Getting To Know You Tuesday: Kathy Howell

It’s Getting To Know You Tuesday! Today’s guest is Kathy Howell, who works with the IRS in Oregon.

1. Where are you now?
My office at IRS in Portland Oregon

2. What’s your official title and what does it mean?
Senior Tax Specialist, good question

3. What books are on your night stand?
Pub 17 and 17 1/2

4. If you weren’t working in the tax profession, what would your dream job be?
Flight attendant

5. What’s the last movie that you saw (DVD or in the theatre)?
Happy Feet

6. Tax is a huge subject. What’s your area of special interest?
Individual Income Tax

7. What’s the best tax or financial advice that anyone ever gave you?
Pay yourself first

8. Coffee or tea?
Coffee

9. Name five artists on your iPod (or mp3 player).
Fergie; Justin Timberlake; Nelly Fertado; Kelly Clarkson; Michael Buble

10. What would I be surprised to know about you?
Not much

11. What college did you attend (in what subject)?
Portland State; PCC; Florida State: (education and accounting)

12. If you had the opportunity to make one change in the tax code tomorrow – an extra credit, a disallowed deduction, whatever – what would it be?
Marital tax deduction.

13. What’s the best thing on TV right now?
The Office

14. What do you think Congress will repeal first: estate tax or AMT?
AMT

15. If Uncle Sam handed you a huge refund check right now, what would you do with it?
Savings

16. Biggest tax newsmaker: KPMG, Jenkens Gilchrist or Richard Hatch?
Richard Hatch

17. And, other than taxgirl, what’s your favorite tax-related web site?
www.irs.gov

Thanks, Kathy! You can find out more about Kathy here.

Kelly Phillips Erb

Kelly Phillips Erb is a tax attorney, tax writer, and podcaster.

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