I had prepped myself for the idea that taxpayers were going to be confused by the new health care reporting requirements ever since last year
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Christmas Tree Fee Out For The Holidays
Hooray! Christmas has been saved! Okay, a bit dramatic. But the hue and cry surrounding the so-called Christmas tree tax had reached such a fevered
Read MoreChange Of EIN Email Scam Hitting Inboxes
If you read the blog regularly, you are aware that there are a bunch of emails that pop up from time to time purporting to
Read MoreIs The Flat Tax A Good Idea?
I was asked to write an Op-Ed piece for US News & World Report that answered the question: Is the Flat Tax a Good Idea?
Read MoreIRS Offers Relief For Credit Card Reporting Requirements
Panicked about those new form 1099-K (Merchant Card and Third Party Network Payments) requirements? Take a breath. The IRS has already figured out that things
Read MoreChinese Government Attempts To Censor Online Access After Tax Riots
Riot police have reportedly moved in to calm protestors after rioting broke out inside a metro area over taxes. No, this isn’t Oakland, California. It’s
Read MoreIRS Gone Bad: Are Things About To Get Even Worse?
Over the years, I’ve represented a lot of clients. I’ve listened to hours and hours of IRS hold music. And I’ve had a lot of
Read MoreNew Credit Card Reporting Requirement Worries Some Taxpayers
And you thought bank fees were bad… There’s a new form on the block, Form 1099-K, Merchant Card and Third Party Network Payments, making its
Read MoreIRS Announces PTIN Renewals, Changes
It’s baaaaack! The IRS has announced that professional tax return preparers can now renew their Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTINs) for the 2012 filing season.
Read MoreCain Dials Back 9-9-9 To 9-0-9
I want to take the high road and just report this story without a wink and an “I told you so” and act like I’m
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