Category Archives: Tax Preparation

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

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!

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?

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)!

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 2021 Tax Season (Part 1)

I’ve had good Tax Seasons and bad Tax Seasons, but the first part of the 2021 Tax Season was unique.  And uniqueness doesn’t mean good nor does it mean bad.  Both points were present this year, and continue to be … Continue reading

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Bozo Tax Tip #1: Lies, Deceit, and Nefarious Schemes!

The following two stories are true.  Only the names have been changed to protect the Bozos. I was at the barber shop a couple of weeks ago and overheard a barber (not mine) telling someone, …I just filed my tax … Continue reading

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Bozo Tax Tip #4: The $0.55 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

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Bozo Tax Tip #5: Procrastinate!

Today is May 10th. The tax deadline is just seven days away. What happens if you wake up and it’s May 17, 2021, 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: Use a Bozo Tax Professional!

Here’s another Bozo Tax Tip that keeps coming around. The problem is, the Bozos don’t change their stripes. In any case, here are some signs your accountant might be a Bozo: – He’s never met a deduction that doesn’t fit … Continue reading

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

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 eighth year in … Continue reading

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