http://www.taxabletalk.com/ Taxable Talk looks at taxes (and the politics behind taxes) from the view of a Southern California tax preparer. en-us 2009-01-05T02:01+00:00 http://www.taxabletalk.com/posts/1227714471.shtml The dysfunctional California legislature was unable to resolve the budget fiasco yesterday. Democrats proposed a plan that would have tripled the car tax and made a few symbolic budget cuts;... Russ 2008-11-26T15:11+00:00 http://www.taxabletalk.com/posts/1221612175.shtml And it's a good one, too. I don't know how I've missed adding Robert Flach's The Wandering Tax Pro blog to the blogroll on the right, but that error has... Russ 2008-09-17T00:09+00:00 http://www.taxabletalk.com/posts/1204126516.shtml New Jersey has been in my view the poster child of what happens when liberal tax and spend runs amuck. Eventually the money runs out in a downturn, and that appears... Russ 2008-02-27T15:02+00:00 http://www.taxabletalk.com/posts/1203902016.shtml States are having tax troubles, and New Jersey is one of those. The Tax Foundation has a great story about how a South Carolina company was forced to pay off... Russ 2008-02-25T01:02+00:00 http://www.taxabletalk.com/posts/1202700121.shtml Right after Wesley Snipes found out that he'll be sentenced on April 24th, news came out that Wesley Snipes owes $70,000 in back property taxes for his home in... Russ 2008-02-11T03:02+00:00 http://www.taxabletalk.com/posts/1199676079.shtml Like the raindrops that have been falling relentlessly here in Orange County, so also have been the charges of corruption in New Jersey. The Mayor of Guttenberg, David Delle Donna, and... Russ 2008-01-07T03:01+00:00 http://www.taxabletalk.com/posts/1199248779.shtml California is not the only state with a budget crisis. The swamplands, aka New Jersey, face a projected $3 billion deficit for the next fiscal year according to this story.... Russ 2008-01-02T04:01+00:00 http://www.taxabletalk.com/posts/1189111633.shtml It happens every year. No, I'm not talking about school starting (here in Irvine, today is the first day of school), or the leaves changing colors. I'm talking about the corruption... Russ 2007-09-06T20:09+00:00 http://www.taxabletalk.com/posts/1166676129.shtml If you're going to submit phony tax returns, it's a good idea to vary the names you use. Even poorly run tax agencies might catch on if they receive several hundred... Russ 2006-12-21T04:12+00:00 http://www.taxabletalk.com/posts/1160017634.shtml As I mentioned previously, New Jersey increased its sales tax earlier this year. The Garden State also expanded what is covered by sales tax. Tattoos, massages, limousines, and data processing... Russ 2006-10-05T03:10+00:00 http://www.taxabletalk.com/posts/1158632430.shtml I almost labeled this post, "The Shock! The Horror!" Yes, another New Jersey corruption arrest. But my sarcasm quotient is slim when I'm low on sleep (I'm just back from Dallas),... Russ 2006-09-19T02:09+00:00 http://www.taxabletalk.com/posts/1158551567.shtml Over the weekend there were several stories about tax scofflaws. They fought the law and the law won.... Russ 2006-09-18T03:09+00:00 http://www.taxabletalk.com/posts/1156865632.shtml With the college football season beginning this weekend, and with pro football starting just one week later, it's time to root for your favorite team(s). Residents of New Jersey have gotten... Russ 2006-08-29T15:08+00:00 http://www.taxabletalk.com/posts/1152233016.shtml New Jersey legislators and Governor Jon Corzine agreed on a budget deal today. The deal includes the sales tax increase from 6% to 7%, but with half the proceeds of the... Russ 2006-07-07T00:07+00:00 http://www.taxabletalk.com/posts/1152071441.shtml Assume you run an organization, and you discover that your revenues (income) are being exceeded by your expenses. What would you do? Would you, (a) Immediately close down your sixth largest... Russ 2006-07-05T03:07+00:00