IRS = Customer Service – NOT!

Nina Olson is the most important person you’ve never heard of at the IRS. She’s the “National Taxpayer Advocate,” and she heads up an organization created to cut through the red tape when the Service can’t get the job done itself. If...

Forensic Filings

We tend to think of the Internal Revenue Service mainly as Uncle Sam’s “collections department.” But it’s also a true law enforcement agency. Special agents from the Criminal Investigations unit take on obvious crimes like tax evasion and tax...

What Is Your CPA Not Telling You? The Hartman Media Company

  Diane Gardner just guest starred on the amazing podcast, The Hartman Media Company, with Jason Hartman Listen Here On this episode of The Hartman Media Company, Diane talks to Jason on how small business owners can avoid some serious tax mistakes and save on...

A Tax in a Pineapple Under the Sea

You know what’s even worse than paying tax on money you make? Try taking a loss on money you lose. Make $100, pay a 40% tax, and you’ve still got $60 left. But lose $100, take a tax loss, and you’re still out your $100. Yeah, you can deduct it...

What Goes Around Comes Around

Ask anyone what makes them happy. (Go ahead, see who’s around and ask them.) We’re pretty sure they didn’t say “paying taxes.” Most of us just grumble and pay up. But millions of citizens from all walks of life express their unhappiness...