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Bozo Tax Tip #5: Procrastinate!

Today is April 11th. The tax deadline is just seven days away. What happens if you wake up and it’s April 18, 2022, 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: The $0.58 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 #7: Only Income Earned Outside the United States Is Taxable

A few days ago I was explaining to a client the basics of the US Tax Code: All income is taxable unless Congress exempts it; nothing is deducible unless Congress allows it. That’s the basics. My office is in Las … Continue reading

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Bozo Tax Tip #8: Nevada Corporations (or LLCs)

As we continue with our Bozo Tax Tips–things you absolutely, positively shouldn’t do but somewhere someone will try anyway–it’s time for an old favorite. Given the business and regulatory climate in California, lots of businesses are trying to escape taxes … Continue reading

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Bozo Tax Tip #9: Move Without Moving!

Over ten years ago, we moved from Irvine, California to Las Vegas. The home in Irvine was sold, a home was purchased in Las Vegas, and the belongings went from the Golden State to the Silver State. Cars were re-registered, … 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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Bozo Tax Tip #2: Ignore Cryptocurrency!

Three years ago was the last time I included cryptocurrency in my Bozo Tax Tips.  No matter how you slice it, when you dispose of cryptocurrency you have a taxable event.  In the view of the IRS, every disposal must … Continue reading

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Bozo Tax Tip #3: Move Without Moving!

Nearly ten years ago, we moved from Irvine, California to Las Vegas. The home in Irvine was sold, a home was purchased in Las Vegas, and the belongings went from the Golden State to the Silver State. Cars were re-registered, … 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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