Have You Heard Of Good Debt?
Wednesday, July 28
Late last week (Friday news dump?), ye olde Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it had 15.6 million unprocessed tax returns. They made no fanfare about it but added it as a number in their "IRS Operations During COV-19" FAQ area. The only reason I’m taking note of this is that just last...
Yes, the IRS can just take your paycheck
Wednesday, July 28
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 happens if you ignore those IR...
Spending is RUNNING away from you
Wednesday, July 28
No matter how far around the block customers are waiting, in business, only one line counts. The bottom one. That’s why reducing business expenses is critical. Getting a grip on the costs of doing business brings you benefits both short- and long-term. “Cost controls” generally mean saving money ...
GETTING WHAT YOU WANT, WHEN YOU WANT IT
Monday, July 19
It sure would be nice if business deals could always be amicable, and like playing pattycake ... but sometimes business negotiation skills require that you strap on the armor and battle a little. This adversarial dance comes into play in the course of everyday business. In which case, I have thou...
TAKING CARE OF YOUR FAMILY…BE ALERT
Monday, July 19
I normally don't send these special bulletins, but I wanted to get this to you ASAP. You probably heard on the news that the IRS is sending out "advance payments" of $250 - $300 per month for children. The first payments went out TODAY (as I write), July 15th. The payments will continue every mon...
DID YOU EVER GET THAT FEELING THAT SOMEONE WAS OUT TO GET YOU?
Monday, July 19
Janet Behm's "Real World" Personal Strategy Note The Big 12 Tax-Related Scams of 2021 “The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself.” - Oscar Wilde Once a year, everybody’s favorite federal agency releases its list of the biggest tax-related scams (us...