Dear Family,
Do you ever have one of those days?
Things were going so well this morning. I was getting a lot done. But, there was this article I’ve been working on all week, and I just simply wasn’t satisfied with it. It was boring. So, thinking it would only take me about an hour to punch it up and make it interesting, I decided to set aside today’s Ask TaxMama for an hour and work on it. Three hours later…Well, you can tell me if it was worth it. Keep an eye on today’s Tax Watch column at MarketWatch.com. The article covers information in two pieces of tax legislation coming your way, how to score some tax-free capital gains, get money out of your IRA and things to do this summer.
https://www.marketwatch.com/Journalists/Eva_Rosenberg
You will also find lots more useful tax information in the MarketWatch.com Tax Guide.
https://www.marketwatch.com/taxes
The other thing that distracted me this morning was reading about the Lakers win over the Celtics last night. What a terrific thing for Angelenos. But, really! Does a win absolutely HAVE TO result in mayhem and destruction? Clearly, LAPD expected it to. https://bit.ly/dzfkOd
Excuse my disgust sports fans. But that kind of behavior is inexcusible. How dare you go out and destroy people’s business, vehicles and property just because you’re happy? And you want ME to contribute my tax dollars to build you another Coliseum or stadium? You don’t deserve it.
No, you should not be jailed for your behavior. You should be required to go to work to rebuild and replenish the newstands you destroyed, then work alongside the vendors helping them with their business. You should be required to play chauffeur for the drivers whose vehicles you’ve destroyed, and spend YOUR time taking care of all the calls and rigamole to file the insurance claims and getting them a replacement vehicle. In fact, you should go and fill in for them on their jobs while they deal with much of the disruption you’ve caused them, and take care of their children’s carpools and errands for their elderly parents, and so forth. You don’t want me to go on.
Anyway, you can see why I get sidetracked. You would, too.
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Other TaxMama News:
At Equifax this week, we give you six reasons to amend your tax return, how to make your retirement funds stretch to outlive you – without sacrifice, learn the best way to value investment property, how to get the best deal on life insurance, and how to dispute those nasty errors on your credit report.
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In this week’s AccountingWeb.com blog, you get the notes from IRS Stakeholder Meeting in May. It covers Preparer Compliance, the abolishion of the Form 8109 payroll tax deposit coupon, and more.
https://www.accountingweb.com/blogs/accountingweb/talk-taxmama
In Money Funnies this week, we indulge in a Cozy Bit of Nostalgia. You’ll enjoy the trip down memory lane.
https://taxmama.wpengine.com/category/asktaxmama/money-funnies/
In IRS News, we learn about special provisions to help health care professionals pay off student loans, and other nifty benefits – if they are willing to pay back the community.
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In TaxQuips this week we meet Tana, who wants to know what TaxMama puts in her appointment book – and what you should, too. Kris goes on a rant about people who don’t keep their check copies; interest rates are so low it’s time to refinance. And it’s time to help save people’s Homebuyers Credits from IRS rejections.
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Have you ever been to an IRS Tax Forum? I outline the pros and cons – and how get the most of a large venue tax event like the IRS Tax Forum in Las Vegas. Hey, if you’re coming, let me know. I’ll invite you to our party the night before the event starts.
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08/02/2010 2nd Quarter Payroll Taxes Due
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