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Bozo Tax Tip #1: Let Your IRS Notice Age Like Fine Wine!

My brother is a wine connoisseur. As all my friends know, I’m anything but a wine aficionado. But I have learned one difference between fine wine and a notice from the IRS: Wine can age very well but IRS notices … Continue reading

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Bozo Tax Tip #2: The Eternal Hobby Loss

The goal of must businesses is to make money. There aren’t many businesses that can lose on each sale and make it up in volume. In fact, I don’t know of any. But I digress…. So let’s take Sam and … Continue reading

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Bozo Tax Tip #3: Just Don’t File

We’re running some repeats, but there is some new Bozo material coming. It’s just that people keep trying the same things over and over again. It’s tough to avoid the tax system. There are currency transaction reports (cash transactions of … Continue reading

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Bozo Tax Tip #4: Procrastinate!

Today is April 8th. The tax deadline is just seven days away. What happens if you wake up and it’s April 15, 2015, 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 #1: The Eternal Hobby Loss

The goal of must businesses is to make money. There aren’t many businesses that can lose on each sale and make it up in volume. In fact, I don’t know of any. But I digress…. So let’s take Sam and … Continue reading

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Bozo Tax Tip #3: Be Suspicious!

Another repeat, but one that is a continual issue with cash business. It may be “cash and carry,” but cash is taxable in all ways. And cash reporting (or lack thereof) can be a problem. Anyway, let’s be suspicious: Given … Continue reading

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Bozo Tax Tip #4: Honey, You Don’t Exist!

Ah, Spring is in the air. And with that come the inevitable wedding invitations. I had an invitation to a wedding on April 5th. No, I didn’t attend. With weddings comes changes in tax status. Your marital status on December … Continue reading

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Bozo Tax Tip #5: Procrastinate

Today is April 8th. The tax deadline is just seven days away. What happens if you wake up and it’s April 15, 2013, 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: Just Don’t File

We’re running some repeats, but there is some new Bozo material coming. It’s just that people keep trying the same things over and over again. It’s tough to avoid the tax system. There are currency transaction reports (cash transactions of … Continue reading

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Bozo Tax Tip #7: Ignoring California

Yesterday I looked at the idea of forming a Nevada Corporation while in California and being able to avoid California taxes. It doesn’t work. Today’s focus is on something that comes up now and then and applies to trusts. Let’s … Continue reading

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