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Category Archives: IRS
The 43rd Try Was a One-Third Success
Yesterday, I noted that I had made 41 tries to reach the IRS’s Practitioner Priority Service and received a “courtesy disconnect” each time. Try 42 met the same fate, but to my surprise the 43rd try got me into the … Continue reading
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Don’t Call Us
I need to speak to the IRS’s Practitioner Priority Service regarding (as of today) ten client matters. I have been calling since May 4th–and calling the moment the phone lines open (7am local time). It’s illegal for me to record … Continue reading
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Hurry Up and Wait
Every year clients ask us this question: I paid my tax via IRS Direct Pay (or you had my account debited). Why hasn’t my payment come out yet? The answer to this question is simple, and there’s nothing your tax … Continue reading
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Bozo Tax Tip #1: If It Sounds too Good to be True…
…it probably is. That’s how the cliche goes, and it’s generally accurate. If someone tells you: If you invest $10,000 in [whatever], you magically get a $50,000 deduction; If you buy $20,000 of Brazilian accounts receivable, you can get a … 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, 2026, and you can’t file your tax? File an extension. Download Form 4868, make an estimate of what … Continue reading
Bozo Tax Tip #5: 300 Million Witnesses Can’t Be Right!
For tax bloggers like myself, the saga of Richard Hatch was a godsend. His antics were, well, remarkable. One tip I can give any celebrity: Be careful about your taxes. The IRS loves going after Bozo tax celebrities. So here’s … Continue reading
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Bozo Tax Tip #8: The $0.78 Solution
With Tax Day fast approaching it’s time to examine yet another Bozo method of courting disaster. And it doesn’t, on the surface, seem to be a Bozo method. After all, this organization has the motto, Neither rain nor snow nor … Continue reading
Bozo Tax Tip #9: Honey, You Don’t Exist!
I had just completed the return for a long-time client, and he asked the question, “Does my being married change my return?” I said it did, and asked when he got married; he responded, “Last Valentine’s Day.” It must be … Continue reading
Bozo Tax Tip #10: Email You Social Security Number, ITIN, 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 thirteenth year in … Continue reading
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Why This Tax Season Is Likely to be Slow and Agonizing for All
Matt Metras, a fellow tax professional, shared a chart on X (formerly Twitter) noting IRS personnel cuts by function between January 25, 2025 and December 18, 2025: I’ll take just three areas that I regularly deal with: Taxpayer Advocate Service … Continue reading
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