The autumn leaves are changing, and “the most wonderful time of the year” is right around the corner… I’m guessing tax season isn’t exactly at the front of your mind. But it should be! (At least in the top five things at the front of your mind.) Because as long as…

Over the weekend, we were “treated” to heartbreaking images. No matter how any Southern California person feels about our involvement as a nation in Afghanistan, the human toll of that involvement — and now our seemingly hurried departure — can…

Perhaps it’s because of the craziness of the past year and a half, maybe it’s the local Southern California the weather … but for some reason, the holiday season has caught us off guard over here at Barnes Accountancy Corporation. Wasn’t it just the end of…

It’s wild to think that there are only four more months in 2019. As we get older, time sure does fly. And unfortunately, many get stuck in a rut from year to year. Specifically related to taxes — many do not look at, or even think about, their tax…

We can’t electronically submit tax returns to the IRS until Friday, February 12 . Nobody can. But that doesn’t mean we can’t help you get started. In fact, we’re already in process with a few Southern California clients, and more and more are…

We’re already a week into June, and our timing still feels askew because of the extended deadline … but we’re here, and we’re still in your corner for all things tax and financial. In fact, I want to do a fairly deep dive on a very pertinent…

A few timely things to get to, before I offer you my thoughts on a good task for you to do this week… First of all, the IRS has apparently caught up on processing their backlogged mail that stacked up during COVID closures. Or, well enough, they say. That means…

I mentioned last week the key provisions of the “American Rescue Plan,” while it was just proposed legislation. Now that the House has passed it, there is more meat on those bones. I’ll run it all down for you once it’s been signed by the…

This is the time of year when we are normally opening up to file returns on behalf of Southern California clients, and taking a breath of “calm before the storm”. Not this year though. Not only is actual tax filing delayed until February 12, but Congress…

I have more to say about financial independence today (since I received some great feedback the last time I wrote about it). But before I get there, I’d like to speak some encouragement to you. A few people in Southern California wrote me saying that they were…