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What's wrong with running a quasi-nonprofit using your own personal accounts, without actually setting up a real nonprofit? A lot of...

"‘The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.’ – Albert Einstein

Wondering what happened to your refund check? These guys may have stolen it.  Former Postal Workers Charged with Stealing U.S. Treasury...

Why is it so important to e-file your 2021 tax return and refund claim before the Nov. 30 deadline, if it can still be paper filed until...

Important deadline approaching! If you've been procrastinating, now is the time to get your act together. E-file shutdown for personal...

What's the difference between a tax accountant and a general accountant? I would say that it's analogous to the difference between a...

Here's a hack to get a retroactive tax return extension to 9/30/2025, even if you forgot to file for one: The IRS gave an automatic...

9/2024 Recently, news of proposed expanded child tax credits have been in the news. Some rumors have been swirling around, so here is a...

Taking tax planning a little too far: Seen on Linkedin: "I induced my last baby Dec. 29th and had her on the 30th for tax purposes"

"But my expected refund is barely more than your fee!! Can I get a discount?" Me: So according to that way of thinking, for people who...

Filing taxes for a deceased person presents many difficulties, and detective style methods may be needed to file a return properly.  A...

One thing tax pros have to watch out for on a daily basis is "spear phishing".  Hackers trying to steal information pretend to be...

"My experience is that professionals like yourself are paid for the actual work they do for their clients and not for dispensing advice...

Is it OK to borrow money to pay for your tax accountant's fees, hoping that the refund will come quick enough to avoid any issues? Put it...

Imagine getting another $4000 refund for having another accountant review your return!  This story happened today: When people come to me...

Don't rely on your tax refund to pay your immediate bills!  While refunds are normally issued within a few weeks of filing, they can be...

Using ChatGPT for tax consulting? AI systems have a great tendency to answer tax questions with common misconceptions, since most data...

What's the best US credit card for expats with big families, who spend a lot on food each month? The Capital One Savor One credit card...

3/2024 In honor of the holiday of Purim, I put together this compendium of how the super complex US Internal Revenue Code, at over 1...

Were you self employed in 2020 or 2021? Free analysis of your tax return to see if you may have missed claiming some valuable COVID...