OMG The IRS Sent Me Mail, What Do I Do Now?
Nobody likes to get unexpected mail from the IRS. I don't even like getting mail addressed to me when its clearly not as a taxpayer...
Foreign Earned Income Exclusion? Not so fast...
This is an issue that seems to be popping up more and more. Taxpayers take a job outside the US and spend the majority of their time...
Farewell Board of Equalization, Hello Department of Tax and Fee Administration
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss. Sing it. With Pete Townshend's voice. The California Board of Equalization is still around. ...
IRS Sent to the Penalty Box
Seems like an odd combination. Hockey and the IRS. In summertime. But here we have the Jeremy Jacobs, owner of the Boston Bruins, a Natio
Celebrating Bobby Bonilla Day
If you're not a baseball fan, you might not recognize the name. Bobby Bonilla was an all-star third baseman and outfielder for the...
So Uncle Sam Says You Owe Money....
Nobody likes paying taxes. Not you, not me, and especially not our President. But what happens when you owe it and you can't pay it?...
Private Tax Debt Collection Firms? Yeah, about that...
Ok,so the IRS is now mandated by Congress (that would be the people who keep shrinking their budget) to outsource collection activity on cer
When Marriage ISN'T Death Til Us Part (1 of 2)
We've all heard the wedding vows. For richer for poorer, etc. 'Til death do us part
How to make your tax professional's life easier!
As we approach the end of February, and at least calendar wise, just over halfway to the end of the traditional filing season, I thought...
When Outside the United States is Not Foreign
As I do a fair amount of individual returns for persons not physically present in the United States, the question invariably comes up,...
