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Ask TaxMama Issue 540 – A Long Weekend

Dear Family, This week went by so quickly, I didn’t even have time to blink. Perhaps not so for some people. Working on an article, I called the IRS DC press office one morning, only to get the answering service message that the office was closed. So contacted a couple of those cool guys by […]

Ask TaxMama Issue 504 – A Chip off the Old Block

Dear Family, This has been a very busy week handling all the registrations for the EA Exam Review class – and teaching the CSEA webinar on the topic. For those wanting the CD from that webinar, CSEA expects to have it available next week. Just call them to order Everything You Ever Wanted to Know […]

Ask TaxMama Issue 494 – IRS Dumps Outside Collectors

Ask TaxMama Issue 489 – Super Bowl of Tax

China Dole

Today TaxMama wants to talk about doing business in China. Andrew in the Tax Parlor told us that he had a devastating experience with shoddy products he received from China. Since you have to pre-pay, or provide a letter of credit, you generally don’t get to see the quality of your order until after you […]

50 Percent Loss

Today TaxMama hears from Andrew in the Tax Parlor, who tells us. “I operate an S corporation. In the 1st year (2005), the S corporation had substantial income, and I reported it on my 2005 tax return. This year (2006) it has a loss that’s larger than my whole family income. May I report 50% […]