Category Archives: Taxable Talk

December 16th Talk on Tax Law Changes

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Russ

Every year I give a talk to the Exchange Club of Irvine on changes in the tax law. This year I’ll be speaking on Tuesday, December 16th. The talk focuses on changes to both federal and California taxes in 2008 … Continue reading →

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Traveling

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Russ

I will be traveling over the next several days. Posting will be very limited until next Tuesday, September 23rd. I was hoping to get the next part of my presidential tax series up. Unfortunately, it will be delayed until my … Continue reading →

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Another New Tax Blog

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Russ

I’m always interested in finding new tax bloggers. I received an email today from Bruce who has “the taxguy” tax blog. He has quite a bit of useful information on his blog, including the first of a series about choosing … Continue reading →

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Vacation

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Russ

It’s time for my annual vacation. I’ll be back on August 4th. If you need to learn the latest on the California budget mess, I recommend the Flash Report. If you need a tax fix, check out one of the … Continue reading →

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At SuperSeminar

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Russ

Every year I attend the California Society of Enrolled Agents SuperSeminar. I’ll be here through the weekend, and posting will be very light.

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Catching Up on Some Items

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Russ

I feel so behind on so many items. I guess that’s normal when you return from a vacation…and you look at your calendar and realize that you’re heading out of town again in just a week for your annual continuing … Continue reading →

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Heading to Chicago

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Russ

I’m heading to Chicago for the next week, including Friday’s game at Wrigley Field. I’ll apparently need my long-sleeve shirts as the temperature is supposed to drop 30 F over the next two days. In any case, posting will be … Continue reading →

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It’s Too Warm to be Doing Taxes

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Russ

While Joe Kristan suffers from watching snow falling in Des Moines, I have the opposite problem. Here’s the local forecast for Irvine: * Today: Sunny. Hot. High near 90F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. * Tonight: Mostly clear. … Continue reading →

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No Fooling: Light Posting for the Next Two Weeks

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Russ

Other than my upcoming Bozo Tax Planning Series (which will begin later today), posting will be very light until after April 15th. I have lots of work in the in-basket, and not much time to get it all done. For … Continue reading →

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My Side Business

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Russ

A good friend of mine called me late this afternoon and asked me for a referral. I asked him what he needed, and he told me, “Your side business.” I’m a writer (and I’m certain he knew that), so this … Continue reading →

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