Summer is nearing an end, but this has been no ordinary summer.Everywhere, parents are scrambling in the most unusual "back to school" season in memory. Fall sports are in limbo, and others (MLB, NHL, NBA) are operating in a weird Twilight Zone mode. Urban centers are...

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...

So, you got that stimulus check (or, as the government wants to call it, your "Economic Stimulus Payment")...What next for Southern California families and individuals?Please use these funds wisely.If I could sum up my advice for next steps, it would be this: act like...

When the IRS is breathing down your neck, it may feel like you have no choice but to just roll over and take whatever they dish out. This is something we’ve heard from Southern California taxpayers over the years.But here’s the thing… You actually have an extensive...

Before I get into my tips for getting help with medical debt, let me start out by saying… we’re less than ONE WEEK away from the IRS beginning to receive electronically-filed returns.That means different things to different people in our Southern California client...

Only THREE weeks left in 2019, my friend.What will you do to finish strong?One good idea (if you haven't yet done so), is to send me the answers to these questions by shooting us an email through the button at the top of the page.Your answers will help us to know...

Owing money to the IRS isn’t so bad. Say what now? Yep, that’s right. It’s not such a terrible thing. Well ... as long as you’re broke, that is. Because if you have significant income or assets, the IRS is going to do everything they can to squeeze every last dime out...

The new year train has rolled out of the station and is picking up momentum already. First stop? Tax season.If you haven’t been thinking about or preparing for it, you should be! Especially if you’ve got unfiled taxes or owe back taxes. It’s really time to face those...

Even as a Southern California tax professional, when I get a letter from the IRS addressed to my business (or, worse, to my home), I share with you that feeling of initial trepidation: what fresh hell will I now have to deal with?More often than not, it's something...

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...