited the applicability to small businesses with 300 employees or fewer that suffered a 25% or more reduction in gross revenue during any quarter in 2020.
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Congress Has Authorized a Second Round of PPP Loans
PPP loans, payroll tax deferrals, the CARES Act, remote work - all of these are major topics to keep in mind as you file your 2020 business tax return. Here's a full breakdown.
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4 Questions Business Owners Should Consider During the 2020 Tax Season
It's tax time, and if you are like most taxpayers, you are probably facing the ominous chore of compiling records in preparation for your tax return. The task is never easy, but the effort usually pays off in the extra taxes you save! When you are fully prepared for your appointment, you'll have more time to explore additional deductions and consider a tax plan for the future.
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Tax Time is Around the Corner! Are You Ready?
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December's COVID Tax Relief Act provided more than extended unemployment relief and stimulus payments. See a summary of the benefits and if any of them applies to you.
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IRS opens up the use of ID verification tax filing numbers to taxpayers nationwide as a means of protection against filing fraud. These numbers must be applied for and identities verified before issuance.
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IRS Offers New Identity Protection for Taxpayers
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Here are the business tax due dates for February 2021.
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February 2021 Business Due Dates
Here are the February 2021 individual tax due dates:
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February 2021 Individual Due Dates
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Between 2010 and 2018, about 0.6% of individual tax returns resulted in an audit (that's about 250,000 taxpayers). Here are some of the red flags that could cause the IRS to audit your tax return.
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Beware: These Tax Return Red Flags Could Catch the Eye of the IRS
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Although day trading is neither illegal nor unethical, it can be highly risky. Most individual investors do not have the wealth, time, or temperament to make money or sustain the losses that day trading can bring. Satisfying the rules that permit special tax treatment for day traders is difficult.
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Day Trader Rules and Tax Treatment
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If you were a victim of a major natural disaster, the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 has special rules about retirement plan and IRA distributions, retirement plan loans, how to compute disaster losses, and relief for non-itemizers. Employers may qualify for a new employee-retention credit.
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Tax Relief for Victims of 2020 Natural Disasters
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The Employee Retention Credit has been extended through June 30, 2021, and significantly liberalized.
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Employee Retention Credit Extended
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The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which was passed late last December, included a very tax-beneficial provision that liberalized the interaction between PPP loans and the Employee Retention Credit.
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Interaction between PPP Loans and the Employee Retention Credit
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The Internal Revenue Service recently issued the 2021 optional standard cents-per-mile rates for business, medical and moving purposes. Watch this short video to see if the new rates will affect your business.
Here are the March 2021 Business due date reminders:
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March 2021 Business Due Dates
Most taxpayers think they have to itemize their deductions to claim them on their tax returns. However, that is not entirely true. There are certain deductions that can be claimed while still using the standard deduction.
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Tax Deductions Without Itemizing
Here are the March 2021 individual tax due dates:
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March 2021 Individual Due Dates
The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to batter the economy, and one indicator of the struggle is the potential mortgage crisis: About 5 million Americans were unable to make their rent or mortgage payments in December 2020. Here's the latest info.
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The Number of Americans Who Didn't Pay Their Mortgage Hit 5% in December 2020
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The federal credit for the purchase and installation costs of a residential solar-power system has been extended for two years through 2023.
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Solar Tax Credit Extended for Two Years
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Money raised from online crowdfunding sites for purposes other than business is generally treated as a nontaxable gift if the contribution is made with detached generosity, but this can raise some unexpected gift tax issues. Raising money for business endeavors is generally governed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Rules, and the tax issues depend on what the contributor receives in return.
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Tax Consequences of Crowdfunding
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Congress put a halt on the RMD for the traditional IRA in 2020 in response to the Pandemic. However, the RMD will be resumed in 2021 and subsequent years.
Before deciding to get involved in a joint venture, business owners need to carefully assess how they plan to proceed. Here's a breakdown of what a joint venture really is.
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What Is a Joint Venture?
According to the Department of Labor, $36-$63 billion in improper unemployment payments have been made during the pandemic. If you receive a 1099-G for benefits you didn't receive, you may be a victim of fraud. Here's what to do.
