This is trishmc's TypePad Profile.
Join TypePad and start following trishmc's activity
trishmc
Small town Kansas
I am a tax professional and business owner
Interests: business, web design, directing and acting, and of course - taxes
Recent Activity
New Form I-9
Attention employers! The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has issued a new form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. This is the form which you are required to have all new (and rehired) employees complete when they are hired to verify... Continue reading
Posted 7 hours ago at Our Taxing Times
Comment
0
Oklahoma DIsaster- Tax Relief.
The IRS has announced (IR-2013-53) its tax relief for victims of the Oklahoma tornados on Monday. Taxpayers in Cleveland, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma and Pottawatomie counties (possibly more to be added later) will be able to postpone tax and payment filings... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at Our Taxing Times
Comment
0
Bad Year
The IRS is having a bad year. No, they are having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year. (Nod to Judith Viorst) Congress put off dealing with the tax changes until after the first of 2013. As a result,... Continue reading
Posted 3 days ago at Our Taxing Times
Comment
0
Another Tax Exempt Twist
By now, everyone should know about the IRS and the tax exempt status “scandal”. For those hiding in the attic the last few weeks, the IRS used key words like: tea party” and “patriot” to give some applications for 501(c)(4)... Continue reading
Posted 3 days ago at Our Taxing Times
Comment
0
What You Don't Save May Cost You.
I’ve said it over and over again; keep copies of your tax returns and the supporting documents. That means the state return too. It can save you both time and money. Here’s the situation. I was asked to help respond... Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at Our Taxing Times
Comment
0
Important Tax Exempt Information
Tax returns for tax exempt organizations are due tomorrow. That’s right, the due dates for 990s is May 15th. If a return isn’t filed for 3 consecutive years, then the organization will lose their tax exempt status and have to... Continue reading
Posted May 14, 2013 at Our Taxing Times
Comment
0
Max and Dave Looking for Reform
Tax reform is like the weather. A lot of people talk about it but no one really does anything about it. That may be changing. In the last few years there has been a lot of discussion about the need... Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2013 at Our Taxing Times
Comment
0
RAL Fees in Court
Thanks to Tax Pro Today for the heads up on this. The California State Supreme Court denied an appeal made by Liberty Tax Service on a 2009 ruling. Actually, they refused to hear the case after the state appeals court... Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2013 at Our Taxing Times
Comment
0
First Time Penalty Abatement
You’ve been a good taxpayer. For years your returns have all been filed on time and your balance dues have been timely paid. Then you have a bad year and you end up with a failure to file or a... Continue reading
Posted May 1, 2013 at Our Taxing Times
Comment
1
W-2Gs and CP2000s
It’s that time of the year, CP2000 time. The CP2000 is an IRS notice to a taxpayer when there is a discrepancy between what income was reported on their return and what was submitted to the IRS in W-2s, 1099s... Continue reading
Posted Apr 26, 2013 at Our Taxing Times
Comment
0
Do Overs
Do Overs. How often as children playing with friends have we called out for the chance to do our turn over again. Maybe we’ll get a better result this time. It’s frustrating that as adults we can’t do over events.... Continue reading
Posted Apr 22, 2013 at Our Taxing Times
Comment
0
You Need the Numbers Before You Do the Return
Dear Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) do you know what a CP2000 is? May I respectfully suggest that you check this notice out and then go back to the bill you just submitted to Congress and make some revisions or trash... Continue reading
Posted Apr 17, 2013 at Our Taxing Times
Comment
0
Storm Tax Relief
I started to write a quick post about the IRS giving extra filing time because of the recent weather and discovered that Taxgirl has a great post about just that. I can’t think of anything to add to her post,... Continue reading
Posted Apr 16, 2013 at Our Taxing Times
Comment
0
I Survived Tax Season 2013!
I remember when… This will be a year that tax pros will remember for a long time. Whether we are chatting online on a forum or having a drink together at a conference, tax season 2013 will come up. Some... Continue reading
Posted Apr 16, 2013 at Our Taxing Times
Comment
1
Not Over Yet.
One of the big problems with all the hype about April 15 as Tax Day is that it gives taxpayers the idea that they don’t have to think about their income taxes once the returns have been filed. So before... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2013 at Our Taxing Times
Comment
0
One Week Warning
One week left. Unless you file an extension, your 2012 income taxes are due next Monday the 15th. No extra days because of the weekend and/or Emancipation Day. Returns have to electronically filed or postmarked by the end of the... Continue reading
Posted Apr 8, 2013 at Our Taxing Times
Comment
0
Return Is Done but you Owe.
It happens, you owe the IRS. What do you do? You can add a check or money order to your paper filed return (Please copy the money order and keep the stub safe.) If you e-filed your return, you should... Continue reading
Posted Mar 31, 2013 at Our Taxing Times
Comment
1
That Reminder - 2013
Your Failure to Plan Is Not My Emergency! There are only 3 weeks before tax returns are due. But that does not mean you should wait until the last minute to get your return to me (or any tax pro).... Continue reading
Posted Mar 25, 2013 at Our Taxing Times
Comment
0
Extensions
There is only a little over 3 weeks left before your 2012 tax return is due. (We’re back to April 15th this year.) So what if you can’t get your return done in time to file by then? You can... Continue reading
Posted Mar 22, 2013 at Our Taxing Times
Comment
0
Don't Lose Your 2009 Refund
Did you file your 2009 tax return yet? If you didn’t, you might want to dig out the papers and file that return in the next month. On April 15, 2013 the window to file a 2009 return and receive... Continue reading
Posted Mar 14, 2013 at Our Taxing Times
Comment
0
Why Is My Refund Short?
You were supposed to get a refund, Federal or state, and instead you receive a letter saying that your refund was being taken to pay a debt you owe. What’s going on and what can you do about it. The... Continue reading
Posted Mar 12, 2013 at Our Taxing Times
Comment
0
Catching Up On the News
Half over or half left, it depends on your point of view. Tax season is at the half way mark. I’m still working away on returns so this post is a collection of little notices and news items. It looks... Continue reading
Posted Mar 1, 2013 at Our Taxing Times
Comment
0
Referrals - A Double Edged Sword.
Most of my new clients come from referrals. Which is good for me because the new clients come in predisposed to trust me and listen to what I have to say. And most “how to pick a tax pro” list... Continue reading
Posted Feb 25, 2013 at Our Taxing Times
Comment
0
OIC Calculator
The IRS has a new tool that will let taxpayers check to see if they are eligible for an Offer in Compromise (OIC) and get a preliminary offer amount if they do qualify.. The Offer in Compromise program allows taxpayers... Continue reading
Posted Feb 20, 2013 at Our Taxing Times
Comment
0
FASFA?
Parents of college age students…College, or soon to be, college students... Your FASFAs are due on March 1 (if not sooner). That means that you will need information from your 2012 tax return to complete that form. If you haven’t... Continue reading
Posted Feb 18, 2013 at Our Taxing Times
Comment
1
More...
Subscribe to trishmc’s Recent Activity
Blogs and Sites
Around The Web
