We’re almost done with 2019, cue the fireworks. It’s been a tough year for many (including some of our clients), and you might be eagerly looking forward to that calendar change. Shoot, we’re about to set forth into an entirely new DECADE. It’s as good a time as any…

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…

Yes, here I am again — and yes, I know the W-2’s haven’t arrived, and you might not have begun to really think about little ol’ David Barnes and your taxes yet. But today I want to offer you some reasons why … well, you should. In fact,…

Yesterday, we learned some news, and I thought I’d send you a short note for you to hear this (it is a welcome change). Earlier this week I wrote to you (and it has been all over the news) about the economic stimulus checks (typically for $1,200 for single…

We’re all still basking in the World Champion US Women’s Soccer Team over here in the Barnes Accountancy Corporation offices. Pretty amazing to see so much excellence, and on behalf of our country. Here’s to hoping for continued unification within…

The World Series is here, football seasons are in full swing, school is deep in session, and the weather is shifting for sure. Fall has a way of running along faster than we realize. It’s kind of like our financial picture: things can change REAL fast, and…

Right now we’re living through an age in which media trust has been thoroughly decimated. “Expert” authority itself is being questioned (in many cases, rightly), and misinformation is rampant. That’s perhaps one of the reasons I’ve…

Some of our Southern California clients are STILL pulling their paperwork — which is understandable during this donkey of a year, and with all of the new complications. But sadly, ye olde IRS isn’t extending any payment grace in a couple weeks. (I say…

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…

However you slice it, the schooling situation right now is tough, with no good options. If you are vehemently in favor of full-on school … well, compassion would dictate that you would recognize that others are having more difficulty with that, for…