A new way to earn some extra money: IRS informant – The IRS pays people a portion of the money collected from tax cheats when you give them information that helps catch the fraudsters. Fast food employee highlights credit card […]
IRS sends taxpayer an administrative summons. Taxpayer claims that responding and complying is voluntary. Not so. A summons is a command to appear, testify, and produce documents, and the IRS is authorized to issue one. The district courts will enforce […]
Supporters of this bogus theory say that it’s the IRS’s responsibility to prepare and file a tax return for them if they don’t file. But the tax law really says that if someone doesn’t file their return, the IRS can […]
Yes. It’s true. The Cheater Patriots are now in the NFL record books for “going” 16-0 in the regular season. Of course, I put “going” in quotes, because we all know that their record really should not be even be […]
This one is at least a little creative. File a tax return showing no taxable income, and your taxes are zero. That would work if you really have no income. But since most of us have W-2s and 1099s and […]
A lawsuit filed in Arizona shows that the music industry wants to control how you listen to the music you purchase. Jeffrey Howell purchased (legally) about 2,000 songs on various CDs. He then transferred those song s to his personal […]
Like yesterday’s bunk, this false assertion relies upon the idea that taxes are voluntary. Again, the concept that our tax system is based upon voluntary assessment and payment. But that doesn’t mean that taxes are voluntary all together. It means […]
Blogging can be a valuable (yet inexpensive) tool for small businesses to market their products or services. Tips for successful business blogging include creating original content, developing a blogging strategy, and customizing your content based upon what readers want. read […]
I’m embarrassed for this auditing firm. Here are their rates: Non CPA – Staff – $35 / Hour CPA – Non Partners – California Certified CPA – $50 / Hour CPA – Partner – California Certified CPA – $85 / […]
