A rabbi was walking down the street when he noticed one of his congregants on the other side of the street entering a Chinese restaurant. The rabbi crossed the street to peer in the window of the restaurant to see what his congregant was doing in the tref (non-kosher) restaurant.
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Dear Family, It’s nice to get a few days off, isn’t it? In honor of Earth Day, Arbor Day and all that, we went camping in the desert to see the spring blooms before they burn out. Coincidentally, it turns out that National Park System is offering free admissions this week – through tomorrow. So […]
The Internal Revenue Service sends millions of letters and notices to taxpayers every year. Here are eight things taxpayers should know about IRS notices – just in case one shows up in your mailbox.
Courtesy of NAEA – www.naea.org On Wednesday, April 14, 2010, the House passed by on overwhelming majority (399-9) HR 4994 (The Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010), which was sponsored by Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman John Lewis (D-GA). The bill includes several items of note to enrolled agents and, specifically it:
A father walks into a restaurant with his young son. He gives the young boy 3 pennies to play with to keep him occupied.https://diwa.gimpa.edu.gh/wp-content/languages/new/college-paper-writing-service.html Suddenly, the boy starts choking, going blue in the face. The father realizes the boy has swallowed the pennies and starts slapping him on the back. The boy coughs up 2 […]
Dear Family, Wow. What a hectic tax season. We were so exhausted that we didn’t even hold our annual end of tax season party. Lulu opted for leaving early and going somewhere to get pampered. I was going to do the same thing, but the phone kept ringing with clients with last-minute emergencies. And a […]
Courtsey of IRS Under the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act, enacted March 18, 2010, two new tax benefits are available to employers who hire certain previously unemployed workers (“qualified employees”).
Courtesy of IRS Health coverage legislation enacted this year includes a Small Business Health Care Tax Credit to help small businesses and small tax-exempt organizations afford the cost of covering their workers.
Courtesy of IRS Most taxpayers have already filed their federal tax returns, but many may still have questions. Here’s what the IRS wants you to know about refund status, recordkeeping, mistakes and what to do if you move.
For Older people. This is NOT a pushover test. There are 20 questions. Average score is 12. This one will be difficult for the younger set. Have fun, but no peeking! When you share this with your friends/family put your score in the subject line & let them know your score. Mine was 19. Good luck, […]
Dear Family, Today is National Tax Freedom Day, according to The Tax Foundation, who tracks such things. This year’s Tax Freedom Day is one day later than in 2009, but more than two weeks earlier than in 2007. Though, since each state has their own tax rate, your tax freedom day may come sooner,…or later. […]
Courtesy of Spidell Publishing – www.caltax.com We are awaiting the governor’s signature on SB 401 (Wolk), which will partially conform California to the federal COD exclusion for principal residences, as well as numerous other changes enacted since January 1, 2005. While the partial COD conformity will be retroactive to taxable years beginning on or after […]