Category Archives: Taxable Talk

One Year In

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Russ

One year ago, I announced my move from, as Joe Kristan put it, “the perfumed air and divine weather of Orange County to the desert wastes of Nevada.” A friend asked me to expound on my move, both the good … Continue reading →

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Nominations Due for 2012 Tax Offender of the Year

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Russ

With just under a month to go before 2012 is complete, it’s time again for anyone to submit a nominee for the Tax Offender of the Year. To be considered for the Tax Offender of the Year award, the individual … Continue reading →

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Shameless Self Promotion

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Russ

When Tax Season is over, tax practitioners tend to go on vacation. That didn’t happen for me this year for a good reason: What’s in Tax Strategies for the Small Business Owner? The book is a practical guide to taxes, … Continue reading →

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It’s Election Day

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Russ

No matter if you support Republican Mitt Romney, Democrat Barack Obama, or someone else, today is election day. Make sure your voice is heard and vote.

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On the Road Again

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Russ

I will be traveling this week, so posting will be light to non-existent until next weekend.

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Annual Blog Hiatus

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Russ

With just about three weeks left before Tax Day, it’s time for our annual blog hiatus. We’ve written our annual top ten Bozo Tax Tips (they’ll start appearing next week), but between now and April 17th our clients are paying … Continue reading →

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2011 Tax Offender of the Year

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Russ

It’s time again to be considered for that most prestigious of awards, the Tax Offender of the Year. To be considered for the Tax Offender of the Year award, you must do more than cheat on your taxes. It has … Continue reading →

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When Silver Is Better than Gold

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Russ

Today’s closing price for silver is $32.72 an ounce. Meanwhile, Gold is $1,749.35 an ounce. So how can silver be better than gold? If you’ve been a reader of this blog, you’ve seen me write numerous times about California’s tax … Continue reading →

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Shake, Rattle, and Irene

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Russ

I live in earthquake country. The notorious San Andreas Fault is about 55 miles away (it runs just to the north and east of San Bernardino); the Newport-Inglewood Fault (which caused the 1933 Long Beach Earthquake) is just ten miles … Continue reading →

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$89,000 or $5.79

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Russ

While on vacation I spoke with a good friend of mine from Illinois. A couple of years ago his firm had a sales tax issue with the Illinois Department of Revenue. The Illinois DOR accused his firm of not paying … Continue reading →

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