One of the interesting things about tax is that it touches everything – and nearly everyone. You can work in the tax field and be
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Is the American Girl Really (Gasp) Canadian?
Forget the whole U.S. Olympic teams uniforms being made in China thing. We have bigger fish to fry: the American Girl is apparently Canadian. For
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“The most powerful coach in college football” has weighed in on the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal. Nick Saban, coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide
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I woke up on Monday morning to a strangely empty house. The dog was gone. My dog, a lab mutt, has been a part of
Read MoreFraudulent Emails Target Tax Professionals
Scammers are continuing to target tax professionals. This morning, I received three of these rather authentic warnings ostensibly from the AICPA. The text (in case
Read MoreFastest Growing Church In The U.S. Files Free Speech Suit
The “fastest-growing church in the United States” has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Alabaster in the state of Alabama, claiming that a
Read MoreRaising Money From The (Corporate) Dead
Last week, my firm received mail from Internal Revenue Service (IRS) advising that their records showed that no payroll tax returns had been filed on
Read MoreGetting To Know You Tuesday: Jody Padar
So you know how you’ll read about someone in real life who sounds really cool and then you meet them and you’re so disappointed because
Read MoreSunday Mailbag: The Hot As Hades Edition
According to the Weather Channel, it feels like 92 degrees right now. I firmly believe that it should never feel like 92 degrees in the
Read MoreMy Best Tax Advice Ever, Part IV: Don’t Lie to Me
About six months ago, I blogged “my best tax advice ever” in three easy pieces: Open Your Mail Get Some Help Make Friends With a
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