Today TaxMama hears from Bill in the TaxQuips Forum, who is angry “I don’t want to pay a fee nor spend my time and money on exams and continuing education that I do not choose. I spent my money going through H&R Block tax courses and subscribe to magazines and websites to keep up-to-date with […]
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Dear Family, Welcome to Friday the 13th. The days dawns bright and sunny. The squirrels are still quietly asleep before their busy day of frolicking on their trellis jungle jim and spitting out walnut seed pieces on my car. The birds are twittering quietly, still asleep. Soon, they’ll be up chattering passionately about their latest […]
Dear Family, Today’s theme was not planned. By coincindence, the very first two stories I researched this morning are about Orthodox Jewish experiences. In case you didn’t know, I was brought up in that community, attending full-time Hebrew or Jewish schools from nursery school all the way back in Hungary to an early admission to […]
Today TaxMama hears from George in the TaxQuips Forum, with an interesting question. George asks, “Has there been any further guidance on the IRS Memo # 200911007 (dated 11/24/2008; released 3/13/2009) relative to applying the $1 million limit per property as opposed to per taxpayer with respect to mortgage interest deductions? This become a big […]
Dear Family, This has been an interesting week. I got to do some political lobbying and met a passionate woman. Rebecca Madigan gave up a perfectly good job to pursue the cause of small business-owners, affiliate marketers, generally, folks who work from home. Rebecca started the Peformance Marketing Association (PMA) to help set standards for […]
Dear Family, Never make the mistake of answering the phone in the morning when you’re on deadline. Once you start, you just can’t stop. Usually, I have the phones turned off Friday morning, so I can produce a delightful, upbeat, interesting issue for you. Instead, let’s see…one women got a notice from IRS about a […]
Dear Family, This morning I started reading the Taxpayers Advocate’s (TAS) report to Congress and completely lost track of time. Does that happen with you, too? For me, reading is a fully absorbing activity. Books are especially dangerous. Once I sit down with a book, I’m lost. I’ll stay up all night to finish it. […]
Dear Family, It’s my mother’s birthday today. Her age exceeds the number of years mentioned at the beginning of President Lincoln’s Gettysburg address (add 1 to Lincoln’s number). Happy Birthday mom! Except for being in constant pain, she is remarkably spry and independent. All those admonitions to do all things in moderation seem to have […]
What If I Hire a Pro and She’s Not Much Help? This is a common complaint. Why shell out your hard-earned cash to someone who doesn’t help you? But before you make the hasty decision to cut your Tax Pro loose, ask yourself if you are partly at fault. Do you call and schedule […]
So, How Do I Know They Know Their Stuff? Simple: Ask questions. Ah, but what questions? The truth is that you need to begin the process by determining which colors in the financial spectrum are relevant to your enterprise. Doing your homework before you contact a tax professional–and being specific about the areas in which […]
How’s Your Crystal Ball? You’re a savvy entrepreneur and you’re smart about your money, but you’ve found yourself over your head with the IRS. There’s no need to be embarrassed about admitting that you need help sorting out your finances. The real shame is in hiring the wrong hired gun to tame the taxman. Choose […]
[Reprint of an article from Dec. 2004] Numbers updated 11/24/2019 Finally, a tax advantaged health care program that cuts across all income levels and lifestyles – the new Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) – a real boon for people who pay for their insurance coverage. The HSAs slipped into December 8th The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement […]