The Foreign Service Journal, January 2003

JANUARY 2003 • AFSA NEWS 11 CLASSIFIEDS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT ATTORNEY, FORMER FOREIGN SER- VICE OFFICER: Extensive experience w/ tax problems peculiar to the Foreign Service. Available for consultation, tax planning, and preparation of returns: M. Bruce Hirshorn, Boring & Pilger 307 West Maple Ave W., Suite D, Vienna, VA 22180 Tel: (703) 281-2161, Fax: (703) 281-9464 E-mail: mbhirshorn@boringandpilger.com PROFESSIONAL TAX RETURN PREPARATION: Thirty years in public tax practice. Arthur A Granberg, EA, ATA, ATP. Our charges are $65 per hour. Most FSO returns take 3 to 4 hours. Our office is 100 feet from Virginia Square Metro Station, Tax Matters, Associates, PC 3601 North Fairfax Dr. Arlington, VA 22201 Tel: (703) 522-3828 Fax: (703) 522-5726 E-mail: aag8686@aol.com REALTY GROUP, INC. DC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND SALES of single family homes, condos & small apartment bldgs. We serve owners who appreciate personalized service & quality maintenance. 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