Tag Archives: JoeKristan

The Best Tax Blog Is Back

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Russ

As a published author I’m biased about my writing ability. But as my mother told me (and, yes, my mother is a published author, too), know your abilities! The best tax blog up until May 2017 was Joe Kristan’s Roth … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Joe Kristan

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Russ

Most mornings I begin my day by reading a few tax blogs. This has helped me learn what’s happening in the tax world. After all, there’s one of me so the more sets of eyes, the better. Joe Kristan had … Continue reading →

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There Is No Tax Fairy (Yet Again)

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Russ

Joe Kristan has the story of two CPAs who told clients that there is a wonderful Tax Fairy, that mythical creature who turns income into deductions or credits through alchemy and magic. Unfortunately, the Tax Fairy doesn’t exist, and clients … Continue reading →

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Another Nominee for Tax Offender of the Year

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Russ

It’s getting to be that time of the year: Nominations are due for the Tax Offender of the Year. Remember, to be considered for this award the offender must do more than just cheat on his taxes. It has to … Continue reading →

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No Instant Replay Here

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Russ

There’s an etiquette involved in sending emails: You don’t use all capital letters in most cases. The same is true when you write; it’s poor form. Yet when Judge Timothy Black wrote about ITS Financial, LLC (aka Instant Tax Service) … Continue reading →

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While I Was Out…

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Russ

Ten days off in a row should have been enough…but it wasn’t. In any case, here are some of the posts that the tax blogosphere had that might be of interest: Jason Dinesen asked, “What’s the upside of preparer regulation … Continue reading →

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A Penny Saved, Lots of Dollars Lost

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Russ

The old cliche is, “A penny saved, a penny earned.” In real life, though, sometimes when you save some pennies you lose lots and lots of dollars. So was the case for two taxpayers who filed a case in Tax … Continue reading →

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ObamaCare Unconstitutional; Impact on Taxes?

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Russ

As most of you know, a second federal court judge has ruled the Health Care Law that passed last year is unconstitutional. Judge Rodger Vinson didn’t just rule that the mandate that health insurance must be bought is stricken; rather, … Continue reading →

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3% or 48%?

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Russ

What will the impact be of the elimination of the Bush Tax Cuts? Proponents of eliminating the cuts note that only 3% of small business owners will be impacted. Well, that’s true…but it’s anything but the whole story. As Joe … Continue reading →

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Still Time for NOLs

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Russ

There’s still time to claim your (up to) five-year carryback on a Net Operating Loss (NOL). You have until October 15th to claim this for losses from either 2008 or 2009. Joe Kristan has more.

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