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Unemployment Fraudsters May Create a Tax Nightmare for Unsuspecting Taxpayers
Required minimum distributions (RMDs) were suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. However, barring any future extension of the suspension, RMDs will resume in 2021.
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Required Minimum IRA Distributions Will Resume in 2021
Because of the pandemic, the people who normally rely on the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC) to make ends meet are adversely affected. To assist them, Congress came up with a special way to calculate the two credits for 2020.
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Congress came up with a special way to calculate the EITC and the child tax credit for 2020 that may be very beneficial for taxpayers whose income from working declined in 2020.
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Special Rules Apply to 2020 EITC and Child Credit
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Mom and pop businesses with fewer than 20 employees are given a 2-week exclusive application period for PPP Loans.
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Mom & Pop Businesses Move to Front of the Line for PPP Loans
Because of the pandemic, many have been forced to work from home for the past year. A frequent question is do they qualify for a special tax deduction for using their home as a workplace?
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Where is your tax home? A recent case heard by the Tax Court called into question how to qualify one's tax home. "The calculation that will count the most will not be based on where you pay rent or a mortgage, but instead how much time you spend in each location and how much income you generate while you're there."
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Tax Court Decision Holds Potential Impact for Travel Deductions
Filing status is determined on the last day of the year and most often is based on marital status. Single and Married Filing Jointly are the most common, but there are others.
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Understanding Tax-Filing Status
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Required minimum distributions (RMDs) were suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. However, barring any future extension of the suspension, RMDs will resume in 2021.
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Required Minimum IRA Distributions Will Resume in 2021
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With the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act, Congress has substantially increased the child tax credit for 2021 and directed the IRS to establish an advance payment program for the last 6 months of the year.
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Big Increase in Child Tax Credit For 2021
In many cases, workers are receiving unemployment benefits for the first time, and they may not be aware of how those benefits are taxed for federal purposes, as well as by most states.
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Are Your Unemployment Benefits Taxable?
The American Rescue Plan Act has passed and includes a third much-anticipated economic impact payment. This is one of several government measures intended to help financially stressed citizens.
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It's Official! Another Round of Stimulus Payments Approved by Congress
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Tax reform brought good news and bad news regarding the home-office deduction. The good news is that it is still allowed for self-employed taxpayers, but the bad news is that it is currently not available for employees even when they are required to work from home during the COVID pandemic.
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Working from Home? Is there a Tax Deduction?
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The IRS has announced they are extending the filing due date for 2020 individual tax returns from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021, but with some limitations.
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IRS Extends Individual Return Filing Date
Great news if you are paying childcare expenses that enable you to work. As part of President Biden's American Rescue Plan Act, the child and dependent care tax credit has been substantially increased for 2021.
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Great News, Child Care Tax Credit Expanded for 2021
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Tax season is here. What if you end up owing tax to the IRS and can't pay them immediately? This video will discuss a few options to consider when you don't have the funds to pay all of your tax liability.
The recently passed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) includes a provision for the federal government to pick up the cost of COBRA health coverage for employees' involuntary termination of their employment or reduction of hours subject to certain qualifications.
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Uncle Sam May Pick Up the Cost of Your COBRA Medical Coverage
Have a genius business idea? Not so fast. Before diving right in, be sure to consider these 3 areas: your audience, your competition, and your financial feasibility.
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How to Evaluate Your Business Idea Before Diving In
Here are the April 2021 business due date reminders:
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April 2021 Business Due Dates
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Once you've made the decision to create an employee stock option plan, there's a lot of important work to be done before giving an agreement to each employee. Here's a full breakdown.
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Tips for Creating an Employee Stock Option Plan
Here are the April 2021 individual tax due dates:
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April 2021 Individual Due Dates
Thieves use taxpayers' natural fear of the IRS and other government entities to ply their scams, including e-mail and phone scams, to steal your money. They also use phishing schemes to trick you into divulging your SSN, date of birth, account numbers, passwords and other personal data. They are clever and are always coming up with new and unique schemes to trick you.
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