Technology/Internet

Taxing Your Patience – H&R Block Goodies

February 1, 2010

HOW TO ENTER: Entering the contest requires the following three things: You must be a free member of TaxMama.com. Choose a username, password, enter your name and email address and register here Post your question on the “Taxing My Patience” forum You must be eligible for the competition – see rules and regulations here Today [...]

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Free Electric Cars

December 30, 2009

Last week, I got a note from a CPA asking me if I knew anything about getting an electric car for free. She said one of her clients had just ordered a free golf cart-type vehicle from www.freeelectriccar.com  . And they had asked her about it after buying it – not before. So, I went [...]

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Upgraded Automobile

June 8, 2009

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Today TaxMama hears from Tiffany in Virginia, who’s trying… “ I am starting an LLC which is an online store selling automotive upgrades. I will be buying a car ($10,000) and upgrading it with mostly my own inventory ($20,000). My website address will be printed on the car and it will be taken to car [...]

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Checklist: Clean Up Your Web Trail

March 6, 2009

How to find where your personal information is located online. by John Hazard The World Wide Web turns 18 years old this August. In that time, it has amassed billions of pages of information from millions of Web sites—many of which probably mention your name, your business and your associations. Whether you’re an avid user [...]

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Recessionary Salary Questions by Jack Chapman

January 9, 2009

by Jack Chapman How much should I ask for? Can I still negotiate if I’m desperate to take a job? How do I know if I’m overpaid or underpaid? How can I hold out for higher pay when there’s someone waiting in the hallway who’ll work for lower pay? […and they’re just as qualified as [...]

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It’s critical to keep current

December 5, 2008

We all know the importance of keeping current on trends in our own industry. But the well-rounded individual – someone who has the confidence to speak about subjects outside of their comfort zone – is the one who stands out in an interview. What arena do I recommend job seekers devote themselves? Technology. It’s the [...]

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Sort of Day Trading

October 28, 2008

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Today TaxMama hears from Marty in Colorado, with this question. “Assuming I have a sole proprietorship whereby some of the business is trading stocks (such as day trading), can I properly deduct the cost of software that assists me in doing this trading?” Hi Marty, Hmmm…you can’t have a business where ‘part’ of your business [...]

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Be smart with email

September 5, 2008

Be smart with email. Some email providers or ISPs have such rigid spam filters that a recruiter’s email inquiry may get blocked. If you’re using an email provider that requires the sender to verify his/her message before it is delivered, you’re running a risky job search because recruiters just won’t go through the trouble. There [...]

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Writing off Software

July 29, 2008

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Today TaxMama hears from Rodney in Texas who asks. “How do you determine the difference between a deduction that you can take in full in the year of purchase vs the deduction that is spread over many years? I am trying to relate this to software because some software is used without changing for many [...]

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Where’s Your 15 Minutes of Fame?

July 25, 2008

Recruiters frequently search for candidates online before contacting them. To compete for jobs successfully in the 21st century, it’s vital to have your “15 minutes of fame” in the form of at least three relevant pages on Google. Many candidates have no or few online mentions, but it’s never too late to start building your [...]

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