Author Archives: Russ

Honesty Is Usually a Good Policy

Ronald Jerome Boyd is the Chief of the Los Angeles Port Police. The Port Police are responsible for policing Los Angeles Harbor (which is one of the busiest in the country). Mr. Boyd has been Chief since November 2004 (and … Continue reading

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Cleveland Already Has Two Losses Five Months Before the Season Begins

Pity the poor folks of Cleveland, Ohio. I actually went to a baseball game at old Municipal Stadium, or the Mistake on the Lake. Today the Ohio Supreme Court dealt the city of Cleveland two losses–and the NFL season won’t … Continue reading

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No Discount for her Sentence

Michelle Morin of Laredo, Texas has prepared her last tax return. That was the minor part of her sentence. She also must serve 30 months at ClubFed. Why? Well, Ms. Morin operated Discount Tax Service. Her clients were very happy … Continue reading

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Don’t Call Us Continues

Back in the 1970s Saturday Night Live had this sketch of Lily Tomlin reprising her role as Ernestine the phone company operator (from Laugh-In): That’s how I feel about calling the IRS. I have three matters I need to get … Continue reading

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Of Deadlines and Taxes

As I look back at April 15th I can draw some conclusions. First, thank goodness the IRS relented on the property regulations. There is no way tax professionals would have been able to prepare all of the required Change in … Continue reading

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Bozo Tax Tip #1: Let Your IRS Notice Age Like Fine Wine!

My brother is a wine connoisseur. As all my friends know, I’m anything but a wine aficionado. But I have learned one difference between fine wine and a notice from the IRS: Wine can age very well but IRS notices … Continue reading

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Bozo Tax Tip #2: The Eternal Hobby Loss

The goal of must businesses is to make money. There aren’t many businesses that can lose on each sale and make it up in volume. In fact, I don’t know of any. But I digress…. So let’s take Sam and … Continue reading

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Bozo Tax Tip #3: Just Don’t File

We’re running some repeats, but there is some new Bozo material coming. It’s just that people keep trying the same things over and over again. It’s tough to avoid the tax system. There are currency transaction reports (cash transactions of … Continue reading

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Bozo Tax Tip #4: Procrastinate!

Today is April 8th. The tax deadline is just seven days away. What happens if you wake up and it’s April 15, 2015, and you can’t file your tax? File an extension. Download Form 4868, make an estimate of what … Continue reading

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Bozo Tax Tip #5: Ignoring California

Perhaps I should call this Bozo Tax Tip “Forming a California Trust.” Why? Let me explain. Let’s assume John and Jane, two California residents, form a trust to benefit their children, Ann and Bob. Ann lives in Florida; Bob resides … Continue reading

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