Paid Preparers

Trump is again calling for increased oversight of paid preparers. The IRS is thrilled at the prospect.  The Service has been asking for this ever since an appeals court struck down its regulations requiring unenrolled preparers to pass a competency exam and take tax...

New Senior Tax Form

The IRS is giving us something that no one was asking for.  A new tax return for seniors only. Seniors age 65 and older will get a new, simplified tax return to fill out, granted it is not for this tax filing season. It will take the Service some time to develop the...

Consumer confidence is high

A sure sign that consumers are feeling good:  consumers are drinking more in bars and restaurants, compared with at home.  Having a drink out costs far more, and folks generally only do a lot of it when they’re optimistic about their finances. By contrast, recessions...

The future of the internet

Comcast holds a virtual monopoly on internet in my world (home and office), when I last went to try to price compare AT&T does not cover either my home of office.  So Comcast is the monopoly I have to live with. At least for now other businesses are just starting...

Head of Household

The Senate amendment to the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 2017” directs the Secretary of the Treasury to promulgate due diligence requirements for paid preparers in determining eligibility for a tax payer to file as head of household. So we are now again put in the...

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