Congratulations to the Patriots — I mean the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — for their Super Bowl victory. Here at Barnes Accountancy Corporation, we don’t have a lot of time to pay much attention to such doings since tax season is here. Even though the actual submission of…

Yep. This is the final week, and the personal filing deadline (April 15th) is *so* close. It’s officially the final week of tax season — and we are working our tails off for you and our other Southern California clients. But I’m still taking the time…

All over our nation, we’re seeing pain. It’s overwhelming, as someone who has to communicate to a broad base of Southern California clients, to even articulate meaningful words about everything that is happening. So … I’m just doing what I can…

Yes, there is chaos in the political world. Since it’s not related to our vocation around here, I’ll withhold comment, and let’s move on to a happier conversation. Paying for college. (Yes, that was sarcasm.) So much ink (and an abundance of pixels)…

In the vast majority of cases, people who have tax debt will start to pay attention to the series of letters the IRS sends them as they become increasingly more threatening. So, being proactive and addressing the problem head-on is always the best approach. But what…

Floating under the radar during so much NOISE the past couple weeks … the CDC announced a halt to evictions for renters, and that starts THIS WEEK. I have some guidance today for you about what that means (and what it doesn’t), but a couple other things…

This is the week the real work begins. The IRS started electronically accepting returns on Monday (the 27th), and our offices have already been hopping. As I’ve mentioned before, it’s a GREAT idea, this year of all years, to get a jump on your taxes. I…

Bankruptcy is a taboo subject of discussion in our society, despite the fact that it’s a perfectly legitimate tool for flushing debts and starting over financially. When you’re deep in the hole with credit card debt, medical debt, mortgage debt, and the like,…

On Friday, the IRS began accepting tax returns and people like me all around the country started buckling up for what is already quite a ride. With new PPP loans for Southern California small business owners, credits aplenty in all of the variety of stimulus bills,…

Despite what you might think, being a tax accountant is NEVER boring. We have all kinds of fun amusements that keep us going. We play little games like: “Guess The New Tax Law That Will Change Returns That Have Already Been Filed” — catchy title, I…