We’re nearing the end of "extension season" around here at Barnes Accountancy Corporation ... and it's been a doozy.With so many changes thrown at us, word on the tax professional street is there are going to be a lot of very tired and very grateful Southern...

Maybe it's true that having $1m+ these days isn't as impressive as it used to be. But it's still a measure that we continue to use as a marker of financial "arriving".What's further interesting is that even in the midst of ongoing economic gyrations, the numbers of...

Let's talk about what happens AFTER we are able to strike a deal on your behalf with the IRS. Because after all, that really is the goal here isn't it? So ... the IRS agreed that you could not pay all of your taxes back, and that a settlement was in everyone's best...

The IRS is set to begin receiving tax returns on the 27th.That means, it's about to get VERY busy around here. Which is exactly how we like it.We've been preparing since the summer for this year's tax return process, integrating all of the nuggets we've been...

Fatigue.Lockdowns, election politics, masks -- we THOUGHT we might be done with these things by now ... but nope. And I bet you're tired of it all. Most Southern California people are, aside from the zealots on every side. And I get it.That doesn't mean these things...

Sometimes real estate is more art than science.Because every homebuyer's situation is nuanced from home to realtor to geographic location, there's no cut-and-dried way to go about it, and that's whether you're investing, moving or selling.But there are a few things...

Every year, the IRS releases their list of what they call "the dirty dozen".(Apparently, the marketing gurus who work at the IRS think that if they give it a catchy name, maybe even a pop-culturey one, the people will pay more attention.)But aside from the cheesy...

I normally don't send these special bulletins, but I wanted to get this to Southern California parents ASAP.You probably heard on the news that the IRS is sending out "advance payments" of $250 - $300 per month for children.The first advance child tax credit payments...

Technology has certainly shifted our society over the last 15 to 20 years -- you can see it right here in the Southern California area.So much so, that it's time we discuss estate planning with a technological twist.Before we get there though, may I offer you this...

November is a wonderful start for holiday season with several traditions to match: pumpkin-spiced everything, no-shave November (apologies to those spouses affected), watching football and of course ... Thanksgiving.Sorry to poke my accountant's green shades into all...