Episodes, updates, and news from the Taxgirl podcast — tax talk in audio form.
Women only make up one third of the CPA population. But the numbers for people of color are even more scarce. Kelly found that the tax firm industry is made up of about 80% white people, less than 8% Black people, 6% Latino, and 6% Asian American. Those numbers aren’t encouraging. Kelly invites Eric Pierre,…
In the 1990s and early 2000s, reality television as we know it today was still relatively new. And leading the pack was a CBS series called Survivor. Survivor: Borneo The first season, Survivor: Borneo, was initially broadcast on May 31, 2000. The show dropped a group of strangers on an island where they had to find…
One of the biggest fears right now for students and recent grads is being able to find a decent job. Job opportunities drastically vary based on the economy. The projected job outlook for 2018-2028 was expected to be a relatively healthy 6%. However, now the numbers are expected to be altered even more due to…
A small business is typically defined as a business with less than 500 employees. Sadly, only 2/3 of small businesses survive after two years, only 1/2 of small businesses survive after five years, and only 1/3 of small businesses survive ten years. The Challenges of Running a Small Business As we all know, running a…
All professionals will stumble upon the struggle of balancing costs with deductibility. When is the proper time to spend money on your company or product? Will the money spent be beneficial with the return? Branding your company, service, or product is key for obtaining a successful business platform. Sometimes, this process can be costly, but…
It’s been a long and stressful tax season. Mix long hours together with Covid and there’s real worry about mental health for tax professionals, as well as taxpayers. More often than not, one of the barriers to seeking help is stigma: it is difficult for any professional to admit that they are suffering. So let’s…
For many years, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has grown to help serve our community and taxpayers. Today, the Criminal Investigation Agency, also known as CI, has been working hard to better our community by tackling tax fraud and other financial crimes. The hard work and efforts of this agency are sometimes overlooked or unknown. This week, Kelly…
Did you know that the government may be able to seize your property – even if you’re not accused of a crime? It’s true. Federal and state statutes allow authorities to take your property through a process called civil forfeiture. Test your knowledge here: [forminator_quiz id=”53484″] — To listen to the podcast episode, you can…
I’ve been listening to your feedback! As previously announced, we’re making some changes to the podcast. We are keeping the interview portion front and center. That’s not changing. But, as promised, we’ve removed the intro – for timeliness and podcast length – and will be spinning it off as a separate bit. Originally, the spinoff…
We all know that under the Constitution, the government cannot deny anyone life, liberty, or property without due process of law. However, that hasn’t stopped federal and state authorities from seizing property even when a crime has not been committed. Many taxpayers don’t understand the laws and guidelines that apply to civil forfeiture. In this week’s…
