Columbus Day is a federal holiday (one of twelve for Congress) which means that post office and other government offices are closed – but many local government offices are open for business as usual. You can also bet that your local tax professional is working today: it’s just one week before the filing deadline for…
The President and his staff are working this week. And yes, the Supremes are holding court this week, too (I’ll have more on that later). But Congress? They’re on vacation recess (apparently, there’s a distinction). This election-related recess – one of the longest in recent memory – got me thinking. Exactly how much are we,…
This week, we head out to the midwest to meet our tax pro. Christopher J. Wittich is a supervisor in the tax department at Boyum & Barenscheer PLLP with offices in Minnesota (see how I totally didn’t mention the Vikings there and I could have?). Christopher also blogs for the firm at www.BoyBarCPA.com/blog. Here’s what…
Submitted by JOSH KING Should the Bush-era tax cuts be extended? Should they be extended just for those making less than $250,000 a year? A lot of the predictable talking points are being bandied about when it comes to the question of extending the tax cuts – that the rich should “pay their fair share,”…
I hate to fly. I hate the whole waiting in lines and getting jostled about like cattle and being treated fairly poorly by folks who sometimes make me wonder how they actually managed to land a job with that particular set of social skills (yes, I’m talking to you, cranky TSA woman at the Chicago…
The House of Representatives voted today to extend existing tax cuts (as of today, I’m adding the term “so-called Bush tax cuts” to the list of phrases I promise not to say anymore this year – like the one that rhymes with Saxmageddon). The 256-1717 vote for H.R.8, Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of…
Okay, best part of the 2012 Olympics so far? I say David Beckham in a speedboat because David Beckham in anything is always going to win. My kids say the giant Voldemort puppet because, well, puppets. But the Olympians? I’m guessing it’s a toss-up between marching in the opening ceremonies and the giant tax bill…
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 evening in Philadelphia. On the plus side, after a grueling day gardening in the heat (hey, it had to be done), I now have the opportunity to sit down, check…
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been ramping up its efforts to protect taxpayers from identity theft. I’m guessing that the IRS didn’t expect to have to protect taxpayers from identity theft from its own employees. However, that’s exactly what federal investigators allege happened in Philadelphia. An Orlando television station, WFTV, is reporting that 48-year-old…
Next in line for Getting To Know You Tuesdays is Shayna B. Chapman, CPA CITP CGMA, of Chapman & Burris CPAs LLC in Gallipolis, Ohio. Here’s what Shayna had to say: 1. Where are you now? In my home office overlooking the beautiful Ohio River where there is some peace and quiet. 2. What’s your…