Tag Archives: 2023.Tax.Season

The Almost-End of the 2023 Tax Season

It’s been a while since I posted: family issues, tax deadlines, and paper in every direction has made me concentrate on serving my clients, and not the blog.  I’ll have a recap of the 2023 Tax Season soon, but today … Continue reading

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When the IRS Computer Sends Out Lots of Bad Notices…

Almost everyone in California has an extension for filing and paying their taxes until October 16th (a result of the flooding in the state in January).  The IRS certainly know about this: they issued multiple announcements on the extensions.  Thus, … Continue reading

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Why Were California Returns Extended Again from May to October? (A Theory)

Back in January, severe winter storms impacted California.  Much of the state was declared a federal disaster area; these declarations are always county-by-county.  As of today, only two counties in California (both in the northeastern corner of the state) are … Continue reading

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Why You Use Certified Mail When Mailing Items to Tax Agencies

My mother passed away last year (after a long and fruitful life).  I filed her final tax returns–and money was due to both the IRS and California.  I could not use IRS Direct Pay, nor could I have the funds … Continue reading

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No Foolin’: New York State Not Conforming to IRS Extension for Blizzard Disaster Zones

The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance decided not to extend taxpayers impacted by the December blizzards to May 15th; impacted taxpayers still must either file their tax returns by April 18th or file a valid extension (meaning … Continue reading

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Today Is the Partnership & S-Corporation Deadline

You know what today is, right?  Yes, the Ides of March–and the US tax filing deadline for partnerships and S-Corporations.  If your entity isn’t ready to file, download Form 7004 (the extension request) and mail it using certified mail today.  … Continue reading

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California (Franchise Tax Board) Conforms to Extension to October 16th

The Franchise Tax Board announced late yesterday that California is officially conforming to the IRS extension until October 16th for all tax returns due from January 10th through October 15.  Almost all of California is covered by the extension; only … Continue reading

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No Vacancy

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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California Storm Victims’ Tax Deadline Pushed Back to May 15th

The IRS announced today that California storm victims have until May 15th to file any tax returns and make any payments that are due between now and May 14th, including the fourth quarter federal estimated tax payment due January 17th, … Continue reading

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

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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