Taxable Talk
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Taxable Talk looks at taxes (and the politics behind taxes) from the view of a Southern California tax preparer.en-us2009-01-04T04:01+00:00Do I Owe 5¢ Or Am I Owed 4¢?
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I'm sure I have lifetime employment, and this story is yet another confirmation of that. A Detroit attorney received a bill for 5¢ from the IRS. He then received a letter...Russ2009-01-04T04:01+00:00IRS Lockbox Changes
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One major IRS change is happening on January 1st: The IRS is closing its Dallas lockbox. If you currently mail payments to Dallas check the notice as to the new...Russ2008-12-30T05:12+00:00Two Entrants for Tax Offender of the Year
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Joe Kristan has two stories today which show Bozo-sized stupidity. That's definitely a prerequisite to being proclaimed the Tax Offender of the Year....Russ2008-12-22T22:12+00:00The CPA Added Phony Deductions. Who Owes the Tax?
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The Tax Court looked today at the case of an unlucky taxpayer who used a Bozo CPA. The Bozo CPA added phony deductions (completely unbeknownst to the taxpayer). The IRS...Russ2008-12-16T23:12+00:002009 Required Distribution Relief
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Congress yesterday passed a law (and President Bush is expected to soon sign the law) which will give relief for Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) in 2009. As Joe Kristan noted,...Russ2008-12-13T19:12+00:00China Goes Where No Man Has Gone Before
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Two years ago I wrote about the idea of taxing virtual transactions. As I mentioned then the IRS' view on this is, "That's so weird."...Russ2008-12-11T16:12+00:00When You Have to Report a Gift
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One question that I'm often asked are about gifts. I've just received a large gift or inheritance; must I pay tax on it? The good news is that gifts aren't taxable...Russ2008-12-02T16:12+00:002009 Mileage Rates
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The IRS released the 2009 standard mileage rates today:...Russ2008-11-25T23:11+00:00Another Resource for the Tax Protester
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Every so often I get a phone call from someone who tells me, "Now Russ, I know that paying the income tax is completely voluntary and I don't really have to...Russ2008-11-18T04:11+00:002009 Inflation Adjustments
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Now that 2007 tax returns are complete it's time to begin thinking about 2008 and 2009. The IRS announced this past week inflation adjustments for 2009:...Russ2008-10-20T02:10+00:00Deadlines Extended for Hurricane Ike Victims
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One of the more vexing problem tax professionals have is preparing returns for individuals who have a partnership interest where the partnership extends the deadline for filing their K-1s. The extension...Russ2008-07-02T00:07+00:00We Get Questions on Gambling and Taxes
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Question 1....Russ2008-06-25T01:06+00:00Mileage Rates Increase
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