Category Archives: Tax Preparation

Bozo Tax Tip #2: Cash Isn’t Taxable

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Russ

I haven’t run this Bozo Tax Tip in a few years, but it reared its head again just a couple of weeks ago (as you read this). A new client came into my office for the preparation of his tax … Continue reading →

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Bozo Tax Tip #4: Procrastinate!

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Russ

Today is April 11th. The tax deadline is just seven days away. What happens if you wake up and it’s April 18, 2023, 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 #6: The $0.63 Solution

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Russ

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 →

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

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Russ

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 tenth year in … Continue reading →

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No Vacancy

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Russ

If you are searching for a tax professional and have yet to find one, you really, really need to get that into high gear.  As of today, we’re telling anyone inquiring that you will be put on a waiting list.  … Continue reading →

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2022 Tax Season: The Tax Season From Hell (Part 4)

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Russ

To recap, in Part 1 of this series I dealt with IRS failures in the 2022 Tax Season; in Part 2, I covered what the IRS should do to fix the mess.  In Part 3, I wrote about what our … Continue reading →

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2022 Tax Season: The Tax Season From Hell (Part 3)

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Russ

This is, perhaps, the most painful post I’ve ever written for this blog.  Why?  I’m going to go over everything our firm got wrong with this past Tax Season.  As the saying goes (Murphy’s Law), what can go wrong will … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Panic!

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Russ

Today is September 20th. Three weeks from Monday is October 17, 2022. That’s the deadline for individual taxpayers on extension to file their tax returns (unless you’re in a federal disaster area). If you have yet to send your paperwork … Continue reading →

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Do IRS Employees Know the Postmark Rule?

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Russ

So what’s the postmark rule?  The IRS notes this on their website: Your return is considered filed on time if the envelope is properly addressed, has enough postage, is postmarked, and is deposited in the mail by the due date. … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Russ

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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