Author Archives: Russ

Bozo Tax Tip #8: Nevada Corporations (or LLCs)

As we continue with our Bozo Tax Tips–things you absolutely, positively shouldn’t do but somewhere someone will try anyway–it’s time for an old favorite. Given the business and regulatory climate in California, lots of businesses are trying to escape taxes … Continue reading →

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Bozo Tax Tip #9: Move Without Moving!

Over ten years ago, we moved from Irvine, California to Las Vegas. The home in Irvine was sold, a home was purchased in Las Vegas, and the belongings went from the Golden State to the Silver State. Cars were re-registered, … Continue reading →

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Bozo Tax Tip #10: Email Your Social Security Number (or EIN)!

It’s time for our annual rundown of Bozo Tax Tips, strategies that you really, really, really shouldn’t try. But somewhere, somehow, someone will try these. Don’t say I didn’t warn you! This is a repeat for the ninth year in … Continue reading →

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The IRS Is Broken, Example #786

We received a letter for a client from the IRS on the 2016 tax year in yesterday’s mail: We made an error and sent you an interim letter for the tax period listed above.  Please disregard the letter 2645C that … Continue reading →

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Why Has Posting Been Light?

A friend asked me why I’ve posted so little this year.  The answer is simple: the real world intruded.  Family issues have definitely impacted my time, and the workload of my business has increased dramatically.  My clients deserve me spending … Continue reading →

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Online Gambling and Cryptocurrency Addresses for 2022

[This listing has been replaced by the 2023 listing.] If you have one or more foreign financial accounts and you have $10,000 aggregate in those account(s) at any time during 2019, you must file the Report of Foreign Bank and … Continue reading →

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IRS: On Third Thought, Let’s Grant “Relief” That Isn’t

Yesterday, I wrote a post stating the IRS was giving relief on the new Schedules K-2 and K-3.  I did that because I believed what the IRS wrote.  The IRS stated: Coming relief from certain Schedule K-2 and K-3 reporting: … Continue reading →

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IRS: “You Know That New K-2/K-3 Requirement: Well, We Had Second Thoughts.”

UPDATE: Make sure you read the post of February 17, 2022 on this issue. Every so often the IRS actually listens to the tax professional community.  Tax professionals were unanimous in stating that requiring a domestic partnership with no foreign … Continue reading →

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That 6 Million Return Backlog? Oops, We Mad a Math Error: It’s Really 24 Million

Everyone makes math mistakes.  When we last heard from IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig, the backlog of unprocessed returns was down to about 6 million.  Per the Washington Post, that was slightly off–well, a bit more than slightly.  The true backlog … Continue reading →

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On NFTs, DeFi, DAOs, and Staking: Cryptocurrency Taxation (2022) (Part 1)

With NFTs (non-fungible tokens), DeFi (decentralized finance), DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations), and staking the rage in cryptocurrency, there are a lot of questions on what this means for taxes.  Then on Friday I see headlines like, “IRS Will Not Tax … Continue reading →

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