Reviews and Recommendations

Taxpayer Representation, Tax Prep/Practice Management, SEE Review

June 10, 2011

[TaxMama Recommendation - you will find THE best, in-depth training for taxpayer representation at NTPI. And if you want a quick, in-person, EA Exam Review course - take this one. Enjoy the NAEA conference! ] Taxpayer Representation, Tax Prep/Practice Management, SEE Review — all at the 2011 NAEA National Conference! NAEA earned its reputation for [...]

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Reviews & Awards for Small Business Taxes Made Easy

April 26, 2011

The second edition of McGraw Hill’s popular book by Eva Rosenberg is garnering a number of positive reviews and picking up awards. Silver Medal We were delighted to hear that we picked up the silver medal in the 4th annual Axiom business book awards in the Business Reference (legal, how-to, technology) category. The Axiom Business [...]

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A Twist On Using Credit Cards

February 23, 2011

Lots of people come to me, swearing they will never touch a credit card again, because they are so frustrated with the trouble they’re in. But credit cards don’t really need to be a problem. They can be quite an asset if used cleverly. With the holidays coming up, that’s a really dangerous time for [...]

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Cyber Defenders Saves the Day

October 1, 2010

We returned Tuesday afternoon to find parts of the house infested with ants. And one of my computers infected with something, or it got messed up during the brown-outs when temps hit 113 here in the Valley. The computer kept shutting down every few minutes for no apparent reason. So, I lost the week trying [...]

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It’s All About Pain

August 10, 2010

I’m horrible with numbers. So much so that I believe I’m number dyslexic, if there were such a thing? My point is that when I look at numbers my brain jumbles. Unfortunately for me that translates over into my finances, and of course, then my taxes. I have a pain. It’s a big pain. It [...]

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ATTENTION! This Book Will Make You Money!

August 10, 2010

Earlier, I got caught up reading Jim Kukral’s new book – is this a great title or what? It’s really a compelling read. One of his chapters is about your target number. That’s a concept I’ve used in all my business life. How much must a project, or job, or a marketing campaign generate to [...]

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Dealing with Addicts

July 15, 2010

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Today TaxMama hears from someone who will remain anonymous. She was shocked to learn that her man has been secretly abusing drugs for several years. When asked where he got the money? She admitted that he had gained access to an ATM card on an account she wasn’t watching and had depleted that account.

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Small Business Software

July 1, 2009

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Today TaxMama hears from Leah in Georgia who wants to know. “What is the best small business tax software? I have doubts about QuickBooks and Quicken for business.”

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Corporate Myths About Filing Tax Returns – and Extensions are due!

March 13, 2009

Someone brought something interesting to my attention yesterday. And he made a good point. I’ve noticed it, too, especially in the nature of questions I get from readers who’ve set up a quickie corporation. Folks who’ve incorporated, but never really got around to using the corporation seem to think they don’t have to file anything. [...]

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