Are You Classifying Your Workers Properly?
When you run a business from home, it’s very common to take some short-cuts. One of the easiest things to brush aside is payroll – and the related payroll tax issues. I understand what an utter...
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The Ins and Outs of Shoeboxed.com
Over the years, TaxMama® has learned that the hardest part about doing your tax return is organizing all the data you’ve collected all year. I also realized, early in life, working in accounts payable...
View ArticleMarital Conflicts of Interest
Tax professionals take a lot of courses to keep up with the changes in the tax laws, as you might imagine. One of the people who ensures that we stay current and know the rules is Karen Hawkins, who...
View ArticleA Moving Story
or Three Good Reasons to Tell IRS You Moved Instinctively, the last thing you would ever want to do is make it possible for the tax man to find you. You’d remain as unobtrusive and anonymous as you...
View ArticleWorking with a Tax Pro – Avoiding Fly-By-Night Outfits
I just got a disturbing question on the TaxQuips Forum this week. A young girl went to a tax preparer who didn’t have a clue, messed up her tax return, left her owing money to IRS when she should have...
View Article4 Easy Steps to Resolving Your Tax Problems
After years of struggling, you suddenly break through all the barriers – and cash starts flowing in. What’s the first thing you do? You pay off all your debts. The second? You buy the toys you’ve...
View ArticleAre you Wasting Tax Benefits?
It’s nearly October. Your children are back in school. You have some time to yourself, finally. And perhaps some time to think – and plan. This is the perfect time to do some tax planning. What tax...
View ArticleHas your Child been the Victim of Identity Theft?
Recently, I was told the most shocking story by a mother. She went to open a bank account for her children, ages 10 – 13. The account manager ran their Social Security numbers and told her there was a...
View ArticleGiving Thanks for a Good Year
Happy Thanksgiving! You’re getting ready to wind down for a while, spiff up the house, and cook up a feast for family and friends. After everyone leaves and the clean-up is done, set aside a couple of...
View ArticleTravel Writing – on IRS’ Dime
Several years ago, a client to came to me during tax season all excited about her new business. She was now a freelance travel writer. Wow. That sounds like such fun, doesn’t it? I asked her how this...
View ArticleInheritances and Money Offshore
Did I ever tell you the one about…the hotel in the Bahamas that had a big sign in the lobby “Move Your Money To the Bahamas and Avoid US Taxes” ? It had an arrow pointing to a nearby meeting room and a...
View ArticleLighten Your Tax Burden
Imagine if Goldilocks had to file taxes — forking out a hefty amount in April one year, then getting a huge refund the next. For many adults, finding a withholding amount that’s “just right” seems...
View ArticleSelecting Tax Software, Or…
It’s that time of year again, when thoughts turn to cherry blossoms, romance spring flings…oops. Wrong topic. This is the time for all good folks to come to the aid of their country. Yup, time to pony...
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