Dear Family,
What a nice way to start the day. I just heard from Rasmussen College this morning. They just published their list of the 20 best blogs for accounting students. Delightfully, TaxMama and many of my friends are on the list. But there are others I’ve never heard of – and will look forward to getting to know.
This is Rasmussen College’s first annual list. The students’ responses to previous blogs about individual resources has been very positive. The list is a reflection, both on the tax professionals who take the time to provide useful and entertaining information – and on Rasmussen’s Accounting Faculty, who have extensive business and Internet knowledge. I think I’ll be enjoying their blogs. Won’t you?
Someone sent me a note this week, telling me about the scary news – Amazon.com lost their most recent battle against the State of New York. They are appealing, of course. In the meantime, every business that has affiliates in New York must be collecting NY sales taxes and filing tax returns in NY. That means companies have continued to lock out NY affiliates(people who are paid for having a link on their websites) because it’s too expensive for them to operate with a NY nexus. This is one of the issues I have been alerting you to for years in Chapter 12 of Small Business Taxes Made Easy (and beforehand). There’s updated information about this affects your Internet business in the 2nd edition.
That’s why I have such a long checklist in the first chapter of Small Business Taxes Made Easy. I’ve come to realize how easy it is to overlook a license we should have gotten. Incidentally, if you are concerned about your business being in compliance, do you want a short-cut? Here it is https://snurl.com/license-tax ! These folks will give you a summary of all the licenses and registrations you need.
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Dec 7, 10:00am – 6 Simple Steps to an Offer-in-Compromise (form 656)
Dec 10, 9:00am – The Un-agreed Collection Alternatives and Appeals
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EA Class News
Someone followed my advice about how to get more work, even before year end. She just established a solid relationship with a law firm, who instantly sent her a client paying her a small fortune to prepare several years of tax returns.
Follow TaxMama’s career advice – and your earnings WILL increase!
We had such fun Thursday evening during our informal class. People ask really good questions. Believe me, even after all these years, even I learn new things.
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Remember, you can get a 10% discount on the EA Class if you register for TaxMama’s Family first.
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The discount code can be found in the Family Look-Ups resource.
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Other TaxMama News:
Suze Orman’s new MoneyMindedMoms.com is going strong.
You can ask her questions in the forum – Suze is actually dropping by an answering your questions, just as I do here. Join us and speak to Suze. Here are some of the questions Suze answered this week:
- Is this a good time to file for bankruptcy?
- Is it o.k. for my husband to give me an allowance?
- Special Needs Trusts
You’ll find TaxMama’s columns there each week, along with a dozen delightful women. This week, TaxMama’s blog points that that Not Everything is Taxable; Some of the Good Things in Life are Free. Jen Goode points out that DIY isn’t always the best idea. But…she gives you 5 instances when it does work. Phyllis Shelton covers a touchy subject – the impact of long-term care on the family. This gets scarier as we and our parents get older. Liz Strauss tells you about Kids Wish Lists for the Holidays. (She doesn’t know that I pioneered the idea about 15 years ago, creating My WishList and the idea of the universal WishList…but that’s another story.) Sabrina identifies the Leaks that Drain You – bad habits worth kicking. What a great idea. Tricia Meyers has a great idea for a party – and a frugal way to get the best books – Book Swapping Parties. Am I invited? Doreen Kukral, the queen of green helps us Eat Smart, by become Locavores (not people who eat locomotives, silly!) Find out what that means. It’s a great idea.
https://www.moneymindedmoms.com/articles/
At Equifax this week, TaxMama has fun, explaining the tax considerations of winning prizes on game shows – and winning lotteries. Ilyce Glink explains how to think about debt when you’re buying a home. Dan Solin gives advice in a desperately need area – how to improve your investment returns without increasing your risks. Can this really be done? Linda Rey explains an interesting-sounding concept – “Laddering” insurance policies. The Equifax Credit team explains how to protect yourself from credit repair scams.
https://www.equifax.com/blog/tax/en_ff
This week’s AccountingWeb.com blog offers you a special accounting poem, Twas the Week Before Thanksgiving. It also gives you the opportunity to add your own stanzas and win a copy of Small Business Taxes Made Easy, 2nd Edition – which will be out next month.
https://www.accountingweb.com/blogs/accountingweb/talk-taxmama
Incidentally, AccountingWeb has a new publication you might enjoy – Going Concern – focusing on keeping the profits flowing. https://goingconcern.com/subscribe/
In IRS News, The IRS wants to return $164.6 million in undelivered refund checks. Is your refund missing? Also, the IRSAC reports are out with recommendations on things that IRS needs to fix in their operations.
https://taxmama.wpengine.com/category/asktaxmama/irs-news/
In Money Funnies today, we learn what’s really important.
https://taxmama.wpengine.com/category/asktaxmama/money-funnies/
In TaxQuips this week, We start the week with Monty who has to deal with two sets of operating losses for one of his clients. Corporate Net Operating Losses . Someone told Liz that she might be able to report a capital loss for selling her inheritance at less than the value on the date of death. Selling Inheritance at a Loss. TaxMama tackles the 2011 Tax Cuts, to help us understand the real impact of not extending the tax cuts to the ‘wealthy’. 2011 Tax Cuts . We end the week with Joe, whose relatives are getting some very expensive, but useless advice about their inheritance from Dad, who died in the Bahamas last year. Bahamas Inheritance . https://taxmama.wpengine.com/category/tax-quips/
November’s MarketWatch column next week, we will cover year-end tax tips for small businessowners.
https://www.marketwatch.com/Journalists/Eva_Rosenberg
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